Being African and Vietnaese According to a Forer Miss Universe Contestant – FESCH.TV

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Huỳnh Thị Cẩm Tiên is the only African-Vietnamese to compete in a Miss Universe Vietnam Contest.

During the competition, some praised her dark skin and mixed appearance, but viewers and judges also told her that she didn’t represent Vietnam because of her mixed-race identity. Despite the racist criticisms about how her skin color cannot represent Vietnam, she remained self confident during the competition and in doing so, found a way to bring Cameroonian culture and Vietnamese cultures together.

When Tiên was younger, she would get tone-deaf comments from her friends about her curly hair and melanin skin. While Tiên experienced racism, her mother wanted Tiên to feel confident in her natural features by accepting herself. Her mother taught Tiên to stop seeking validation from others and to live a life that would build and prioritize her happiness.

Tiên is currently a fashion designer making clothes so that people who wear her clothes can feel confident about who they are.

Producers Yuhong Pang, Khang Nguyen, Summer Doan, Stephanie Tangkilisan
Editor Ruolin Luyo
Director of Photography Han Nguyen
Additional Camera Thong Dao
Translator Truc Le
Editor-In-Chief Keshia Hannam
Senior Producer Stephanie Tangkilisan
Post Supervisor Syarifah Sa’diyah
Associate Producer Ella Chi
Color Nadya Shabrina
Sound David Alba
Special Thanks Huỳnh Thị Cẩm Tiên