A total of 578 Cuban women participated in the virtual casting which concluded last Sunday, from which the 20 young women who will represent Cuba on their return to the contest will be selected. miss Universe after 57 years of absence.
According to the account in Instagram of Miss Universe Cuba, the applicants came “from all over the world: Cuba, Dubai, Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela, Spain, Colombia, among other countries where the Cuban community is located.”
The organizers of the contest said they were very happy and announced that they are already working “on the preselection of this year’s possible official candidates.”
The Venezuelan designer Prince Julio César will lead the Miss Universe Cuba pageantwhich was reported to take place in the city of Miamithus marking the historic return of the Caribbean nation to the beauty pageant after almost three decades of absence.
According to the fashion advisor, las 20 contestants selectedbetween 18 and 28 years of age, They will receive three months of prior preparation.
He noted that in the virtual casting they looked for intelligent women with “a message to carry”.
From its first edition in 1952 until 1960, Cuba was an active participant in the Miss Universe pageant.
However, the ban by the regime led to the representatives from 1961 to 1967 competing under the name of Miss Cuba Free, exiled in the city of Miami.
Elina Salavarría De Mora, in 1967, was the woman who represented Cuba for the last time.
The 73rd edition of the Miss Universe pageantwhich highlights beauty, grace and cultural diversity internationally, will take place in Mexico in 2024, the news portal reported Hola!.
