Contestants made sure their beautiful outfits also spoke volumes at the annual contest
Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Mesa and Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi pose onstage at the Miss Universe 2020 Pageant at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. AFP
Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza poses onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 Pageant at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. AFP
Miss Universe 2020 host Olivia Culpo poses onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 Pageant at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. AFP
Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2020 Pageant at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. AFP
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Speaking of Miss Universe, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry took to her Instagram to call for Muslim women to be allowed to participate in beauty pageants. According to the TV personality, the responsible parties need to “reevaluate the rulings” in order to enable equal rights for all women to participate in such competitions.
“Why can’t Malaysian Muslims join Miss Universe? If it’s the bikini part, they can wear full covered bodysuits. Isn’t that a solution to the fatwa? 2021! It’s time for all women to be able to represent Malaysia on the Miss Universe stage,” Deborah wrote.
Myanmar’s Miss Universe contestant says our people are dying at the pageant
Myanmar’s Miss Universe contestant says our people are dying at the pageant
Myanmar s Miss Universe contestant Thuzar Wint Lwin used the pageant stage to urge the world to speak out in support of her people and against the military junta.
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Thuzar Wint Lwin, Miss Universe Myanmar, holds up the Pray for Myanmar sign Photo: Reuters
Myanmar s Miss Universe contestant, Thuzar Wint Lwin, used the pageant on Sunday to urge the world to speak out against the military junta, whose security forces have killed hundreds of opponents since it seized power in a February 1 coup.
Published on: Monday, May 17, 2021
By: AFP
Photo credit: Rodrigo Varela/GETTY IMAGES
WASHINGTON: Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday in Florida, after fellow contestant Miss Myanmar used her stage time to draw attention to the bloody military coup in her country.
Sunday night marked the Miss Universe competition s return to television, after the pageant was cancelled in 2020 for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Andrea Meza, 26, finished first ahead of the Brazilian and Peruvian finalists in a flashy televised event, hosted by American actor Mario Lopez and television personality Olivia Culpo.
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Former Miss Universe contestants Cheslie Kryst, Paulina Vega and Demi-Leigh Tebow (who won the title in 2017) served as competition analysts and commentators, and a panel of eight women determined the winner.