Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios is the 2023 Miss Universe
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Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios bested competitors Miss Thailand and Miss Australia
Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios is now the current reigning Miss Universe, after besting fellow top three competitors Miss Thailand Anntonia Porsild and Miss Australia Moraya Wilson Victoria.
During the question and answer portion of the pageantry, candidates were asked “If you could live one year in another woman's shoes, who would you choose and why?”
Sheynnis answered: “I would choose Mary Wollstonecraft because she often the gap and gave an opportunity to many women. What I would do, I would want that income gap would open up so that women could work in any area that they choose to work in because there are no limitations for women. That was 1750, now in 2023 we're making history.”
Miss Universe Philippines Michelle Dee has made it onto the top 10 of the Miss Universe pageant, alongside Puerto Rico, Thailand, Peru, Columbia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Venezuela, Australia, and Spain.
Aside from making it into the top 10, Michelle was also named a Gold winner for the Voice for Change competition.
Michelle's autism advocacy was the centerpiece of her Voice for Change video where she talked about the Autism Society of the Philippines' (ASP) Autism Works program that includes career development programs, support systems, and life coaching for its beneficiaries. The ASP Autism Works program has already helped people on the autism spectrum get more than 250 positions in 53 enterprises across 10 provinces and in different industries.
Michelle had previously made it as a Silver finalist for the Voice for Change competition, Previously, Michelle shared she felt good about her performance during her closed-door interview, where she hoped that the “most important aspects” of her individuality was “well received and understood by the judges.”
