Historic election: Cuba has a queen for Miss Universe after 57 years.

I congratulate the Cubans for this important event, for its queen, and for the great effort they have made to put on a quality show. Marianela... congratulations! You did great.

Here is everything you need to know about Miss Cosmo Beauty Pageant

The main prize for the winner will be one hundred thousand dollars and a one-year stay in a luxury apartment in Vietnam. In addition, she will receive prizes from sponsors and other goods and products that will increase the profit to one million dollars.

The organization has the AXN TV channel as its main partner, to promote and position the pageant. AXN broadcasts its content in Latin America, Asia and Europe. It also uses social networks to publicize the daily activities of the candidates.

A couple of weeks ago, the organization announced several Vietnamese and internationally renowned personalities as responsible for choosing the first International Cosmo Queen. So far, it is known that the selection committee includes Paula Shugart, former president of Miss Universe; Pham Quang Vinh, Minister of International Affairs and Ambassador of Vietnam to the USA; Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên, Miss Supranational Vietnam 2021 and Miss Universe Vietnam 2021; and George Chien, president of KC Global Media.

The pageant's slogan is "Impactful Beauty", and it advocates for the voices and actions of women around the world, helping them to make their aspirations a reality. They hope that their vision and mission will contribute to creating a world of equality, positivity, and unity.

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My predictions were right, Miss Bulacan won Miss Universe Philippines 2024

Bulacan's triumph touches my heart, not because she is a woman of color, like me, but because I have seen her and Miss Taguig as the best contestants since the activities of the competition began. Today, time proved me right! 

I am happy for Chelsea Manalo. I would have liked to see the TOP2 as I imagined it: Miss Taguig and Miss Bulacan holding hands, but I cannot deny that the Miss Universe Philippines Organization has surprised me for the better. They have crowned a girl who no one can take out of the top 5 of Miss Universe 2024 (I declare it!). 

Thank you all for being part of this adventure. You have no idea how much I enjoy being a beauty pageant critic, and although I could not publish my final top due to lack of time, here is a screenshot of my other tops. You will see that I did not see Balucan and Taguig drop from the TOP3. 

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I invite you to share my blog and my content, so that there will be more of us to follow beauty pageants with love, objectivity, and a lot of respect for the contestants. Don't forget that I read all the comments and would like to read yours, so tell me what you think of this edition of Miss Universe Philippines. Did you like the result?

Miss Ecuador 2022 candidate murdered

Was she on the wrong track? 

 Many rumors circulate on Facebook and Instagram about the alleged motive for this murder. Many Ecuadorians speculate that the young woman may have been close to a drug trafficker. This is because her name came up in a conversation (chat) that became known about the Metastasis case, a case linked to drug trafficking and other illegal activities in Ecuador. However, this was not proven or investigated, so it is just rumors and people's speculation. 

 From my blog, I wish that Landy rests in peace and that her loved ones find comfort and resignation in these difficult times.

Experienced Contestants heading to Miss Supranational 2024

The next edition of Miss Supranational is approaching and I cannot contain my excitement. I must confess that this beauty pageant has earned my love, my attention and my admiration.

The fifteenth edition will take place on Saturday, July 6 in Malopolska, Poland and because the contest is just around the corner, the national organizations have decided to choose the experienced ones, that is, those contestants who have already participated in one or more international competitions; The objective of this strategy is clear: to ensure that its candidate is crowned by Andrea Aguilera, the beautiful Ecuadorian who currently holds the crown.

I want you to know the profile of some of these experienced candidates because they could be crowned thanks to their accumulated experience. Just as happened with Andrea Aguilera, who had already participated in Miss Grand International 2021 and achieved the position of first runner-up. Andrea was also a finalist for Miss Earth 2022 and won the title of Miss Earth Fire 2022 and top 13 of Miss World 2021.

These are the candidates who have vast experience on their curriculums and have participated in important beauty platforms. They dream of wearing the crown of a prestigious beauty pageant, and that is why they venture down this path again.

Chanelle de Lau- Miss Supranational Curaçao 2024

She was designated as an official candidate for the 15th edition of Miss Supranational 2024. She is a model and actress in the Amazon Prime series "Lilies." She participated in Miss Universe 2016, and although she did not qualify, she gained a lot of experience. A year later, in 2017, she represented her country at Miss International 2017, where she almost took the crown, as she placed second in this prestigious competition. Chanelle is 29 years old and eager to wear a crown as important as Miss Supranational.

Lola de Los Santos-Miss Supranational Uruguay 2024

Lola is 27 years old and had been in five international competitions. She participated in Miss Universe 2020, but failed to be top. She also went to Miss World 2018, where she did not appear in the top, either. We saw her with the Miss United Continents 2018 sash and on Top Model of the World 2017 competition. Lola's experience could be the key to bringing the first Miss Supranational crown to her country, and I am sure that she will put into practice everything she learned in other platforms.

Do you think that any of these young women will achieve their goal and that all the experience they have accumulated will work in their favor? Leave me your comment, you know I read them all. See you soon! 

Bickering between Anne Jakrajutatip and Paula Shugart

Hello, and welcome back to my blog. Surely you are very surprised by the title of this note, but that's how things are. The current owner of the Miss Universe Organization, the transgender woman of Thai origin, Anne Jakrajutatip, and the former President of this same Organization, Mrs. Paula Shugart, of North American origin, are involved in a scandal of bickering through social media.

All started on February 10, when Aunt Anne (Jakrajutatip) publicly and very directly accused Paula of being a corrupt person and of managing the Miss Universe Organization with no transparency during the years she was in charge of the pageant brand. 

We all expected an immediate reaction from Paula, referring to the issue, but it was not until today, February 18, that Paula broke the silence and defends herself against the very serious accusations.

Paula Shugart's Statement

• She will let her years of working with TRULY AMAZING WOMEN speak for themselves." 
•  Anne's comments are FALSE and OUTRAGEOUS. 
• with those comments, Anne not only defames her, but also discredits the women who won the Miss Universe title and sash. 
• She is considering proceeding legally, in Thailand (Anne Jakrajutatip's country of origin). 
• She has no need to be involved in dramas like this, through social media. 
• Her complaint will be just one of MANY LEGAL ACTIONS CURRENTLY FACING Anne and her business group. 

"Since announcing my resignation in November of 2023, I have sought to stay out of the spotlight, electing not to comment on any of the changes within the Miss Universe Organization, seeking only to quietly help the brand and its stakeholders, when requested, with my historical knowledge and guidance.

However, recent false and outrageous comments made by Miss Universe owner Anne Jakrajutatip impugning my character have compelled me to break my silence.

Normally, I would choose to ignore such assertions but, by suggesting that I am corrupt and took money 'under the table' to secure placements in Miss Universe competitions, Jakrajutatip not only defames me, but she also discredits the women who have won the Miss Universe crown by implying their titles were 'bought' and not earned by merit. I cannot abide by such dangerous and reckless assertions, which degrade the Miss Universe brand and its Titleholders.

I am presently considering my legal options in Thailand and what actions I might take. However, given that my complaint will be just one of many legal actions currently facing the owner of JKN, it is imperative for the Miss Universe brand and its legacy that I immediately speak the truth and condemn these words before taking any action in Thai courts and I am reserving all rights to claim for damages

I have no intention or need to engage in drama on social media and I will not do so. Anyone who knows me knows the truth and what I stand for. I will let my years of work with some truly incredible women speak for itself."  

 I hope that things calm down or at least that they do not continue to air their differences in public, but... those of us who know "Aunt" Anne's character know that she will not sit idly by and will most likely respond and that don't delay doing it. 

 What do you think of all this? Do you think it will affect the image and prestige of Miss Universe even more? Let me know what you think with a comment. You already know that I read them all.

Miss Universe 2023 settles into brand new luxurious apartment

The Miss Universe organization announces with great joy the new residence of its queen, the spectacular Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios.

The apartment is located in New York, although not in the same area as the previous one, which was the last thing left from the Trump era.

Sheynnis Palacios, who won the crown on November 18 of last year, is the first queen of the new organization to enjoy the luxury and comforts of this property that has a spacious living room, dining room, library, multifunctional gym and a very beautiful view.

Where is the apartment located?

The luxurious apartment is located in the Waterline Square complex (composed of three buildings) on the upper west side of Manhattan and very close to the Hudson River. Although the organization did not disclose prices, I was not going to be curious to know how much the new residence of the first Nicaraguan to win the highest crown in beauty pageants is valued. According to the newspaper Metro Puerto Rico, the property is worth 2.3 million dollars.

Amenities included

This complex offers various services, all very exclusive, such as gyms and personal training, wine bar, access to an application to reserve spaces and internal entertainment areas without problems, semi-Olympic swimming pool, a private club, a tennis court, a wall for climbing, sauna, a squash court, a food court, restaurant and supermarket and an area to practice yoga.

Is it a necessary investment?

But... is this investment necessary at this time? I think so. The new era of Miss Universe leadership, led by JKN and the LEGACY group, has a lot to do to recover the brilliance and amazement that the brand used to have and without a doubt, starting by changing the residence of its queen is the best start, because in addition to putting their stamp on this project, they also let all the fans and followers of Miss Universe know that they are truly committed to change within the organization.

  

 

Albania takes home the title for the first time, Miss Earth 2023 is Drita Siri

Among 85 beautiful candidates, the one chosen by the jury and the organization was Miss Earth Albania, the beautiful Miss Earth 2023 is called Drita Siri and is 18 years old.

Miss Earth is one of the most important beauty pageants in the world, attracting, every year, no less than 85 countries that identify with the care of the planet earth, and the environment. 

 Drita has filled her beautiful country with immense pride by winning, for the first time in the 23-year history of the pageant, the title of Miss Earth.

Who is Drita Siri? 

Our newly crowned Miss Earth 2022 is a young woman who has loved dance and theater since her childhood. She loves to travel because she believes that the experiences of a trip help her grow up and appreciate different cultures. 

 She has a great passion for ballet, which she has also practiced since she was a child. 

 Her main motivation for being part of this edition of Miss Earth was to raise her voice for the oceans, Drita considers that a healthy ocean is essential for life. She advocates for keeping our oceans clean and avoiding destructive practices that harm the ecosystem and marine species.

Bye Bye to the fame of being a cooking Show 

 It was widely rumored on social media that the Miss Earth organization would crown its national candidate, because the Philippines has not won any Grand Slam pageant this year and because the fame of a "cooking show" precedes them, since they crowned the Philippines three times, in just four consecutive years. However, this did not happen like that (to the satisfaction of non-Filipino fans, obviously!) and well, we already saw that the organization is focused on regaining the trust of the followers of beauty pageants. We saw the beautiful Drita winning the crown! And the Philippines won the position of first runner-up and one of the four crowns awarded by the organization.

Other countries that stood out in this edition 

The Miss Earth Organization chose, in this edition, Yllana Aduana, representative of the Philippines as its new Miss Earth Air, Cora Bliault, representative of Thailand as Miss Earth Fire and Miss Earth Water was Đỗ Lan Anh, from Vietnam.

Special sashes stay in Asia 

The special sashes given out during the night were for the Asian queens. Vietnam was chosen as Best Appearance, Philippines was chosen as best in swimsuit and best national costume was Vietnam. The Miss People's Choice title was Indonesia. From this blog, I congratulate Miss Albania, it was pleasant to see her happiness on her face when she was crowned and of course I extend my congratulations to all the winners of the night. 

What did you think of the election and the event production? Remember that I read all the comments, so I will be happy to read yours.

Frenchwoman wins Miss France 2024 with short hair

Diversity and inclusion, when not forced, earn the recognition they deserve. This was evident in the most recent crowning of Miss France 2024, held on Saturday, December 16 at the Zenith in Dijon, where a young woman was crowned who does not have the typical long hair look to which we are accustomed.

Just look at the following photo to understand what I'm talking about. And the young Eve Gilles was the one who historically won the most important beauty crown in France. Eve is the first short-haired Frenchwoman to be crowned Miss France in the last 100 years, yes! 100 years. You can believe it?

The look, totally different and opposite to the traditional long hair that characterizes French beauty queens, was Eve's hallmark during the competition, in which 29 other young people participated.

Her dark hair and her straight cut, reaching the nape of her neck, made the now brand new Miss France 2024 look very chic, elegant and authentic, enough reasons to conquer the jury that was made up of renowned and successful women from France.

Eve was crowned surprisingly, since she did not appear on the list of favorites of the French media nor on that of television viewers, which for the second consecutive year were more than 7 million, only in France.

The truth is that the young woman is, since Saturday, an important symbol of diversity in her country and throughout Europe.

More about Eve Gilles 

Eve is 20 years old, she is originally from the small town of Quaedypre, in Dunkerque. During the year of her reign, she plans to "defend the values of strong women." She won the crown of the Nord Pas-de-Calais region, which took her to the Miss France 2024 stage. 

 In her first interview with Paris Match, Miss France 2024, said that she hopes she is not pigeonholed as "the miss with short hair, because she is not just that" and added that if "she cut her hair it was not because she found it particularly pretty." she just didn't have any kind of emotional attachment to her hair" and concluded by saying that "it wasn't anything unusual for a woman, many French women have short hair."

Will Eve go to any international competition? 

 It is known that Miss France chooses a young woman to reign at the national level and although the organization is a franchisee of Miss Universe and Miss World, it is not the obligation of the elected queen to participate in any of these events, if she does not wish to do so. So we are all waiting for the decision that Eve will make. Will she be encouraged to go to Miss World or Miss Universe? Only time will give us the answer.

Do you want to be National Director of Miss Universe?

Hello! Welcome to my blog. In this note, I want to tell you all the requirements that Miss Universe asks for to be part of its organization, as a National Director or National Franchisee. 

To begin with, Anne's organization (Jakrajutatip) requests that anyone interested in being a director have knowledge and experience in the beauty pageant industry, have contacts to help their national queen achieve their goals, and also asks for the applicant to have communication skills.

Anne Jakrajutatip, owner of Miss Universe organization 

Secondly, the universal organization requests to respect and comply with the mission and objectives of its brand and demand a safe, comfortable and exciting environment for candidates.

They check your background

If you like to speak badly about women, inclusion in pageants, or you only share memes on social media, then think twice before applying to a franchise, because the miss universe organization carries out an exhaustive analysis of your personal background and financial and that includes your social media. I must mention that this check is an expensive process to carry out, and it is not the organization that assumes the cost, but the applicant. Yes, you read that right! The interested party must pay one thousand US dollars for the organization to check their life and financial history.

 According to the Miss Universe organization, each admitted director must successfully carry out eight important tasks to position the brand nationally:     

 2. Pay the license fee for your territory. 

3. Create and maintain a business plan that includes information on the production of the event, advertising and public relations, recruitment and call for candidates, prizes and details of support provided to the winner of your national contest.

4. Respect and comply with labor laws (including immigration laws).

 5. Retain commercial liability insurance that includes the Miss Universe organization as an additional insured. 

 6. Have sponsors 

 7. Promote the image of the winner or owner of your national contest in the media. And finally, 

 8. Prepare the winner or holder of your national pageant to compete in Miss Universe.

Karen Celebertti, former director of Miss Universe Nicaragua, with Sheynnis Palacios Miss Universe 2023.

How much will you pay for the national Miss Universe franchise? 

 This is, I think, the question that everyone asks, but unfortunately the organization does not specify an amount and does not provide a specific range, however, it mentions that you must have at least ten thousand US dollars to pay the franchise. 

 Now that you know the requirements to be director of the most important beauty pageant in the world, I wonder if you would be interested in being part of Anne's organization. Let me know in the comments.

Corina Gonzalez Becomes Miss World Spain 2023

Tonight, Spain met to admire the beauty of 52 Spanish women and chose from among them the one that the jury considered the most suitable to represent them in the next edition of Miss World 2023 which will take place at the end of the year. The crowned young woman was Corina González, Miss World Tenerife. 

She's 22, and works in the tourist industry as a tour guide, information provider, and tour assistant. She loves reading, art and sports activities, and of course the fashion world.

During the gala, a young woman was also chosen to be the official contestant in Miss International 2023; It was Claudia González - Miss World Las Palmas, who won that title.

The two beautiful queens were recently elected to represent Spain in Miss World 2023 and Miss International 2023.

The first runner-up of the gala was Charlotte Harrison-Miss World Canary Islands, while Miss World Granada-María Arcos was named second runner-up.

R'Bonney Miss Universe 2022 will visit Guatemala

Central Americans, and especially Guatemalans, were surprised yesterday with news that has them very excited. The beautiful Filipina-American winner of the most important beauty title in the universe will be visiting Guatemala, as the beautiful Morgan Romano, Miss USA 2022, announced through a video on her social media. In the extract of the video, it is possible to appreciate the face of happiness and surprise of the young woman from North Carolina.

"Yes, I was actually surprised that R'Bonney, Faron (Miss Teen USA) and I are going to Guatemala along with Smile Train in just a few weeks." The American beauty continues by saying that "it's the first time, I've never been there, and I'm sure it will be an amazing, amazing experience" ending her words with a big smile.

The news has spread like wildfire and no wonder, since it is R'Bonney's first visit to Latin America since she was announced as Miss Universe on January 14 in the city of New Orleans, in the United States of America. Many Guatemalans feel that the Miss Universe organization is giving them the privilege of not only being the first Latin country to be visited by one of the most talented misses, but they also see in this visit the opportunity to show the cultural and touristic beauties of their country, Guatemala.

Let's remember that Ivana Batchelor, Miss Universe Guatemala 2022, was one of the most popular and favorite participants to get a spot in the top 16 of the pageant in which R'Bonney won the crown, something that unfortunately did not happen; However, the work of diffusion and exposition of the Guatemalan culture was more than fulfilled by the spectacular Ivana, so this could be a great opportunity for the organization of Miss Universe Guatemala to continue her work and take advantage of the image and visit of the most beautiful woman in the universe to continue with that exposition.

R'Bonney a Miss Universe fashionista

Miss Universe 2022 was crowned on January 14, she is from Houston, Texas and is 1.70 meters tall. The beautiful young woman is 29 years old, she was born on March 20, 1994.

Her great passion is fashion, and boy has she made that clear! The beauty wore several impressive designs during the Miss Universe concentration and after her coronation she has been known by wearing avant-garde, risky, different outfits but with an excellent touch of elegance, modernity and visual attraction. Thanks to her knowledge in commercial fashion and sustainable fashion, R'Bonney has shown us that she was not wrong when she studied Fashion Design at the University of North Texas, located in Texas, United States.

R'Bonney is also a professional model and has won over a large audience with her versatility and posing talent. The young woman has in her history of beauty reigns the crowns and titles of Miss Texas USA 2022 and Miss USA 2022.

DID ANDREA BAZARTE DELIVER THE CROWN IN AN UGLY GOWN?

The Mexican looked radiant, happy, and very grateful for the year she lived. But some followers did not care about her state of mind, and they called her gown "ugly" because of a green bow that started on her shoulders and ended with a long train that reached the floor. Many fans pointed out that the design dwarfed her shoulders, making her body look disproportionate, others felt that the drama of the tail was too much, and finally, there were others who pointed out that the full bow was too much in the design. 

The gown was beige and harmonized with her beautiful skin color. In addition, it was covered with sparkle crystals and beads, which made us turn to look at her with great pleasure, since she gave us a lot of shine in her last walk wearing the emblematic crown with the red cross on its design.

 And what do you think of this gown that follows the current fashion trend? Did you like the proposal that it moved away from the ordinary?

Historic Achievement of Nicaragua in Hispanic American Queen 2023

Nicaragua's contestant has managed to write part of the history of the Hispanic American Queen (Reina Hispanoamericana) beauty pageant in its thirty-second edition, held on Saturday, March 25 at 10:00 p.m. in Bolivia. The Nicaraguan Jenifer Pérez, Hispanic Queen Nicaragua 2022, was the author of this historic fact that fills the Nicaraguan community with joy and pride.

After fifteen years of continuously and actively participating as a country on this platform, the statuesque brunette with a firm and elegant step managed to enter the exclusive top 14 finalists. Yeah! you read well, after fifteen years.

From my blog La Dina Miss, I want to congratulate Jenifer, for having worked so hard and so consistently to represent her country with dignity and to reach this achievement.

About Jennifer

This statuesque brunette was born in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, on August 30, 1997. She already had experience in international competitions. She represented Nicaragua at the 2022 International Cocoa Reign held in Panama, where she won the title of Best Body! that title was made for her! Yes, Jenifer owns some heart-stopping curves and a wasp waist. The Nica girl presumes the naturalness of her enviable figure, as she assures that this is how women are born in her city.