With an eternal smile and overwhelming security, To Clemente took the stage at the 72nd edition of the Miss Universe 2023which this year points to everything but self-imposed social stereotypes.
Clemente, who is responsible for putting Honduras in the global beauty spotlight, wants to repeat that feat Pastora Pagan Valenzuelawho achieved the country’s only outstanding placing in the competition 68 years ago, in 1955.
The representative of the capital, supported by the enthusiastic Honduran public gathered at the Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium in the city of San Salvador, reaffirmed her candidacy and her determined goal: to get closer to the crown in the 72nd edition of Miss Universe 2023.
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For the opening number, Clemente, like the other contestants, used a design from Claire’s Designs.
According to the brand, these outfits transport participants to the glamorous fantasy of the beauty pageant, with short and long patterns, most with round and sweetheart necklines, in pastel shades but filled with embroidered rhinestones.
Contestants selected their clothing during the event’s registration days, when costume fittings were conducted.
During the candidate rally in El Salvador, Paula Shugart expressed that the motto “Beautifully Confident” aligns perfectly with Claire’s Designs’ mission to ensure that “every woman feels beautiful and confident in her skin, no matter what.” “It doesn’t matter “What day.” brings.”
The company’s goal is to help “women perceive themselves as more beautiful and self-confident on and off the stage.”