Sheynnis PalaciosRepresentative of Nicaragua, this Saturday became the first Central American to win the competition Miss Universe. The 72nd edition, held in El Salvador, featured married, plus-size participants and two transgender women for the first time.
Palacios, who said he considers humility and gratitude for the little things his main qualities, won among 84 participants who took part in preliminary competitions in swimsuits, evening dresses and traditional dresses for a week.
In the jury’s final question, the Nicaraguan emphasized the importance of equal pay so that women can “work in any field.” “There is no limit for women” said.
Each participant marched to the applause of the audience on a stage in the recently renovated Adolfo Pineda National High School in the western part of El Salvador’s capital.
During the gala, to which The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, was presentthe organizers announced that the next edition will take place in Mexico.
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele delivered a speech during the coronation ceremony of the new Miss Universe. Photo EFE/ Rodrigo Sura.
Palacios, 23, received the crown and sash from her predecessor, American R’Bonney Gabriel.
The Nicaraguan, who caused a surprise as one of the favorites of the competition, was ahead of the representative of Thailand and first finalist, Anntonia Porsildwhile she was selected as the second finalist Moraya Wilson, from Australia. The top five group was completed by Puerto Rico and Colombia.
Who is Sheynnis Palacios, the new Miss Universe?
The Nicaraguan born on May 30, 2000 is the Degree in Social Communication From the Jesuit University Centroamericana (UCA), where she played volleyball, she is a presenter and presenter of the program “Understand your mind”, a social project that she created after struggling with anxiety and with which she wants to help other people and deals with topics related to various mental health topics. .
The brand new Miss Universe, Sheynnis Palacios, along with Thailand’s and first runner-up, Anntonia Porsild. Photo EFE/ Rodrigo Sura
In 2016, when she was 16, she competed in the Miss Teen Nicaragua pageant, which she won. She competed in the 2017 Miss Teen Universe pageant and placed in the top 10. In 2020, at the age of 20, she competed in the Miss World Nicaragua pageant and won the crown.
In 2020 and 2021, the Miss World pageant was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and in 2022, the young Palacios represented her country at the pageant in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she was ranked among the 40 most beautiful women in the world.
With information from agencies.