Myanmar’s Miss Universe contestant says our people are dying at the pageant Myanmar’s Miss Universe contestant says our people are dying at the pageant Myanmar's Miss Universe contestant Thuzar Wint Lwin used the pageant stage to urge the world to speak out in support of her people and against the military junta. advertisement Thuzar Wint Lwin, Miss Universe Myanmar, holds up the "Pray for Myanmar" sign Photo: Reuters Myanmar's Miss Universe contestant, Thuzar Wint Lwin, used the pageant on Sunday to urge the world to speak out against the military junta, whose security forces have killed hundreds of opponents since it seized power in a February 1 coup.