Miss Universe 2022. However, the Miss Universe Malaysia organization has yet to post a reply regarding the controversy. 2023–present On 8 February 2023, a new Miss Universe Malaysia organization was formed under the same ownership with Miss Universe Indonesia. The license is co-owned by an Indonesian artist, Datin Wira Poppy Capella, which is also the national director of the pageant and her Malaysian husband Datuk Wira Justin Lim under Just Capella Sdn. Bhd. management while the CEO for Miss Universe Malaysia is a Malaysian businessman, Dato' Westin Chew. The press launch of the pageant was held at The St. Regis, Kuala Lumpur on 17 February 2023. Present were the Miss Universe and Miss Universe Malaysia team, Miss Universe 2022, R'Bonney Gabriel, second runner-up and top 5 of Miss Universe 2022, Andreína Martínez and Gabriëla Dos Santos, respectively. Competition The modern pageant is attended by participants from various city from the thirteen states and three federal territories (Kuala Lumpur and Selangor are usually represented by more than one participant), for a total of 18 to 20 participants. In 1962, Malaya debut in the Miss Universe pageant. Since September 1963, Malaysian candidates began to compete as Miss Malaysia. State competitions From 1963 until the 80s, each state holds a regional competition to choose their delegate for the Miss Universe Malaysia pageant. The state winners hold the title "Miss (State) Universe" for the year of their reign. The state pageants were discontinued since then. These were the following regional competition that sent their delegate to Miss Universe Malaysia pageant: Miss Johore Universe Miss Kedah Universe / Miss Kedah-Perlis Universe Miss Kelantan Universe Miss Kuala Lumpur Miss Malacca Miss Negri Sembilan Universe Miss Pahang Universe Miss Penang Universe Miss Perak Universe Miss Perlis Universe / Miss Kedah-Perlis Universe Miss Sabah Miss Sarawak Miss Selangor Universe Miss Singapore Universe Miss Trengganu Universe The most successful state is Selangor, which has had the most semi-finalists and runner-ups including ten winners. Other successful states include Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Sarawak, Penang, and Sabah. The least successful states are Putrajaya, placing only once in the history of the pageant; Labuan, which has only placed twice; and Negeri Sembilan, which gained its only crown in 2015. The states which has not (yet) win any crown were Labuan and Perlis. Editions Requirements Since 2023, in order to compete in Miss Universe Malaysia, these are the requirements for participants of the Miss