By Julio Blanca
03 Feb 2024, 16:39 PM EST
In Miss Universe the changes are increasingly tangible, as there is a greater diversity of women who can aspire for the most important crown when it comes to beauty pageants. Last year, the organization eliminated the age limit to compete and explained that candidates must only be at least 18 years old.
This rule has caused women like Ariadna Muro, 40, to register for their national competitions in order to be chosen to represent their country in this year’s edition, which will be held in Mexico.
The model hopes to win Miss Italy and thus travel to Mexican lands to become one of the first contestants of this age in the competition.
On her Instagram account, the beauty queen shared a video in which her catwalk skills are seen.
“With great enthusiasm, commitment and after a great pre-selection of candidates, I share with my family that I am part of the Miss Universe Italy competition, being an official candidate and being a woman very committed to myself mainly, to the organization and to everyone. You who have always given me your affection and love in my personal life and in my professional career. Today I feel very honored, proud and grateful to represent the Region of Veneto, Italy,” she said a few days ago.
In addition to this, she commented: “You know the determined woman that I am and the only thing I can tell you is: I am going for the national and international universal crown 2024, with the love of God. My most holy father has me here giving me this miracle, I know that I am his instrument for something and for something, so I respect and love his decisions and I am not going to let him down.”
In the publication, Ariadna Muro thanked her loved ones for the support they have given her: “Thank you infinitely, my beloved @alessio, one more miracle in our lives, we are instruments of God and he guides us. I love you in this and in all lives with Tequila and Alexis clearly. It goes for all of you too, beloved family. Dear missologists and missologists, thank you infinitely for your love, support and trust. I adore them and respect their wonderful work and passion so much, I want to get to know them all much more and I hope to meet us all in Mexico in the grand final or here in Italy in the grand final, we are waiting for you here.”
Other women who have entered their national competitions at older ages than usual are Iris Amelia, from Argentina, and Jocelyn Cubales, in the Philippines.
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