The 21-year-old winner of Miss Grand International 2024, Rachel Gupta, found herself in the middle of a controversy after she announced that she was resigning from her title. It was on May 28, 2025, when she took to her Instagram handle and shared the news with her fans, citing the ‘toxic environment and repeated unkept promises’ during her reign as Miss Grand International 2024 as the reason behind the same. However, soon after, the organisers issued a statement alleging that Rachel’s title had been terminated.
Rachel Gupta shares the truth behind Miss Grand International
It was on May 29, 2025, when Rachel Gupta took to her YouTube channel and shared a video titled, ‘The Truth about Miss Grand International – My Story’. In the video, the young model shared a different version of what went down and revealed that she had just experienced the worst 7 months of her life. She recalled being forced to live in a cramped hotel room, which didn’t even have enough room for her luggage let alone her. She revealed that she lived there for a month.