Hilarious Reactions As Wild Swimsuit Dance By Beauty Pageant Contestant Goes Mega Viral

Acontestantditched thebeauty pageantplaybook and danced onstage as if the crown was already hers.

The internet was hooked after the 18-year-old contestant,Darathorn Yoothong, skipped subtlety altogether during the preliminary rounds of theMiss Grand Thailand competition.

“Honestly…she deserves to win just for the audacity of being herself when everyone’s so standard,” one netizen commented.

A Miss Grand Thailand contestant danced onstage as if the crown were already hers

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When Darathorn Yoothong competed in Miss Grand Thailand this month, playing it safe didn’t seem to be on her cards.

The 18-year-old wentviral for her unmatched energyand busted some unexpected hip-hop moves in five-inch heels.

Yoothong took the stage as Miss Grand Kalasin, representing one of the country’s 77 provinces.

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In a sea of contestants acting poised and polished, Darathorn stood out and kept all eyes on her when she was in the frame.

“She’s definitely a festival  girlie,” one said, while another quipped, “She might’ve lost in this competition, but she’s won in the world.”

“In a world of folks trying to be elegant, be Miss Thailand,” read another comment.

“She did that in heels by the way, what a legend,” one commenter wrote online

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One said, “She needs to be in theOlympic break dance categorywith that b girl step.”

“She is so real. Inelegant is code for she doesn’t comply with the stepford wife standards,” another said. “Stop telling us how to act.  She’s awesome!!!!”

“Winner energy right there,” one wrote.

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“Just give her the crown,” said another.

The crown ultimately went to Pattama Jitsawat, who represented the Chonburi province.

She will go on to represent Thailand at the Miss Grand International competition hosted by India later this year.

18-year-old Darathorn said she was “fighting” by herself to be in the competition

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Ahead of the competition, Darathorn announced to her fans that she wasjoining the Miss Grand International competitionand asked them for their love and support.

“It means a lot to me,” she said in a November post on Instagram. “I’ve been fighting to be here all by myself, and now it’s time!”

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Despite not winning, she was grateful for all the love she received online and shared a message to her fans about being truly herself.

“I just truly be myself but this is honestly unbelievable than i ever imagined,” she wrote online after the competition concluded. “

“Thankyou so much for the love from everyone all around the world,’ she added. “I promise I’ll be back stronger and even more fun.”

Another contestant from the Thai national pageant went viral after her teeth fell out

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For anyone who thought beauty pageants were predictable, the Miss Grand Thailand competition made them think again.

The national pageant had another viral moment this month aftercontestant Kamolwan Chanago’s teeth fell outonstage on March 25.

Kamolwan, who competed as Miss Pathum Thani, was giving her opening remarks when her dental veneers came loose mid-sentence.

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Viewers were surprised to see Kamolwan quickly turn around, adjust her veneers, and immediately continue.

“If I was her dentist… I’d be freaking out and heading to Bermuda!” one viewer commented on the viral moment.

“Omg I feel bad for her tho,” another said.

Kamolwan Chanago playfully teased the viral moment on the final day

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The incident sparked discussions about the contestant using fake teeth, with one critic claiming nothing “fake” should make its way onstage at a beauty pageant.

“Why is there even beauty pageants nowadays where its all just plastic surgeries,” one claimed. “Maybedo a plastic surgeon pageantwhere doctors from around the world send their best works to compete. Even fake teeth!!!”

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“Abeauty pageant with all natural womenshould have the highest honor.. no plastic surgery no veneers, all natural,” said another.

After viewers demanded she show her “real” beauty, Kamolwan seemingly addressed the chatter during the show’s finale on March 28.

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The 18-year-old walked onstage in a bright red dress, flashed her wide natural smile, and then slid her veneers on in front of the cheering crowd.

She then confidently addressed the audience after playfully teasing the viral moment.

“She’s a winner for that personality,” one fan commented online.

“What in the world kind of pageant is this????” one commenter wrote online

byLiam Oneel

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March 31, 2026

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Bill Murray cheers on coach son at thrilling UConn March Madness game

Comedy legend Bill Murray witnessed a scene of college basketball pandemonium on Sunday, cheering on his son's team to a miraculous March Madness victory.

The "Ghostbusters" and "Groundhog Day" star was spotted supporting his son, Luke Murray, an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut, as Duke and UConn faced off in a stunning Elite 8tournamentgame, resulting in UConn advancing to the Final Four.

Bill Murraysported a dark blue hat and navy blue shirt at the game, which took place at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

After it seemed the Huskies' season was coming to an end, the team launched a miraculous second-half comeback, forcing a last-minute turnover before freshman Braylon Mullins launched a long-range three-pointer to advance UConn to the next round.

Videofrom the courtshowed Bill Murray celebrating with the UConn band after the game.

Luke Murray, the second son of Bill Murray and Margaret Kelly, has been an assistant coach at UConn since 2021, working under famed head coach Dan Hurley.

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On March 26,Luke Murray was named the head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team, starting next season, marking his first position as a head coach in college basketball.

"I am deeply honored and incredibly grateful to lead the Boston College Men's Basketball program," Luke Murray said in statement included in areleaseannouncing his hire. "Boston College alumni and fans will find our program defined by a standard of excellence, and our team will play an unselfish, tough, and highly competitive brand of basketball. I am excited to get to work to build this proud program. Go Eagles!"

Luke Murray has done rounds as a college basketball coach for nearly two decades, with stops at schools including Arizona, Towson, Rhode Island, Xavier, Louisville and more.

Bill Murray opened up about his son's successin an interviewwith The Big East Conference in 2023, during UConn's March Madness run that year.

"I'm very proud of this boy, and he's a wonderful kid, and he's worked very hard," he said at the time.

That same year, Luke Murrayposted a photoof him and his father standing side by side, celebrating an NCAA tournament win, along with photos of his children playing in the confetti.

Bill Murray is also a father to five other children.

byLiam Oneel

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March 30, 2026

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Mullins' Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other famous ones in March Madness?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A couple of days ago, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards — college basketball junkies and Indiana high school hoops enthusiasts.

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Now he's a part of NCAA Tournament lore. That's what can happen at this time of year.

"One of the most brilliant shooters you'll ever see shoot a basketball made an incredible, legendary March shot," Huskies coach Dan Hurley said.

Mullins'35-footer with 0.4 secondsremaining lifted UConn over Duke 73-72 in the Elite Eight on Sunday, and now that the dust has settled, it's time to evaluate just how legendary — as Hurley put it — this shot was.

The bar for last-second game winners is actually higher in the women's tournament, where North Carolina's Charlotte Smith once madea 3-pointer at the buzzerto win the national title game by one in 1994. And who can forget Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale winning boththe semifinaland finalin 2018 with tiebreaking jumpers?

On the men's side, it's a little more complicated. There are several factors to consider when determining the best of the best.

Time and score

Last-second shot means last-second shot. Michael Jordan'sgame winnerfor North Carolina in the 1982 title game was memorable because of who shot it, but it also left plenty of time for a very ill-fated Georgetown possession at the other end.

Still, Mullins' 3 doesn't lose any luster because there were 0.4 seconds left when it went in. It wasn't literally at the buzzer, but that's close enough.

Sports Reference helpfully compileda databaseof game-winning buzzer-beaters from NCAA Tournament history. The site requires a shot to be in the last 2.0 seconds to make the list — with some leeway for the era before the clock stopped after made baskets at the end. Only game winners are included. Tying the score and forcing overtime, with apologies toKentucky's Otega Oweh, isn't quite in the same category.

Mullins also gets bonus points because if his shot misses, UConn loses. As incredible asKris Jenkins' 3-pointerat the buzzer was when it won Villanova a championship in 2016, the game was tied at the time, so the worst-case scenario for his team was overtime.

Significance of the game

Buzzer-beaters are a big part of what makes March Madness special, but as much as the first couple of rounds create the tournament's charm, it's the second weekend and beyond when the national championship starts to feel within reach. So last-second shots take on added importance.

According to the Sports Reference list, prior to Mullins there were just 16 instances in the men's tournament — in the Sweet 16 or later — in which a team was trailing before winning with a last-second shot:

— Jack Shelton's shot for Oklahoma State to beat Wyoming in the 1949 quarterfinals.

— Pembrook Burrows' tip-in for Jacksonville against Iowa in the 1970 round of 16.

— Richard Washington's shot for UCLA to beat Louisville in the 1975 national semifinal.

— Danny Ainge goingcoast-to-coastfor BYU against Notre Dame in the 1981 round of 16.

— Mike Jones' shot from the perimeter to lift Wichita State over Kansas in the 1981 round of 16.

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— Kevin Gamble's jumper for Iowato beat Oklahomain the 1987 round of 16.

— Keith Smart'sbaseline jumperfor Indiana to beat Syracuse in the 1987 title game. This shot went through the hoop with around 4 seconds left, but a timeout didn't stop the clock until there was 1 second remaining.

— Anderson Hunt's 3-pointer that gave UNLV a one-point win over Arizona in the 1989 round of 16.

— Tate George'sturnaround at the buzzerfor UConn against Clemson in the 1990 round of 16. (Bookmark this one for now.)

— Christian Laettner'sshot at the buzzerfor Duke that beat UConn in the 1990 regional final.

— Laettner again,at the buzzerto beat Kentucky in the 1992 regional final.

— Cameron Dollar's shot for UCLA against Iowa State in the 1997 round of 16.

— Richard Hamilton'sfadeaway at the buzzer— after multiple offensive rebounds — that gave UConn a win over Washington in the 1998 round of 16.

— Chris Chiozza'srunning 3-pointerat the buzzer for Florida that beat Wisconsin in the 2017 round of 16.

— Kyle Guy makingthree consecutive free throwsfor Virginia with 0.6 seconds left to beat Auburn in the 2019 national semifinal.

— Lamont Butler'sjumper at the buzzerfor San Diego State to beat Florida Atlantic in the 2023 national semifinal.

You can see there aren't many 3-pointers on that list — but there are two other UConn players in George and Hamilton. Now Mullins joins them, and his shot came a round later.

Degree of difficulty

Mullins' shot wasn't quite as far as the midcourt heaves by U.S. Reed of Arkansas (1981 second round vs. Louisville) andPaul Jesperson of Northern Iowa(2016 first round against Texas). The more apt comparison, in terms of distance, is with Jalen Suggs'buzzer-beating bank shotfor Gonzaga against UCLA in the 2021 semifinal, although that game was tied before the winning play.

It's also worth considering the difficulty of the entire sequence. George's shot in 1990 required UConn to go the length of the court in 1 second, an impressive throw-catch-shoot sequence in which almost everything had to go perfectly. Baseball draft pick Scott Burrell made the long pass for the Huskies. Duke had 2.1 seconds to set up Laettner in '92, with Grant Hill throwing the ball down the court to him.

The legacy

The reason Laettner's shot in 1992 stood the test of time is because it was the defining moment of a second straight NCAA title run for Duke. And obviously, the game winners by Jenkins and Smart decided national championships on the spot. If UConn doesn't win it all this year, maybe Mullins' 3 falls back to a slightly lower tier, but if the Huskies do prevail in Indianapolis, it'll be their third national title in four years. That's something not even Duke has done before.

And it's only possible because of Mullins' Miracle.

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byLiam Oneel

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March 30, 2026

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