Dominican Andreina Martinez is among the favorites of the preliminary

Dominican Andreina Martínez is among the favorites of the preliminary Miss Universe election, according to the site

This Wednesday, Dominican model Andreina Martínez performed at the Preliminary round of the 71st edition of the Miss Universe beauty pageantin which she competes with 83 other candidates from around the world.

In this phase, the models presented themselves in bathing suits, gala dresses and typical clothing. Martínez paraded in one typical costume of the designer Leonel Lirio Inspired by the national bird of the Dominican Republic, the Cigua Palmera.

The Dominican model also wore a two-piece blue swimsuit and pink gala dress by designer Gustavo Arango.

during the parade, the jury evaluated the participants, so that in the semi-final round, which will take place next Saturday 14th of the current month, 16 participants will be selected to fight for the crown.

The jury evaluated the catwalk, the charisma and the performance on stage of the participants. This is how those who get the best score are classified.

According to ENews, beauty experts ranked the standout contestants in the preliminary round during the swimsuit catwalk to Vietnam, Chau Nguyen; Portugal, Telma Madeira; Ecuador, Nayelhi Gonzalez; Australia, Monique Riley; South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri; Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel; Dominican Republic, Andreina Martinez; Curacao, Gabriela Dos Santos; United States, R’Bonney Gabriel and Puerto Rico, Ashley Cariño.

While in the parade of galas the favorites were France, Florian Bascou; Paraguay, Lia Ashmore; Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel; Bolivia, Camila Sanabria; Miss Dominican Republic, Andreina Martínez; Colombia, Maria Fernanda Aristizabal; Mexico, Irma Miranda and the United States, R’Bonney Gabriel.