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UPDATE: Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios Cornejo crowned Miss Universe 2023
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador- Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios Cornejo was crowned Miss Universe 2023 on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the 72nd edition of the pageant, held this year at Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Miss BVI Pageant committee bans live streaming of 2023 show
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Miss BVI Pageant Committee which is a Sub-Committee of the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) has released information detailing that it has prohibited live streaming of the 2023 show.
Miss BVI Lia R. Claxton dazzles ahead of tonight’s Miss Universe finals
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, USA – As the 2023 Miss Universe pageant heats up ahead of the finals tonight January 12, 2023, Miss Universe BVI Lia R. Claxton has already dazzled audiences and the judge at the Preliminary competition.
Miss Universe 2021: ‘I made my country & myself proud’ - VI’s Xaria Penn
ELIAT, Israel – In a pageant blemished by politics and the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s Harnaaz K. Sandhu was officially crowned Miss Universe 2021 when the 70th edition of the beauty contest was hosted in Israel’s southernmost city of Eliat.
Jamaican Tony-Ann Singh wins Miss World 2019; VI makes Top 40 for first time
LONDON, United Kingdom - Tony-Ann Singh out of Jamaica is the new Miss World 2019, rising to the top to claim the crown when this year's edition of the beauty pageant was held today December 14, 2019, at the ExCeL London in the United Kingdom.
2 Queens, 2 countries; Sasha O. E. Wintz & Adorya R. Baly @ international pageants!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - One of the big highlights in the life of the young ladies after being crowned Miss British Virgin Islands (BVI) or Miss World BVI is to represent the Territory at the annual Miss Universe or the Miss World pageants.
Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Miss Colombia Paulina Vega, a relative pageant newcomer, has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out first runner-up Miss USA Nia Sanchez and contestants from more than 80 other countries at Sunday's pageant in Miami.
UPDATE: Miss BVI Universe rated #7 in CNN top 15 costumes
DORAL, Florida, USA - Twenty four hours have not elapsed since Ms Jaynene Jno-Lewis blasted an international blogging site after they rated a gown she wore as the worse in the Miss Universe pageant, that the most popular news site has rated her costume among the best.
Jaynene Jno Lewis ready for the Miss Universe experience
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Yes indeed I am ready, I am very ready for the challenge and the experience,” Miss BVI Jaynene Jno Lewis told Virgin Islands News Online today as she winded down preparation to leave these shores to represent the territory at this year’s Miss Universe Pageant.
Exclusive: Sharie B.Y. de Castro says no regrets at Miss Universe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Miss BVI 2012, Sharie B.Y. de Castro declared that she rose above personal and other struggles and has no regrets after representing the Territory at the just concluded Miss Universe Pageant held in Moscow, Russia.