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to the young woman Angela Escalera Beauty pageants seem to be a passion for her. And after representing the municipality of Loiza in Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023now it will do it in Miss World Puerto Rico 2023representing the people of Rio Grande.
Escalera was one of the girls who surprised today, Tuesday, during the official presentation of the 32 candidates to the crown of Miss World Puerto Rico 2023performed in the Lady Room Wilnelia Forsyth in the Mayor’s Office of Caguas. The local contest will be on January 27, 2024 in the municipality of Humacao.
The 25-year-old high school student in Sports Entrepreneurship was one of the ten finalists in the last edition of Miss Universe Puerto Rico, where the representative of Patillas, Karla Guilfuwas crowned the new queen.
The now representative of Rio Grande in Miss World Puerto Rico It was one of the biggest transformations in the Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant. Escalera does not represent Loiza again, since Shania Marie Latimer He is representing the coastal town.
Successors of Elena Rivera
Like Escalera, 31 other girls aspire to be the successor of the current Miss World Puerto Rico, Elena Rivera, who will leave next November 18 to Delhi, India, to compete in the international Miss World pageant to be held on December 16, as confirmed by Julia Morley, executive director of the pageant. For this international contest, the participation of around 130 countries.
Rivera was the one who welcomed the girls who officially received the ribbon from their town as representatives of the contest that highlights the motto “Beauty with a purpose.” The candidates paraded in cocktail dresses on a short catwalk. In that first meeting with the media and sponsors, a group of candidates seemed more confident in their projection, as were the participants of Rio Grande (Angela Escalera), Isabela (Mara Melendez), Guaynabo (Sofia Maclauso), Bayamon (Giselle A. Jimenez), Ciales (Ninoshka Figueroa), Loiza (Shania Marie Latimer), Manati (Valeria Perez), Naranjito (Angeliz Nieves ) and Ponce (Camila Hernandez).
It should be noted that all the girls looked good and were very nice at the official presentation.
Miss World Puerto Rico is a contest that is also distinguished by the different mini competitions of the contest such as Sports, which was won by the representative of Toa Alta, Genesis Santana; and the Jibara Fashion in Comerio, which was won by Mara Melendez from the town of Isabela.
The other internal competitions will be Figure, Talent, Beauty with a Purpose and Top Model, the latter will be on October 8.
The 32 candidates will receive intensive training in public speaking, catwalk, dance, talent and self-esteem.
“We want to highlight the empowerment of these young women and see the growth of each of them. Today they officially become the ambassadors of their towns when they receive their ribbons. It is a commitment and responsibility that everyone has. “I feel very happy to be able to meet this wonderful group of women,” said Wilnelia Merced, owner of the local franchise and who was the first Puerto Rican to win Miss World, in 1975, with enthusiasm. After Merced, Stephanie del Vallewas the second Puerto Rican to win Miss World in 2016.
As for the current Miss World, who aspires to bring the third crown of the international pageant, Rivera indicated that she feels prepared and confident in representing Puerto Rico with dignity.
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