(CNN Español) – The 73rd edition of the Miss Universe beauty pageant will take place this year in Mexico, where 130 participants from all over the world will take the stage in search of being part of the group of 30 finalists and, thus, reach the final phase in the that only five contestants will compete for the crown.
Miss Universe defines itself on its website as a global and inclusive organization that celebrates all cultures, origins and religions. “We create and provide a safe space for women to share their stories and drive personal, professional and philanthropic impact. “The women who participate in this international platform act as inspiring leaders and role models for their communities and followers around the world,” their website reads.
The preliminary competition, in which there will be a traditional and swimsuit parade, will be this Thursday, November 14, and the final of the world competition will take place this Saturday, November 16 at the Mexico City Arena. Below are the names and countries of the participants and how to watch the final.
The winner of Miss Universe 2023 was Sheynnis Palacios, from Nicaragua.
The preliminary event can be seen this Thursday starting at 8 pm Central Mexico time, 7 pm ET through its official website. The Miss Universe final can be seen this Saturday, November 16 through Miss Universe on YouTube, starting at 6:30 pm Central Mexico Time, 5:30 pm ET.
The official Miss Universe page also indicates that users with VIP membership will be able to watch it live on YouTube. It can also be seen on open television channels:
- In the EU: Roku y Apple TV (5: 30 p.m.).
- Colombia: RCN Television (7:30 pm)
- Mexico: TV Azteca (6:30 pm)
- Argentina: NBCU-Telemundo (9:30 p.m.)
- Ecuador: NBCU-Telemundo (7: 30 p.m.)
- Guatemala, Honduras: TV Azteca
- Spain: Miss Universe YouTube page (7 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17)
- In Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru y El Salvador: NBCU-Telemundo
- Filipinas: A2Z, TV5, Kapamilya Channel, Metro
- Puerto Rico: GIVE THEM TV
- Bolivia: Red One Bolivia
- Panama: Rangefinder
- Thailand: JKN
- Mongolia: MNB Mongolian National Broadcaster
Contestants from more than one hundred countries around the world participate in this edition. Below are some of them.
- United States: Alma Cooper
- Argentina: Magali Benejam
- Mexico: María Fernanda Beltrán
- Colombia: Daniela Toloza
- Cuba: Marianela Ancheta
- Belize: Halima Today
- Bolivia: Juliana Barrientos
- Brazil: Luana Calvalcante
- Chile: Emilia Dides
- Ecuador: Mara Topic
- El Salvador: Florencia García
- Guatemala: Andrea Radford
- Honduras: Stephanie Cam
- Nicaragua: Geysell García
- Costa Rica: Elena Hidalgo
- Uruguay: Yanina Lucas
- Venezuela: Ileana Márquez
- Panama: Italy Mora
- Paraguay: Naomi Mendez
- Peru : Tatiana Calmell
- Puerto Rico: Jennifer Colón
- Dominican Republic: Celinee Santos
- Spain: Michelle Jiménez
- Australia: Zoe Creed
- Bahamas: Selvinique Wright
- China: Jia Qi
- Egypt: Wrong Login
- France: Eve Guilles
- Greece: Christianna Katsieri
- India: Rhea Singha
- Malta: Beatrice Njoya
- Netherlands: Faith Landman
- South Africa: Mia Leroux
The Miss Universe pageant, which was held for the first time in 1952 in the United States, has generated debate about whether it incurs discrimination, due to rules that exclude married, divorced or women with children from participation.
In some countries, the contest rules are even stricter. For example, in 2018 the organization in Ukraine withdrew the title and crown from Veronika Didusenko, after she revealed that she was divorced and had a son. The event led to a campaign that aimed to change the rules of the four most important beauty pageants in the world, including Miss Universe.
“I believe that women should have the freedom to choose to do what they want in life regardless of their marital status, age, ethnicity and sexuality,” Didusenko said in a message on Instagram.
In 2022, transgender woman Anne Jakrajutatip purchased Miss Universe through her company JKN Global Group and this year the Miss Universe Organization changed some of its rules. In the 72nd edition of Miss Universe, two transsexual women participated for the first time and Michelle Cohn, representative of Guatemala, became the first married woman with children to participate in the contest.
