In Nicaragua, the people's favorite won: Sheynnis Palacios was crowned
On August 5, from a famous hotel in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, the election and coronation of the Nicaraguan sovereign of beauty took place, I mean Miss Universe Nicaragua 2023, obviously.
The great winner of the night was the mega favorite of the Nicaraguan people, Sheynnis Palacios, a beautiful, talented and elegant 23-year-old woman, originally from the department of Carazo. Sheynnis was part of the 10 candidates who wanted to obtain the right to represent the land of lakes and volcanoes in the next edition of Miss Universe, which will take place next Saturday, November 18, in the capital city of El Salvador.
Image Credits: Official Facebook of Miss Universe Nicaragua, profile of Sheynnis Palacios and Vos TV.
Sheynnis Palacios modeling in evening gown, before winning the crown
In this note I want to share with you everything that happened in the coronation of this stunning girl, who has already become for many critics of beauty queens, including me, as a strong contestant to the crown of Miss Universe for the American continent.
The opening
To the rhythm of a mix of electronic music, the 10 candidates appeared on stage, along with energetic dancers. The queens danced well coordinated, and it was evident in each movement they made. The coordination they had was admirable.
The choreography seemed very good to me, the organization opted for the traditional format, you know: arm extensions, glances at the sky, huge smiles, turns and frontal displacements, as well as exchange of places between candidates.
The outfit was fine, although I must tell you that I did not like it. I think it was not because of the design, but because of the color. They opted for a silver color (for all contestants) that with the colors of the scenery (white and blue) did not spread emotion or joy, but the design suited all the candidates very well and that is what is important.
Speaking of the set design, I must tell you that it was not impressive, but it looked very good. Taking into consideration that the event was broadcast on the Miss Universe channel on YouTube, I think the organization could have invested a little more to project itself in a more elegant and professional way, after all, the eyes of the universe were on Nicaragua.
At the time of appearing before the public, the candidates posed for the camera. Pre-recorded voices were heard from the stage, very much in the style of the Teens' beauty pageants. I guess this is something the organizations want to experiment with, but it doesn't work quite well. I think it is important for the candidates to have that "first contact" live with the audience, it helps them to release the tension of the moment and remove stage fright. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about!
The Presenters
It was a girls' night, literally, the selection panel was made up only of women but also those who animated the gala. Three beautiful Nicaraguan women were in charge of this task: Valeria Sánchez, Cristiana Frixione and Diana Navarro. I loved Diana hosting the last Official Presentation night of the candidates, but I didn't love her this time. I did not like the lack of complicity and harmony between them. Valeria spent her time reading the script (which hasn't changed in decades) she has animated the show so many times that so much reading seems unjustifiable.
Cristiana was not bad, although she made several faces that I didn't understand, and sometimes she didn't flow naturally when speaking. I think that the three of them had no chemistry together, in fact I noticed that Valeria made signs to Cristiana and even point out on Cristiana's notes to indicate that it was her turn to talk and not hers. A little more harmony and teamwork, Valeria! You are presenting for the audience, nobody is interested in knowing if it is your turn or your partner's, the most important is that the show must continue.
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Presenting in Spanish, with English subtitles?
I was disappointed to see the pageant organizers missed two golden opportunities by choosing to tell the English audience to "turn on English subtitles on YouTube" to understand the broadcast on the Miss Universe YouTube channel. The first opportunity was to have three bilingual presenters who without any complications were able to direct the show completely in English, they were able to make a 100% bilingual show with one of them presenting in Spanish and another presenting in English.
The second opportunity the Miss Nicaragua Organization let go was the international projection and placing its brand. They didn't take advantage of it at all, they didn't promote the candidates, the country, the achievements of Nicaragua in Miss Universe (Yes, Nicaragua stands out for its beautiful costumes and naturally beautiful candidates) or the talent of our national singers. What a waste of opportunity and consider that the Miss Universe Organization publicized this transmission because it was, officially, the first of this line of promotion and international strategy that the new direction of the event is implementing.
Enjoy the photos of Miss Nicaragua 2023 Here
Taking about the broadcast of national pageants on the universal platform: It seems to me that Miss Universe should demand a minimum in stage quality, audio and lighting, as well as request bilingual animation so that fans of the universe can really enjoy the show, and with this I am not referring only to Miss Universe Nicaragua, but to all the national pageants that choose to be included on the Miss Universe YouTube platform. What do you think of this idea? Remember that I read all the comments! So, leave me yours.
Swimsuits competition
I was scared when I saw Isabela using, which it looks to me as thong, and more scared when Melissa Morales also showed more skin that needed. I don't see the need to show so much skin. Is it just me, or are the swimsuits in beauty pageants getting smaller?
In this part of the competition, Sheynnis Palacios, from Carazo department and Isabela Salgado, from Chinandega department were the best, without a doubt, but Waymara Antonio, from Puerto Cabezas, and Daysi Velasquez from Santa Lucia made it fantastic. The 4 girls are beautiful! They projected a lot of elegance, security and scenic domain and great body.
I can't flatter the other candidates because didn't nail it. It made me sad to see that they made almost no progress after the official presentation (two months ago), which by the way! You can read about that special night Here. I saw many candidates with a lack of body toning, stage and projection control and good catwalk.
All special prizes for Sheynnis
Well... almost all the awards, because only the Miss Smile prize was not for her, since it was won by Daysi Velazquez. In total, the current Miss Nicaragua 2023 took home six (06) prizes: Miss Solentis, Miss Beauty Shipping, Miss Water, Miss Flawless Beauty, Miss Stylish Babyliss and Abundant Woman, the last one was delivered by the organization of the pageant. The title of Miss Congeniality went to Andrea Reyes from Managua.
I will only tell you that it is very common for organizations to give all the prizes to the winner, to create expectation at a national and international level and many times, the winner does not deserve them all, but it was not the case of Sheynnis, I think she deserved them. Remember, that they are prizes given by sponsors and each one of them chooses to his or her will.
Read this article in Español Here
Evening gown competition
I am glad that the national designers of evening gowns were considered for the event. I would love that every designer put the same effort into dressing all the candidates well, regardless of whether they are favorites or not, but I understand them: Each designer assumes the costs of making, sizing and shipping the dress. Furthermore, I put my hands together for those designers that continue, year after year, to be motivated to support the queens, despite the limitations.
During this time of the competition of the contest, the best evening designs were those worn by Isabela, dressed by Jorge Salazar; Sheynnis, dressed by Jared Bermúdez; Daysi, dressed by Erick Bendaña and Chantal Urbina, also dressed by Jared Bermúdez. While the best in this competition were Sheynnis, Isabela, Daysi and Waymara. You did great, girls!
Melissa Morales' mishap when she tripped during her parade, was that, a mishap! So, let's not make a scandal out of something that usually happens on stage. Melissa knew how to handle it, stopped, found her balance and kept going. Well done Melissa!
Daysi Velásquez during her parade in evening gown wearing an Erick Bendaña dress
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Sheynnis Palacios during her parade in evening gown wearing a Jared Bermudez dress
Isabela Salgado during her parade in evening gown wearing a Jorge Salazar dress
Before telling you who made it to the top, I must sadly emphasize that Miss Universe 2022 made a small intervention, through a video, addressing the entire country, but I am sure that almost no one understood her because she spoke in English, his native language and the video was not subtitled in Spanish. A "little detail" that escaped from the producers and left many Nicaraguans upset or wanting to learn English, I don't know!
The top 6 that in the end was top 5
The Miss Nicaragua organization had announced during the official night of presentation of the candidates that there would be 6 finalists, but apparently, they changed their mind and decided to make a top 5, something that I was glad about, because unfortunately there were not many candidates well-prepared and honestly, I think that the top It must have been three candidates, without so much detour.
The top 5 was made up of who do you think? Well, the same ones that I have been mentioning from the beginning: Sheynnis Palacios, Isabela Salgado, Daysi Velásquez, Waymara Antonio and Chantal Urbina, which I did not expect, but it was not a great surprise either, since she was very good throughout the competition.
Questions were very simple, some were a cliché and some were very basic, so I'm not going to detail that part. The best answer was that of Sheynnis who showed off her excellent oratory and security. The worst response was that of Waymara Antonio, I was surprised by his lack of poise, his nervousness and his insecurity. She was afraid to speak, and I was so sorry, because she was doing it so well.
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Let's go Waymara! Prepare yourself a little more and better, because you have talent, beauty and potential to continue in beauty pageants. Isabela Salgado, who was another great favorite to win the crown, did not do badly, I did really like Isabela's answer. Her negative point is oratory, although personally I saw much progress in this area, I saw her more fluid and natural when speaking, I think her problem is that she not delivers a message with confident.
Isabela, take the time you need to overcome this position and to improve, there is no rush! You're still in the range of age. Beauty, poise and elegance... you have plenty!
And that's how Isabela was the second runner-up, Daysi was the first runner-up and Sheynnis was crowned. Congratulations to our beautiful Miss Nicaragua 2023. I see this girl as a "Máxima" which means as "One of the best contestants for the upcoming Miss Universe". She has everything to reach a top 5 or be crowned. Can you imagine it? Nicaragua winning the Miss Universe! OMG! It's gonna give me a heart attack just thinking about it.
Read more about queens from Nicaragua
- These Contestants nailed it at the Miss Nicaragua 2023 Official Presentation Night
- Historic Achievement of Nicaragua in Hispanic American Queen 2023
- Glennys Medina was Crowned as Miss Grand Nicaragua 2023
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