7 things to know about the new Miss Universe

Complicated youth, job, dreams: here are some anecdotes about the woman who has just been named the most beautiful woman in the universe (just that).

The most beautiful is her: the Danish Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico. After several weeks where the candidates promoted their profile on all existing digital platforms, their outfits and their assets, the election evening dragged on on Saturday evening, before leading to a crown presentation as flat as a blow-dry with an iron.

Before that, there was the traditional National Costume Parade, where rivals don outfits that are as glittering as they are cumbersome in an effort to showcase their national identity.

This is the national costume of the Swiss Laura Bircher.

Miss Bolivia, Juliana Barrientos, in shaman mode. A sublime costume, but we must admit that it looks very heavy.

Even more details: Miss Ecuador, Tema Mara.

And there you have it, Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua, handed over her throne to the 73rd Beauty Queen. Victoria Kjaer won among 126 other candidates, and took the lead on the podium ahead of Miss Nigeria and Miss Mexico, her two runners-up.

Here are some fun facts about her:

A first

She is the first Dane to be crowned Miss Universe. She is also the first European to have won the precious sash since 2016, the year when Frenchwoman Iris Mittenaere was elected.

source: wiki

There were several “firsts” during this edition. According to Here isthe runner-up is also the first Miss Nigeria to rank in the top 5 of Miss Universe. Additionally, Miss Egypt was the first woman with vitiligo to participate in the pageant. Finally, Beatrice Njoya, Miss Malta, was the “oldest” (well, everything is relative) woman to compete, at… 40 years old.

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Beatrice Njoya.

As a reminder, this year, the competition was open to women over 28 years old.

His age

Victoria is 21 years old. She was born on November 13, 2003 in Copenhagen. This new title is therefore a real birthday present!

His studies

According to the media PublicVictoria studied business and marketing at Kongens Lyngby. In the future, she would like to study law at Harvard University.

Victoria sees herself in the right. source: instagram

His job

Before competing in various beauty pageants – and racking up numerous victories in dazzling fashion – this aspiring lawyer was a professional dancer. At a very young age, she would also have worked in the diamond trade.

A complicated family

Victoria is very sensitive to questions of psychology and resilience. Indeed, she comes from a complicated family constellation, marked by issues of abuse and dependence. Today, she plans to use her notoriety to promote mental health. She also wants to carry a message of hope: “Don’t let your past define who you are.”

Hype

On the networks – and especially on TikTok – Victoria immediately won over Internet users. Before the final, she already enjoyed great visibility, and was therefore a big favorite on the podium.

Destiny

Basically, it was not her who was to compete under the Danish banner, but a young woman named Emma Heyst. The latter has given up on continuing the adventure, in particular, according to Publicdue to a lack of preparation. Like what, destiny was there!

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