The organization of Miss Universe 2022 will designate this Saturday, January 14 in New Orleans, United States, to the most beautiful woman on the planet among the more than 80 candidates from all countries. This edition, in addition to being number 71 in its history, will be one of the most viewed in the entire globe thanks to multiple agreements with various telecommunications companies. Did you know Celeste Cortesi, the representative of the Philippines with Latin roots?
Tonight on Saturday, January 14, the eyes of the world will be on the Miss Universe 2022 pageant, which will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
In this sense, thousands of fans and lovers of the catwalks have already been making their bets and placing Latinas Amanda Dudamel Y Mafer Aristizabal as two of the great favorites to take the crown of this 2022. They do not lack reason, because beauty, talent and charisma are qualities that the Venezuelan and the Colombian have in abundance.
This edition will be broadcast by the main networks such as Telemundo or the Roku streaming platform (Photo: EC Design)
However, no one can rule out Celeste Cortesi, representative of the Philippines and one of the 85 models in the contest, who will seek to raise the crown tonight on Saturday the 14th before the watchful eye of the planet. she, she is one of the most followed personalities that will parade on the most prestigious catwalk on the planet.
WHO IS CELESTE CORTESI?
Sylvia Celeste Rabimbi Cortesi is a 25-year-old Filipina who was born in Pasay. She grew up in a very culturally diverse home due to her father’s Venezuelan ancestry and her mother’s Italian ancestry.
At just 6 months old, Sylvia moved to Parma, Italy, where she grew up with her mother and sister Monica. Her taste for beauty pageants began after the coronation of Pia Wurtzbach in 2015.
Celeste could surprise in this Miss Universe (Photo: Celeste Cortesi / Instagram)
Thus, after the coronation of her compatriot Wurtzbach, the model returned to her native Philippines at the age of 18, with the hope behind her of representing an entire nation.
However, it was not entirely easy, because when she arrived in the country where she was born, the language was the first cultural barrier.
“It was difficult to adapt to the culture, to the language. She was very confused.”the model maintained during a dialogue with Christine Jacob-Sandejas, for the CNN Philippines portal.
His modeling career started with a bang. She won Miss Philippines Earth, to later stand out in the Top 8 finalists of the 18th edition of the contest held in 2018, in her native Pasay.
After that, the path was set. Celeste, she wanted the Miss Universe, so she prepared for 4 long years to get it, while she studied Real Estate Administration at the Lyceum of Alabang, Philippines.
The Philippine model will seek to repeat the triumph of Pia Wurtzbach in 2015 (Photo: Celeste Cortesi / Instagram)
Today, she is the representative of the Philippines and, in addition to being a professional, she is a renowned polyglot who is fluent in English and Italian. One of the most beautiful of this contest!
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- Olivia Quido (president of the contest)
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