The representative for Colombia in Miss Universe, María Fernanda Aristizábal shared how she survived the beauty pageant which reached its 71st edition this year and was held in the city of New Orleans, USA.
“Thank you for these beautiful messages, every comment fills my heart (…) You do not know what vibrated me on this stage, how I got goosebumps every time Colombia screamed, I couldn’t believe I was dreaming it after so longsaid the 25-year-old Quindiana this Monday in a live broadcast on her Instagram account.
Aristizábal, placed in the top 16 of the competition, put the experience into perspective with “200% because I lived it fully, with all the girls the energy was very special, we talked about life stories, we sat at different tables, to arrive know (…) I would live it a thousand times more if they offered it to me again, I take every moment to my heart, there was nothing negative”.
He didn’t hide his displeasure at not achieving the third Miss Universe crown for Colombia, he said Despite the result, she was happy with her performance. “We’re not in control of our lives, it was a very tense moment but I accepted it, things have to be accepted, not out of resignation or because it’s necessary, but because life is like that and it has a stronger purpose.”
Referring to the jury’s decision, which left United States Representative R’Bonney Gabriel as the winner, he said: “We saw each other that morning and I thought this woman is also very clear, she was very involved. Well, Step by step. Crotch very clean.”
“The top 5 were very complicated because those who picked them had a lot of preparation and ready to receive the crown when we were behind some said USA, others said Venezuela but in reality I shared more with Andreina (Dominican Republic) and I knew it could be crowned (…) I felt like I deserved to be in that top 5, ufff I craved it with all my heart“I had worked very hard, but I was ready not to pass.”
He also commented on Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, who retained the title of universal viceroy. “She’s a queen from start to finish, she prepared very well, a very nice person, young and with very clear goals, who stands out as a woman, she was viceroy because she deserved it. I really liked when she said that she is a fashion designer by trade but a dream designer as a woman, how nice that she is able to carry on this legacy.”
“How did it feel to be called last?” they asked. In light of this, Mafe replied: “It was something that could happen, something that I had had in my mind and I was prepared and standing firm. I remember my heart beating a thousand times when they called number 15. and I felt like I was in a nightmare, but actually I later realized that it was reality (…) when they say Colombia, my heart almost jumped out of my chest.”
She was surprised that the candidates from Thailand, the Philippines, Italy and Germany did not end up in the top 16 because “it’s women with a process who have done such beautiful things”. One secret she revealed was that during the prelims she had a small necklace that she considers her amulet wrapped in a napkin: she kept it in her dress.
María Fernando said that despite the fact that there was not enough time to get to know all the other participants well, she was left with “a lot of very beautiful and inspiring stories”. Friendships remained from her time at Miss Universe with the representative of Great Britain, Malta, Guatemala (she was her roommate), Mexico, Peru, Spain and the Dominican Republic.
“A reign will always be one of love and hate, people get confused, many emotions are experienced, countries want their queen to winIt’s the clearest thing, but we have to understand that you’re not just born to win. You have to understand that the juries were looking for something that R’Bonney had, the rest of the contestants don’t define themselves by being in the top 50 or top 10, it defines us as having our worth from that day on on which we were born. .
what will he do
One of the questions he answered his followers related to the new projects he will devote himself to: “I want to take a week off to breathe and connect with me, my being, my essence, because those days were full of energy that people are given completely. Then I will return to Colombia and continue my life in terms of my professional career, I would like to start working as a social communicatorI would love it on TV.”
He added He will start studying acting because, among other things, he plans to venture into this medium. In addition, she will resume some projects that she had started and that are very important to her, such as her skin care products brand and finishing the book she started writing during the pandemic.
It’s in your plans too Stay in the world of modelinggive more shape the foundation he has with his brothers and he doesn’t rule out living in the United States for a while.
Between laughs, he explained to one of the people watching the show that the color of his eyes weren’t contact lenses, “they’re green by birth, I wear glasses because I’m short-sighted.” In addition, since April last year, he has dedicated himself more intensively to studying English: he has been taking two hours of lessons a day to improve his fluency in the language.
“I have discovered that I have become a woman with a grateful heartBecause when you understand that in these moments of crisis and you don’t understand so many things like not being named in the top 5, the first thing I said was thank god you’re in control, the position, where you want me to be, and I’m happy to accept it”.