Khanh Van had a costume problem before the Miss Universe contest

Sharing from the US, Khanh Van said her ‘Ken Em’ outfit was broken in many places, lost a wheel and peeled paint. The beauty corrected herself before going on stage.

Khanh Van’s traditional costume contest at Miss Universe Khanh Van brought to the Miss Universe pageant an Ao Dai inspired by silk weaving. After the national costume contest at Miss Universe 2020, Khanh Van shared with Zing design image “Ken Em” has problems before the show time. According to Khanh Van, her outfit has a large frame and weighs about 30 kg, so it is difficult to transport from Vietnam to the US. When they arrived, the frame supporting the cocoon of the costume was broken in many places and lost a wheel. The white frame is also peeling paint in many places. Khanh Van had to repair the costume frame by herself and repaint the cocoon. Khanh Van’s national costume “Ken Em” was broken and damaged before the show. Photo: Khanh Van. Sharing about the last contest, Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 said that she faced a lot of pressure when stepping on stage. The 26-year-old beauty said she had problems opening the cocoon. She said: “When I unpacked the outer cocoon, I pulled it out by mistake. Then I had to push the cocoon out quickly to unfasten the hem of the ao dai kept inside, because I was afraid that if the hem of the shirt didn’t come off at the right time, then I wouldn’t have time. The dress is not good.” However, the Vietnamese representative regained his composure after the above moment and completed the performance smoothly. “I am proud and grateful to wear ao dai on the stage of Miss Universe 2020”, Miss Khanh Van shared. Talking more about the night of the national costume contest, Khanh Van said that the schedule of activities before the night was so dense that the beauties were tired. Khanh Van received loud cheers when appearing on stage with the costume “Ken Em”. On the morning of May 14 (Vietnam time), Khanh Van and Miss Universe contestants performed in the traditional costume contest. The Vietnamese representative brought to this year’s contest named “Ken Em”, a design by Khoa Lo. The outfit is meant to honor Vietnam’s silk weaving. Creative designer on the background of traditional ao dai. Khoa Ho uses white tones, light materials, and marcame stringing techniques.