Let's take a look at the Oratory of Miss Universe Peru Contestants
The jury conducted a brief interview with each of the young women competing to be Rovegno's successor. Their questions were related to their social, personal, and professional life. Some questions were very trivial, but in the end, they tried to find out how easy each contestant was to face a situation of public exposure and share a personal opinion without letting their nerves get the best of them. Some candidates emerged successful from this challenge, but others were simply broke under the pressure.
I want to share my opinion of all contestants who met with the qualifying jury on this occasion. I will also be talking about the outfits they used for the interview. Furthermore, I will comment on contestants as the videos are published by the organization of the event. To date, they have posted two videos, so come to take a look at my blog in the next few days for an update.
Ladies, Gentlemen! There is a lot to talk about in these interviews. Before giving my opinion, it is important to share a very particular fact about these interviews: The Miss Universe Peru Organization, under the responsibility of the former beauty queen Jessica Newton, decided to do a part of these interviews in English, a couple of years ago. Contestants must be able to speak this language to be considered one of the best and most prepared to go to the Miss Universe Competition.
It is a working system that I support. English has become an excellent tool for work, public relations, marketing and sales. Even though this is nothing new in pageants' business role models, it has gained more strength in recent years, and the organizers of beauty pageants want to cover a larger and more varied audience.
1. Nathaly Teresa Terrones, representative of Lima East City: dressed in an electric blue formal suit, a color that greatly highlighted her skin tone. She lacked a little strength and poise in her voice. Her English is not fluent, she does not articulate her ideas, and she hesitates a lot when responding, possibly because she is looking for words in her mind that are suitable for what she wants to say, but she demonstrated she is not afraid to talk in this foreign language.
2. Viviana Díaz, representative from Loreto City: I loved her red, off-the-shoulder dress and that bolero around her shoulders. She made a very good choice because she looked fresh and youthful. In Spanish, she does not project confidence or catch the public with her voice, she is very simple in terms of expression and words. She did not speak English.
3. Krystal Celi, representative of Lima Centro City: she has one of the most beautiful faces, but I didn't like her speech at all, it was too flat, without focus. Her outfit was formal, a long-sleeved white suit with a lace blouse as the center. In English, she seemed a bit lost, and she didn't connect either due to the shyness and fear she projects.
4. Larissa Farfán, representative of Piura City: She was encouraged to show a sexier design with a touch of modernity; she wore a hot pink corset with lace sleeves that started at her forearm or just above her elbow. The sleeves were white and matched the formal pants she wore, also white. I liked her oratory, she is forceful, she projects naturalness and self-confidence, and she is also very fluid and coherent. In English, she did not understand the question and asked the jury to talk to her in Spanish.
5. Luana Silva, representative of Cajamarca City: The "but" that I saw in her was her outfit; She arrived in white jeans and a short white blouse, I didn't see a miss in her because of the way she dressed. She did not understand the question in English, that was evident, although she knew how to hide it by saying that she is perfecting it. In Spanish, I loved her oratory, she is fluent, personable, and projects a lot of honesty and confidence.
6. Stephany Carhuas, representative of El Callao City: I liked her oratory, she manages to connect with the audience, she is empathetic, and knows very well how to sell her ideas. In English, the story was different. Although she tried to answer the question, she couldn't, her nerves got to her, and she asked to be spoken to in Spanish. As for her image, I liked the color of the dress that she chose, it was a very pretty deep red, but her design seemed very old-fashioned to me, she did not project her inner miss.
7. Nati Quijano - is a challenger: I loved her outfit! She arrived dressed in a white tailored suit, with long sleeves and a black lapel. A black necklace adorned her neck and enhanced her poise and elegance. I liked her makeup, although at times I felt that she was wearing too much. I loved her oratory. She speaks fluently, entertainingly, confidently, and with dynamism; she is definitely one of the best. She was relaxed and interacted (without trying) with the jury, but how did she do it in English? She did just as excellently; she spoke slowly, but she didn't stop looking confident. She flowed and charmed!
8. María Fernanda Malca, representative of La Libertad City: She wore a beautiful green dress with straps, with a lace bolero that covered one of her shoulders until it reached her elbow. I did not understand why the jury started the interview in English; it gave me the impression that they wanted to catch her off guard. She does not speak the language, and although she understood the question and was encouraged to answer it, it was noticeable that her level of conversation is still very low. In Spanish, she is very confident and looks comfortable. I loved her tone of voice because it reflects a lot of strength and harmony at the same time.
9. Lili Armestar-
is a challenger: She was dressed in a light blue formal blazer with long sleeves. In Spanish, her oratory is good. She gave the impression to be listening to a businesswoman giving a seminar and not a beauty queen. She is as fluent in English as in Spanish; sometimes, and like the vast majority, she was looking for the words and couldn't find them, but it seems to me that she has a good level of conversation.
10. Ángela Romero, represents Puno City: I didn't like her dress. She gave me the impression that she went to the supermarket first, and then she remembered that she had an interview with the jury, sorry! She opted for a dress that was too simple, lacking in grace and style. She has such a beautiful voice, so sweet that it allows her to attract attention, she does not have a strong or forceful oratory, she gets lost in her ideas and makes us lose interest. She does not speak English and asked that the questions be asked in Spanish.
11. Winny Zapata, represents Jaen City: I liked her outfit; She opted for a lemon yellow long-sleeved tailored suit, she wore a short top with a deep V neckline in the same tone as the suit. She did very well in Spanish, but honestly, she is very flat when speaking, she does not transmit emotions, and she does not manage to capture the interest of those who listen to her. She does not speak English.
12. Alexandra Balarezo - is a Challenger: I loved her smile, it invited me to chat. She wore an outfit of intense blue color, pants that showed a bit of a navel, and a short, loose long-sleeved blouse. I liked her speech in Spanish, she was serene, relaxed, and focused, although I didn't like the content very much; I got the impression that she learned a speech, and I didn't see her as very honest. She did not answer the questions of the jury directly, she rambled and went the other way. At times, she gave me the impression that she did not understand what they were asking, but then I understood that is her way of expressing herself, she goes around a lot. The jury did not ask her any questions in English, I did not understand why they made an exception.
13. Suheyn Cipriani - is a Challenger: It is her second attempt to become Miss Peru; is already a mother and represented Peru in an international beauty contest. In Spanish, she expresses herself very well, she is direct and transmits honesty and empathy. She arrived dressed in a green blazer, but full of shine, a classic for a beauty queen. In English, I think she's the one that flows the best so far, even though she "always looks up" for words or inspiration.
15. Lisseth García, representative of Ayacucho City: she wore a white strapless dress that accentuated her silhouette. Words don't flow as naturally in her native language or she may have been nervous. She gets a little lost when answering a direct question, although, to her credit, I must say that she is confident and always tries to keep calm. No questions in English were made to her.
17. Nathaly López - is a Challenger: She looked very pretty in a red dress; is the mother of two children and is happily married. Her oratory in Spanish is very simple, she doesn't convey anything, she redounds a lot in her ideas, and runs out of air when she talks. She did not know how to express herself in English. She sold us her motherhood a thousand times over, but she didn't let us see her beauty queen side, her social side, or her human side. In other words, she did not know how to sell her ideals as a woman, as a dreamer, or her ambitions as a beauty queen and possible future Miss Peru.
Let's analyze, now, the 06 contestants of the fourth and last video presented by the organization:
18. Maricielo Limaco, representative of Lima Centro: She wanted to stand out with a red, long-sleeved dress, but (I must be honest, you know me!) she failed to impress; It was a very simple dress, despite the color. She is a young woman who has the ability to speak, is coherent, and transmits sincerity; However, she does not spread any type of emotion when speaking, I perceive her with a somewhat basic vocabulary, and she does not denote changes in her facial expressions either. Maricielo does not speak English.
23. Gianella Rázuri, is a Challenger: Her interview began in English, and although she understood the question, she chose to answer in Spanish. She arrived dressed in a two-piece suit: a blouse and a skirt; I really liked the design, but I didn't like the fabric or the color, since she gave the impression that she was going to a disco. Regarding her oratory, she spoke very quickly, as if she was in a hurry, but her gestures and facial expression were in accordance with her words. The tone of her voice helps her a lot to connect with the audience and draws her attention, making us focus on her. She is confident and spontaneous.
