Miss Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig was topped the brand new Miss Universe on the finale of the pageant in Mexico Metropolis on Sunday 17 November, whereas Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina was the runner-up.
MEET YOUR NEW MISS UNIVERSE
Victoria Kjær Theilvig, who hails from Denmark was topped Miss Universe 2024 by outgoing Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios. The wonder queen made historical past as this was the primary time Denmark took house the Miss Universe title.
Enterprise Insider stories that it’s been 61 years since a contestant from the nation had positioned within the high 5 of the competitors. Miss Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina was topped the runner-up and Miss Mexico María Fernanda Beltrán Figueroa.
Chidimma had been within the Miss SA operating till there was an argument surrounding id theft. The wonder queen is going through felony expenses again “house” outlined by the Division of House Affairs.
MISS UNIVERSE: ‘I WANT TO MAKE HISTORY’
Within the last spherical, the High 5 contestants had been requested: “Miss Universe has impressed generations of girls. What’s your message to the ladies watching you proper now?”
Victoria took this time to encourage ladies to maintain preventing.
“Irrespective of the place you come from, irrespective of your previous, you possibly can at all times select to show it into your strengths. It is going to by no means outline who you’re. You simply gotta hold preventing,” she stated.
“I stand right here immediately as a result of I wish to change, I wish to make historical past, and that’s what I’m doing tonight. So, by no means surrender, at all times consider in your self and your goals, and that’s precisely what you’re going to do,” she continued.
The Miss Universe Organisation has allowed all ladies over 18 years previous to take part, irrespective of their age, for the primary time this 12 months.
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