Mexico wins a Miss Universe with a social, political and Latin touch
Alicia Civita. By
Hollywood, Florida, US, 16 May (EFE). – Mexican Andrea Meza was crowned Miss Universe at a Sunday gala held on the outskirts of Miami, which became an impromptu Latin party, as the first and second finalists were Miss Brazil Julia Gamma and Miss Peru Genique Machetta.
Meja, a 26-year-old software engineer, will take the third Miss Universe crown back to Mexico, after winning Lupita Jones in 1991 and Ximena Navarrete in 2010.
Miss Mexico, a native of the northern state of Chihuahua, was most different from the first days of the competition at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, located in the city of Hollywood, 36 km north of Miami.
Miss Bolivia Lenca Nemer received the first Impact Award for her Urban Garden organization, which teaches poor communities to grow their own food.
The Best National Costume award went to Miss Myanmar, Thuzar Wint Lwin, who managed to wreak havoc when her gown suitcase did not show and she had to rely on the help of the Myanmar community in the US as well as other contestants. .
At one point he wore a traditional dress from the Chin State and placed a poster that read “Pray for Myanmar,” in reference to the military junta that took power through a coup in his country on 1 February this year and the country. Dropped it In crisis.
The show, hosted by actor, producer and presenter Mario Lopez and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, began with the presentation of candidates dressed in short sequins in shades of orange, emerald green and turquoise blue, and who presented themselves in rhythm Pitbull Songs.
The top five – Meja, Gama, Maceta, as well as Miss India Adaline Castellino and Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Jimenez – were interviewed about the epidemic, female leadership, and sexual violence.
Miss Mexico and Miss India were asked about the epidemic. Both countries are among the countries with the highest mortality in the world and the Beauty Queen was firm in her views about the situation.
“I believe that what I would have done would have created a lockdown before everything got bigger because we lost a lot of lives and we can’t afford it.” We have to take care of our people. So I must have looked after them from the beginning, “Meja said.
“You have to strike a balance between the economy and health, and this can only happen when the government works together with the people and creates something that works with the economy,” Castellino said.
Miss Peru was asked what she would say to women experiencing sexual or domestic abuse.
“I became the hero of my story. That’s why I advocate protecting little girls from being victimized. They are survivors, they are heroes,” said Masseta.
From the beginning of the competition, it seemed that the Taj would be on the American continent this year. The first group of semifinalists had nine Latin Americans: Miss Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Curacao, the United States and Jamaica completed a group of candidates from across the continent.
The top 10 contenders were Jamaica, Dominican Republic, India, Peru, Australia, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Costa Rica, Mexico and Brazil. EFE
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