Bow down to the new queen: this year’s Miss Universe titleholder is none other than Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua. She is the first representative of the country to win the crown!
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In the top 3 Q&A portion of the pageant, Miss Nicaragua was asked, "If you could live one year in another woman’s shoes, who would you choose and why?" She answered, "I would choose Mary Wollstonecraft because she opened the gap and it gave opportunity to many women and what I would do, I would want that gap, 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. Now in 2023, we are making history."
The pageant was held in El Salvador on Sunday, November 19, and featured over 80 women from around the world who competed for the crown. The evening concluded as Miss Universe 2022 titleholder R'Bonney Gabriel passed on her crown to Sheynnis.
Miss Thailand Anntonia Porsild and Miss Australia Moraya Wilson are the first and second runner-ups, respectively.
