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Voice of Myanmar: Han Lay in Bangkok. Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR: Miss Grand Myanmar Han Lay, who has become an international sensation for speaking up against the military junta, says her activism is just the beginning.
“I will continue to be the voice of the people of Myanmar as I consider this my responsibility.
“I will use the international platform as well as social media to reach out to the international community, ” she said.
The lanky beauty queen has already risked arrests for taking part in street protests since February before she left for Bangkok last month.
As a celebrity, her open defiance attracted a huge following and, unfortunately, the army as well.
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BBC News
By George Wright
Speeches by beauty pageant contestants rarely make headlines.
But when Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmar, spoke out last week against alleged atrocities committed by her country s military, her speech turned heads. Today in my country Myanmar . there are so many people dying, she said at the Miss Grand International 2020 event in Thailand. Please help Myanmar. We need your urgent international help right now.
A little over a month ago, Han Lay, who is 22, was on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar s largest city, protesting against the military.
image copyrightHan Lay
image captionHan Lay, centre, took part in anti-coup protests before travelling to Thailand
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