(CNN Spanish) – The 72nd edition of Miss Universe is almost ready for its closing ceremony this Saturday, November 18, in El Salvador. Competitors will attempt to capture the crown currently held by American R’Bonney Gabriel.
The beauty pageant celebrates all cultures, origins and religions and creates a safe space for women to share their stories and create personal, professional and philanthropic impact, according to the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) itself.
It says that the women who participate in this platform serve as inspiring leaders and role models for their communities around the world.
The staging of this year’s gala was thrown into doubt days ago when JKN Global Group, the Thai company that owns Miss Universe, filed for bankruptcy. However, the company announced that the competition is taking place and assured that its priority is to provide its fans with a “first-class experience”.
Favorite Miss Universe Contestants
Last October, the organization allowed the public to vote to support their representatives or favorites to win the competition and announced the ten favorites, including delegates from France, Albania, Ukraine, Philippines, Mexico, Burma, Puerto Rico, Chile and Thailand and Lebanon.
If you would like to vote for your favorite, you can download the Miss Universe application, where you can choose between the contestants.
“These are the delegates leading the fan vote starting Thursday, October 12th (in no particular order,” the MUO said on its Instagram account.
- France: Diane Leyre. She is a model and co-host of the radio show Europe 2.
- Nicaragua: Sheynnis Palacios. She has a degree in communications and is 23 years old.
- Albania. Endi Demneri. 24 year old professional model.
- Philippines: Michelle Dee. She is an actress, model and television presenter. He is 28 years old.
- Mexico: Melissa Flores. The Mexican representative, 25 years old, has a degree in psychology, is a model and influencer.
- Myanmar: Amara Bo. She is a 26-year-old model and has a degree in computer science.
- Puerto Rico: Karla Acevedo. He is a doctoral student in psychology. He is 25 years old.
- Chile: Celeste Viel. At 23, she is a model, public relations student and health coach.
- Thailand: Anntonia Porsild. 26 year old model and actress.
- Lebanon: Maya Aboul El Hosn. Influencer and TV presenter. He was a finalist in the Voices for Change pre-gala for the impact of his message on a cause he believes is important.
What time and how can you watch live?
The 72nd edition of “Miss Universe 2023” will air this Saturday, November 18, from 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT) at the José Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium in San Salvador.
The times for some Latin American countries are: Argentina, at 11 p.m.; Colombia, 9 p.m.; and Mexico, at 8 p.m.
In the United States, the competition will be broadcast on Telemundo and USA Network. For Latin America, it will be broadcast on the Telemundo Internacional application and the Peacock streaming service.
It will also be possible to watch the gala and coronation of Miss Universe 2023 online via the organization’s official YouTube channel.