This Saturday night will be the seventieth edition of Miss Universecontest that will seek to choose the successor to the Hindu Harnaaz Sandhu, the current monarch. Below we will show you some details and data that you should take into account before sitting down to watch the event, where Peru will be represented by Alessia Rovegno.
8 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MISS UNIVERSE
Reduction of finalists
On this occasion, unlike the previous ones, there will be only 16 finalists and no longer 20. These 16 candidates have already been chosen by the jury after their performance in the Miss Universe preliminary, held last Wednesday.
Among the favorites are the representatives of Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the United States, Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand and Australia.
The swimsuit parade was held on Wednesday at the preliminary event of Miss Universe 2022 (Photo: AFP)
New awards return
This year the titles of Miss Congeniality Y miss photogenic Y one finalist will be chosen by popular vote via the Miss Universe website.
there will be a new crown
The new Miss Universe will wear for the first time a new crown baptized with the name of Force for Good (Force for good), has 993 precious stoneswith a base composed of diamonds and the highest part has a sapphire of 45.14 carats.
It is valued at $5.3 million.a fact that makes it the most expensive Miss Universe crown in history. It was made by the Mouawad firm of Lebanese businessman Fred Mouawad, noted as the eighth richest diamond owner in the world.
new presenters
This edition, which will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in the city of New Orleans, It will not be hosted by the famous Steve Harvey, but for the model and Miss Universe 2012, the American Olivia Culpowho will be accompanied by her compatriot, TV host Jeannie Mai.
Steve Harvey was wrong in Miss Universe 2015 by mistakenly announcing the winner of that edition (Photo: EFE)
The music of Miss Universe 2022
the rapper and hip-hop singer Big Freedia, the band Big Sam’s Funky Nationthe violinist Amanda Shawthe group Tank and The Bangas and the singer Yolanda Adams They will be in charge of the musical part of the ceremony to choose Miss Universe 2022.
The jury of Miss Universe 2022
Big Freedia is part of the jury, completed by the Cuban journalist and presenter Myrka DellanosMiss Universe 2010, Ximena Navarrete, from Mexico; the executive of the Roku company, Sweta Patel; Miss Universe 1998, Wendy Fitzwilliam; actress and journalist Emily Austin; and the CEO and founder of O Skin Med Spa, Olivia Quido.
Miss Universe late
Although this Miss Universe gala takes place in 2023, the winner will hold the title of Miss Universe 2022, because the contest was postponed so as not to coincide with the Soccer World Cup in Qatar.
The shortest reign of Miss Universe is that of Andrea Meza
Although the winner of Miss Universe 2022 will have less time to reign, that does not mean that she will be the shortest queen in history. That distinction will continue to be held by the Mexican Andrea Meza, Miss Universe 2020who in 2021 had the crown for just seven months.
The Mexican Miss Universe 2020 (Photo: Andrea Meza / Instagram)
