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, please help Myanmar. We need your urgent international help right now."
-Miss Grand International 2020, Thailand
A little over a month ago the 22-year-old was on the streets of Yangon protesting against the military.
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