GLASGOW – The reigning Miss World 2025, Opal Suchata Chuangsri, has made her first visit to Scotland in over a decade to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis (MS) and show support for a Glasgow-based charity providing vital services for those living with the condition.
Opal, originally from Thailand, joined Miss Scotland, Amy Scott, on a visit to Revive MS Support, a Govan-based charity that offers specialist therapies, community connection, and care to more than 1,500 people living with MS each year.
Her visit shines a global spotlight on a condition that affects over 17,500 people across Scotland—one of the countries with the highest MS rates in the world.
Personal Connection for Miss Scotland
Amy Scott, who represented Scotland at the Miss World competition earlier this year, selected Revive MS Support as her chosen charity after being personally affected by the illness.
“My cousin lives with MS, so I know firsthand how hard it can be—not just physically, but emotionally too,” Amy said. “Revive helped my family when we didn’t know where else to turn.”
Her advocacy during the Miss World competition helped bring international attention to the charity’s work, which ranges from physiotherapy and counselling to oxygen therapy and peer support sessions.
A Moving Encounter
Miss World Opal spoke emotionally about her time at the centre, where she met staff, volunteers, and service users.
“It’s been incredibly moving to meet the team at Revive and hear directly from people whose lives have been changed by the work they do,” she said.
“MS is often invisible. Many live with pain, fatigue, or cognitive symptoms that can go unseen. But here, they find not just treatment, but real community and hope.”
A Global Voice for a Local Cause
Opal’s visit to Glasgow marks the first time a sitting Miss World has visited Scotland in 14 years, and her involvement is expected to amplify Revive MS Support’s message well beyond the UK.
The charity’s CEO welcomed the global attention, saying, “Having Miss World and Miss Scotland here means so much to our team and to the people we support. It sends a powerful message that MS matters, and that people living with it deserve visibility and compassion.”
Scotland’s MS Challenge
Scotland’s rate of MS is among the highest per capita globally, and while treatments are improving, many people still struggle with diagnosis delays, limited access to therapies, and the isolating nature of symptoms that are often invisible to others.
Revive MS Support, founded over 40 years ago, remains a lifeline for many, especially in communities with limited health services. The organisation operates from its centre in Govan and also runs outreach programmes across the west of Scotland.
