ExclusiveMiss NTD Pageant Winner Cynthia Sun on Beauty, Tradition, and Fighting Tyranny

In today’s episode, Cynthia Sun—senior researcher at the Falun Dafa Information Center and Miss NTD 2023—shares how her work bridges human rights advocacy, national security research, and traditional values.
Raised in Texas and initially skeptical of beauty pageants, Cynthia entered Miss NTD after discovering its focus on inner virtue and cultural tradition. “It wasn’t about height or looks—it was about who you are,” she says. Her experience led to personal transformation and, ultimately, the crown.
Offstage, Cynthia investigates transnational repression, tracking bomb threats and harassment campaigns allegedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party. She details disturbing findings—ranging from interference with Shen Yun performances to academic intimidation of Falun Gong practitioners in U.S. universities.
“We’ve seen threats traced back to IPs in Huawei’s research institute,” she reveals, explaining how the CCP exploits democratic systems to silence critics abroad.
From personal stories of loss to the emotional weight of trying to rescue persecuted families in China, Cynthia opens up about what motivates her—and why she believes her generation can’t wait to act.
Join us for a powerful conversation about courage, culture, and confronting global injustice.