Last November 18 proved to be another unforgettable night of pageantry during the 72nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador as 84 of the most gorgeous contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. The night also proved to be another historic event in the name of diversity and inclusivity as this was also the first time that the Miss Universe Organization allowed the participation of married women and women with children to compete in the pageant as well as the second time there has been participation from transgender women. This year’s event had 84 contestants vying for the pageant’s biggest crown.

From pre-pageant activities up to the coronation night, it was undeniable which ladies were certified head-turners with their shiny, vibrant, and straight hair like Miss Thailand, Miss Venezuela, Miss Puerto Rico, and Miss Portugal.

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While Miss Philippines and Miss Nicaragua proved that longer hair doesn’t always reign supreme as they rocked shorter and vibrant looking locks.

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After narrowing it down to 20 participants, the ladies got to walk the runway showing off their figures in the swimsuit competition.

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Then it was eventually time for the Top 10 to battle it out in the evening gown competition where judges saw who showed the most poise and elegance.

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Once the Top 5 had been determined, the candidates entered the interview round where only the Top 3 ladies from Australia, Thailand, and Nicaragua were to give their best answers to the final question which was, “If you could live one year in another woman’s shoes, who would you choose and why?”

The winning answer was, “I would choose Mary Wollstonecraft because she opened the gap and gave an opportunity to many women. And what I would do, I would want that income gap to open up so women could work. In any area, they choose to work in because there are no limitations for women. That was 1750. Now in 2023, we are making history” which came from Ms. Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua who ultimately became crowned Miss Universe 2023, making her the first representative from her country to ever bring home the title. She succeeds Filipino-American R’Bonney Gabriel who won last year. The first runner-up title went to Thailand’s Anntonia Porsild with Australia’s Moraya Wilson named second runner-up.

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The special award winners this year included Miss Congeniality, which went to Spain's Athenea Pérez and the Philippines’ representative Michelle Marquez Dee who was announced as one of the Gold winners for the Voice for Change along with Ana Coimbra from Angola and Karla Guilfú Acevedo from Puerto Rico. Michelle's advocacy was dedicated to autism awareness for individuals on the spectrum, inspired by two of her siblings with autism. The Filipina beauty queen also got awarded the Spirit of Carnival Award presented by pageant sponsor Carnival Cruises.

Making history in her country for being the first Miss Universe from Nicaragua, 23-year-old mental-health activist and audiovisual producer, Sheynnis Palacios, appeared to not only be fully composed when answering on the spot questions, she also proudly showed off her beautiful shoulder length hair with just as much confidence and glamour as those with longer hairstyles.

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