A Guatemalan contestant, wore the national costume of Miss Universe 2023 at the fair pageant
I found out from the prestigious Facebook page "Reinas Guatemaltecas" (Guatemalan Queens), that the costume design worn by Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023, was worn by a beautiful young Guatemalan girl who was a candidate for the "Flor de Feria" pageant, Santo Tomás de Castilla in Izabal ".
I am talking about the young Olga Yuliana Galindo, who, with a huge smile, wore the prestigious outfit designed by the talented and prestigious Nicaraguan designer Jorge Salazar.
There was a lot of commotion on social media, on the part of the Nicaraguans who hail this costume as iconic and historic, of utmost importance for the country, not only because it was worn by the first Nicaraguan and Central American to be crowned, live, as Miss Universe, but for what it represents for the Nicaraguan culture and its people. So, to be honest, this news was not entirely well received by the Nicaraguan community. The one who was filled with great joy was Sheynnis Palacios herself, the 23-year-old girl shared a short video showing Olga, parading with "El Zanate", the name of the fantasy costume in question.
Sheynnis showed her amazement and joy through five "I'm in love" emojis. At first, many Nicaraguans and Guatemalans thought that Olga Galindo's costume was a well-made replica, but she herself took it upon to deny this: "It is not a replica, it is the original, and it was me who wore it."
My triumph belongs to all of Central America
Sheynnis Palacios has said that her triumph does not belong to her, nor to her family or her beloved Nicaragua, but to all of Central America, and she said it recently in Costa Rica, the country where is, at this moment, fulfilling universal duties. So, seeing a Guatemalan woman wearing this costume corroborates her sincere words.
Another prestige fantasy costume was modeled at the same event
The same Facebook page "Reinas Guatemaltecas" (Guatemalan Queens) highlighted that another costume design that was on an international stage was also part of the costume parade of this event (Flor de Feria), it is the costume that won the competition in this category, in the Miss Intercontinental 2019 pageant.
And what do you think about costumes that have already achieved worldwide fame and prestige being modeled in a local, fair or municipal beauty contest? You already know that I read all the comments, so leave me yours.