Andrea Meza, winner of Miss Universe 2021
The candidate from Mexico was the winner of the 69th version of the beauty pageant that took place this Sunday, May 16, in Florida.
This Sunday the new Miss Universe 2021 was elected. Zozibini Tunzi's successor was the representative of Mexico, Andrea Meza, who works as a professional model and is a philanthropist because she is part of foundations that support children in vulnerable situations.
It is the third time that Mexico takes the crown and since 2010 they did not have Miss Universe, the first was Lupita Jones and the second, Ximena Navarrete.
Andrea Meza has a degree in software engineering, has held various events in favor of women's rights and has been supporting initiatives for gender equality, has even collaborated with the Institute for Women of the state of Chihuahua, and participates with associations that raise funds in India, China and Indonesia for the most vulnerable populations.
In addition to showing her total support for women, she is an activist for animal rights and after changes that she experienced throughout her life, she decided to become vegan and is the founder of the sports brand “Amaw”, because she is passionate mainly extreme sports such as rappelling and sandboarding.
The candidate of the Dominican Republic was the first princess, that of India second, that of Peru third and that of Brazil was the viceroy.
Who were the 20 finalists of Miss Universe 2021?
After the preliminary Miss Universe event where the 74 contestants had the opportunity to parade in swimsuits and gala in front of the pageant jurors, the night of the final arrived and after all the contestants presented themselves, the 21 finalists.
The first to be called was Miss Colombia and then Peru, Australia, France, Jamaica, Myanmar, Mexico, Dominican Republic, United States, Indonesia, Argentina, India, Curaçao, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Brazil, United Kingdom, Nicaragua, Thailand , Costa Rica and Vietnam.
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Once chosen, the semifinalists paraded in a bathing suit and the current Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi, was presented, who recalled that due to the pandemic she has been the chosen one that has had the crown the longest and how last year it was difficult to travel and fulfill her obligations. as the most beautiful in the world.
Who were the 10 finalists for Miss Universe 2021?
Then the jury chose the 10 semi-finalists. In this group, Miss Colombia was eliminated and the chosen ones were Jamaica, Dominican Republic, India, Peru, Australia, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Costa Rica, Mexico and Brazil.
The top 10 paraded in gala dresses, but before the 74 had the chance to show their dresses. The chosen ones gave their last parade before the juries before it chose the five finalists, before this, Miss Bolivia was chosen as the one with the best productive project in her country.
Who were the five finalists for Miss Universe 2021?
The five finalists were India, Mexico, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Peru, four from Latin America, something that had not happened since 2008 when Colombian Taliana Vargas was in that group.
Then it was time for the jury's questions for the finalists. This time the questions were asked by the contestants and they were about Covid-19, the economy of the countries and its consequences due to the virus, the ability of women to be leaders, the importance of teaching leadership to young women and about the abuse of women.
Then, the candidates had to speak on an issue, Mexico did so on stereotypes, India on the right to protest, Brazil on mental health, the Dominican Republic on global poverty and Peru on climate change.
After the questions, the singer Luis Fonsi sang and the evening ended with the election and coronation of Andrea Meza.
