Magali Febles adds fuel to the fire, talking more about the first runner-up of Miss Universe El Salvador 2023
When I thought that the controversy generated by the election of Isabela García Manzo as Miss Universe El Salvador 2023 would not go any further, Ms. Magali Febles appeared to add fuel, much more fuel to the fire. But what the director and franchise holder of Miss Universe Dominican Republic is doing giving her opinion and talking about the beauty queens from El Salvador? If you don't know the answer, then keep reading, because in this note I'll tell you everything I know about it: Who is Magali Febles? What did she say about the first runner-up of Miss Universe El Salvador 2023? Why did she say that? And many more answers to the questions that everyone is asking right now.
Who is Magali Febles?
Ms. Febles is the owner of the Miss Universe franchise for the Dominican Republic, she is also the director of the national pageant of this country. She has been a franchise holder for Miss Universe Puerto Rico and Miss Universe Haiti. She has a lot of experience in beauty pageants, and since 2002 until today, she has been the franchise holder for her country for the most important beauty pageant in the world: Miss Universe.
Photo of Ms. Magali Febles
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Among her achievements are, with great pride for Puerto Ricans, the fifth Miss Universe crown in 2006, conquered by Zuleyka Rivera and under the direction and training of Magali. Another of her important achievements is getting the position of first runner-up in Miss Universe 2016, with the young Haitian Raquel Pélissier, while she was in charge of the franchise in this country. It is worth mentioning that Haiti had not achieved such a high position since 1975, with Gerthie David, who was also the first finalist of the edition.
Magali Febles with Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006
Magali Febles crowning her two Miss Universe, crowns that the young women conquered under her direction and advice.
More recently, in January 2023, Magali managed to reach, this time for the Dominican Republic, her native country, the position of first runner-up in Miss Universe with her pupil Andreina Martínez.
What is the relationship of Magali Febles with the beauty queens from El Salvador?
The story is quite short. Ms. Febles was hired by the Salvadoran government to coordinate and direct the Miss Universe El Salvador Organization this year, and also to prepare the beauty queen of this country for the universal contest that will take place in San Salvador on November 18, 2023. So, if you skipped the previous paragraphs, I suggest you go back to read more about Magali Febles and the reasons why the Bukele government hired her.
Magali Febles with Nayib Bukele, current president of El Salvador
Although the rumors that Magali was advising the Miss El Salvador Organization had been circulating for several weeks on social media, it was not until last week, July 26 to be exact, that the release of a photo of her with Nayib Bukele (President of El Salvador) made the news authentic and official.
Magali Febles with Nayib Bukele, current president of El Salvador
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In this way, Magali becomes an adviser and an important part of the organization of Miss Universe El Salvador and "gets a hand" in the Central American pageant.
Although it was handled that the election and coordination of the Miss Universe El Salvador 2023 event would be 100% in the hands of the current franchise holders, this apparently was not entirely true, because Magali, by posting the already famous video, showed that other people were involved in the selection of the queen and this is not slandered, but rather an analysis of what she said and how she said it in her video.
What did Magali Febles say in the famous video?
Well… she said everything she shouldn't have said. Below, I transcribe her words:
"I understand that you saw her as a winner because you see her pretty. For me, she is an excellent model for photography and if she won, I would work with her, anyway. I have nothing against her, she’s a sweetie and everything, but we're talking about contests at a professional level, so: Fatima (Cuellar) has gone to two (international) contests, and she hasn't won them, she hasn't won them. What makes you all think she's going to enter the Miss Universe pageant which is so demanding, and she is going to win? Please, someone explains that to me!"
Do you understand now why there are more upset Salvadorans, after listening to Magali? The people's mega-favorite did not win, and you can read my full note about that Here, and now the organization's adviser comes out saying that Fatima is more of a model (than miss) and practically calls her a "loser" because Fatima did not win any of the international contests you went to. OH MY GOD! Magali you left us IN SHOCK!
Like my page La Dina Miss on Facebook, click HereShe called it "recycled queen", a term that for me is very derogatory, but unfortunately it is very common and quite popular in the world of beauty pageants. No Magali, Misses (beauty queens) are not recyclable!
And what will happen next?
I am not a fortune-teller nor do I have a time machine to go to the future and see what happens, but I can tell you that I would love if the people who hired Magali "bring her down to earth" because she went out publicly saying things that she shouldn't have said. I know she has the right to speak and express herself, but because she is currently under the public eye for being the organization's adviser, hired by the government, so everything she says can (and this has been the case) bothering Fatima Cuellar fans, top 15 of Miss World 2018 and recently named first runner-up of Miss Universe El Salvador 2023.
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