Arayha Suparurk

Arayha Suparurk
Arayha Suparurk
	Suparurk in 2020
Born	Arayha Suparurk; May 15, 1994 (age 30); Pathum Thani, Thailand
Education	Thai Ayothaya Business Administration College; Dhurakij Pundit University;
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Major; competition(s)	Miss Thailand World 2011; (1st Runner-Up); Supermodel International 2011; (1st Runner-Up); Miss Grand Thailand 2019; (Winner); Miss Grand International 2019; (2nd Runner-Up)

Arayha Suparurk (Thai: อารยะ ศุภฤกษ์; born 15 May 1994), more commonly known as Coco, is a Thai-Austrian model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Grand Thailand 2019.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Suparurk was born to an Austrian father and a Thai mother who later on separated. She received a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts from Dhurakij Pundit University.

Career

Suparurk was 1st runner-up at Miss Thailand World 2011.^[3]^[4]

Suparurk competed on the second season of The Face Thailand in 2015, as one of the 5 member of team Lukkade Metinee. She end up eliminated in the semi-final.

She was crowned Miss Grand Thailand in 2019, and was 2nd runner-up at Miss Grand International that same year.

During the question round of the Miss Grand International 2019, she was asked: "What is the best thing you can think of, from Venezuela to tell to the world, and why?" She responded:

"The best thing for me in Venezuela is you. Everyone, if no you here no Venezuela. Te Amo Venezuela, Muchas Gracias."

Controversy

During the 2019 Miss Grand Thailand pageant, Suparurk was condemned for posting body-shaming comments against Filipino model and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray on social media.^[5] Suparurk would subsequently file cyberbullying charges against three internet users following her trending comments.^[6] ^[7]

References

^ "Coco Arayha Suparurk". Miss Grand International. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
^ Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (2019-10-28). "MISS GRAND THAILAND 2019 'COCO' FINISHES AS 2ND-RUNNER UP". khaosodenglish.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
^ "Miss Thailand World 2011". YouTube (in Thai). 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
^ "Official Miss Thailand World 2011 Julie Patcharida Rodkongka". MISSOSOLOGY. 2011-08-15. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
^ Nathan, Amanda (2019-07-15). "Miss Grand Thailand 2019 Under Fire for Body-shaming Miss Universe Catriona Gray". bk.asia-city.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
^ Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose (2019-08-08). "Thai beauty queen who called Catriona Gray 'fat' files cyberbullying raps". philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
^ Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (2019-07-15). "MISS GRAND THAILAND 2019 IGNITES NETIZEN RAGE FOR CALLING CATRIONA GRAY 'FAT'". khaosodenglish.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-30.

External links

Arayha Suparurk on Instagram

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Cassandra Sarikanon	Miss Thailand World (1st Runner-Up) 2011	Succeeded by Boonyisa Chandrarachai
Preceded by N/A	Supermodel International 2011 (1st Runner-Up) 2011	Succeeded by N/A
Preceded by Nam–Oey Chanaphan	Miss Grand Thailand 2019	Succeeded by Patcharaporn Chantarapadit

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[1] "Coco Arayha Suparurk". Miss Grand International. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.

[2] Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (2019-10-28). "MISS GRAND THAILAND 2019 'COCO' FINISHES AS 2ND-RUNNER UP". khaosodenglish.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-07-30.

[3] "Miss Thailand World 2011". YouTube (in Thai). 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.

[4] "Official Miss Thailand World 2011 Julie Patcharida Rodkongka". MISSOSOLOGY. 2011-08-15. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-25.

[5] Nathan, Amanda (2019-07-15). "Miss Grand Thailand 2019 Under Fire for Body-shaming Miss Universe Catriona Gray". bk.asia-city.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-30.

[6] Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose (2019-08-08). "Thai beauty queen who called Catriona Gray 'fat' files cyberbullying raps". philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2021-07-31.

[7] Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (2019-07-15). "MISS GRAND THAILAND 2019 IGNITES NETIZEN RAGE FOR CALLING CATRIONA GRAY 'FAT'". khaosodenglish.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-30.

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