The race to decide China’s most beautiful woman of 2026 is intensifying, as surprising eliminations and fierce competition among top Asian female celebrities take center stage.
The annual Hupu Goddess competition has garnered significant attention on Chinese social media recently. Sohu reports that Hupu, one of China’s largest online communities, organizes the event. The competition involves preliminary voting, a group stage, and knockout rounds. With the group stage now completed, Hupu has announced the 16 female celebrities moving on to the next phase of the 2026 Hupu Goddess competition.

Group A: Karina (aespa) and Yang Mi.
Group B: Tian Xiwei and Gao Yuanyuan.
Group C: Liu Yifei and Zhou Ye.
Group D: Wang Churan and Chen Yao.
Group E: Song Yuqi (i-dle) and Winter (aespa).
Group F: Xiao A Qing Angle and Liu Haocun.
Group G: Li Yitong and Jang Wonyoung (IVE).
Group H: Zhang Ruonan and Zhang Jingyi.
In the group stage, contestants competed in a round-robin format, earning points based on voting results: three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The biggest shock came in Group F, where Chinese actress Dilraba Dilmurat failed to progress.