Colombia’s Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and the Netherlands among the top-five at the world’s top beauty pageant in Florida.
The 22-year-old model and business student triumphed over 87 other women from around the world, becoming only the second beauty queen from her nation to take home the prize.
The last time Colombia won the crown was in 1958, when Luz Marina Zuluaga took the title.
A beaming and tearful Vega, wearing a long silver-sequinned gown, accepted her sash and crown from the reigning Miss Universe, Gabriela Isler, from Venezuela.
She hugged first runner-up, Nia Sanchez, from the United States as the win was announced.
London-born Vega dedicated her title to Colombia and to all her supporters.
“We are proud, this is a triumph, not only personal but for all those 47 million Colombians who were dreaming with me and were part of this whole process,” she told presspersons after the win.
She said the title was “more important than the World Cup,” and said beauty queens were respected around the world. For Vega, the win was a point of national pride and she hoped it would put her country on the map..
Miss Ukraine’s appeal
Though Sunday’s programme remained mostly apolitical, Miss Ukraine spoke about the ongoing turmoil in her nation.
“We have a very difficult situation in our country direct all of our energies to support our Army and our people we have to restore schools, we have to restore kindergartens and orphanages,” Diana Harkusha said.
The 63rd edition of the Miss Universe pageant was held at Florida International University before a full house of enthusiastic fans.
The 22-year-old model and business student triumphed over 87 other women from around the world, becoming only the second beauty queen from her nation to take home the prize.
The last time Colombia won the crown was in 1958, when Luz Marina Zuluaga took the title.
A beaming and tearful Vega, wearing a long silver-sequinned gown, accepted her sash and crown from the reigning Miss Universe, Gabriela Isler, from Venezuela.
She hugged first runner-up, Nia Sanchez, from the United States as the win was announced.
London-born Vega dedicated her title to Colombia and to all her supporters.
“We are proud, this is a triumph, not only personal but for all those 47 million Colombians who were dreaming with me and were part of this whole process,” she told presspersons after the win.
She said the title was “more important than the World Cup,” and said beauty queens were respected around the world. For Vega, the win was a point of national pride and she hoped it would put her country on the map..
Miss Ukraine’s appeal
Though Sunday’s programme remained mostly apolitical, Miss Ukraine spoke about the ongoing turmoil in her nation.
“We have a very difficult situation in our country direct all of our energies to support our Army and our people we have to restore schools, we have to restore kindergartens and orphanages,” Diana Harkusha said.
The 63rd edition of the Miss Universe pageant was held at Florida International University before a full house of enthusiastic fans.
Source - The Hindu
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