{"id":6652,"date":"2025-11-14T13:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2025-11-14T16:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:01:36","slug":"bangladeshs-tangia-zaman-methila-surges-to-no-1-in-miss-universe-peoples-choice-setting-a-new-national-benchmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/?p=6652","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh\u2019s Tangia Zaman Methila Surges to No. 1 in Miss Universe \u2018People\u2019s Choice,\u2019 Setting a New National Benchmark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bangladesh\u2019s Tangia Zaman Methila has rocketed up the global leaderboards at the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, climbing to <strong>second place<\/strong> in the <strong>People\u2019s Choice<\/strong> vote as momentum builds before the 19 November voting deadline. Earlier this week she crossed the 73,000-vote mark to enter the top five; by Wednesday night her tally had soared past <strong>192,000<\/strong>, propelling her to No. 2 and igniting a nationwide wave of pride and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Methila\u2019s rise is not confined to one category. Pageant tallies show her <strong>leading \u2018Best National Costume\u2019<\/strong>, standing <strong>second in \u2018Miss Congeniality\u2019<\/strong> and <strong>\u2018Best Evening Gown,\u2019<\/strong> and <strong>third in \u2018Best Skin.\u2019<\/strong> The breadth of these placements underscores her appeal across style, stage presence, and collegiality\u2014key attributes that resonate with both audiences and judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking from Thailand\u2014after completing events in Phuket and moving on to Pattaya\u2014Methila described the surge as \u201coverwhelming,\u201d saying she was shaking and speechless when she first saw herself reach third, then second place. \u201cI\u2019m deeply grateful to everyone\u2014to the people of my country and to colleagues in the entertainment industry\u2014whose encouragement and votes have lifted me,\u201d she said. She noted that the final outcome will reflect <strong>both public voting and judges\u2019 decisions<\/strong>, and reiterated her confidence heading into the next rounds: \u201cSince arriving in Thailand, I\u2019ve performed well in every event so far. What I need most now is your continued support.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crowned <strong>Miss Universe Bangladesh 2025<\/strong>, Methila arrived in Thailand on <strong>2 November<\/strong> and has been a visible contender throughout the preliminary activities. Her ascent marks the strongest position Bangladesh has held at Miss Universe, energizing fans and inspiring a broad social-media campaign led by stars and well-wishers. Supporters say her poised communication, commanding stage craft, and national-costume storytelling have given Bangladesh a compelling presence on the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Miss Universe features contestants from <strong>121 countries<\/strong>, with the grand finale scheduled for <strong>21 November<\/strong> in <strong>Pak Kret<\/strong>. For Bangladesh, Methila\u2019s performance represents more than a leaderboard milestone: it\u2019s a showcase of confidence, cultural flair, and competitive excellence from a country determined to be seen\u2014and celebrated\u2014globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From fashion runways to international cinema, Methila\u2019s journey has been one of persistence and reinvention. Now, standing just one step from the top in fan voting while scoring highly across multiple categories, she has become a rallying figure for millions at home. As voting continues, her campaign has become a national moment\u2014one defined by gratitude, grit, and the belief that Bangladesh belongs among the best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangladesh\u2019s Tangia Zaman Methila has rocketed up the global leaderboards at the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, climbing to second place in the People\u2019s Choice vote as momentum builds before the 19 November voting deadline. Earlier this week she crossed the 73,000-vote mark to enter the top five; by Wednesday night her tally had [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6655,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,20,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-4","category-5","category-20","category-15"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6652"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6656,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6652\/revisions\/6656"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}