Reigning Miss Hong Kong is Vitasoy heiress

16 Sep – The recently crowned Miss Hong Kong, Veronica Shiu, dismissed speculations that she won the competition due to her grandfather's influence.

As reported on Singtao Daily, the beauty queen, who beat other contestants with 150,000 votes, was recently revealed to be the granddaughter of Shiu Wai Ming – one of the founders of the popular beverage brand, Vitasoy.

Reportedly, the beverage giant has been involved in an advertising partnership with TVB for a long while, and thus sparked speculations as to how Veronica was able to beat online favourite, Sofiee Ng. The relationship between the company and Vitasoy was also confirmed by TVB Deputy Director of External Affairs, Tsang Sing Ming.

However, Veronica stressed that her grandfather's wealth has nothing to do with her winning the crown.

"My grandfather didn't do anything to help me. Everybody saw how I performed that night, and I won based on my own ability. The pageant staff and other contestants didn't even know who my grandfather is," said Veronica.

She also revealed to have not known about Vitasoy's partnership with TVB, and said that her grandfather only gave her his spiritual support.

(Photo credit: tvb.com)