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Congratulations to the newly crowned Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark. In capturing the crown, Victoria becomes the first titleholder from Denmark to wear the Miss Universe crown and title.

The 2024 edition of the Miss Universe Pageant, hosted by Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, was held in Mexico City for the first time in 17 years with a record number of approximately 130 countries represented.

As seen in a video post on the Miss Universe Instagram account shortly after her crowning, Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjaer excitedly exclaims “Miss Universe” when asked who she is. Leading up to her crowning, the Miss Universe 2024 finalists included  4th Runner-up Venezuela (Ileana Marquez Pedroza), 3rd Runner-up Thailand (Suchata Chuangsri), 2nd Runner-up Mexico (Maria Fernanda Beltran) and 1st Runner-up Nigeria (Chidimma Adetshina) were announced.

Miss America & Miss America’s Teen Announce Dates

Miss America & Miss America’s Teen Add Talent Options

Miss USA 2024 Alma Cooper

Miss Teen USA 2024 Addie Carver

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo Marries NFL star Christian McCaffrey

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

Miss Teen USA Relinquishes Her Title

Miss USA Relinquishes Her Title

Miss America Updates Her Image

Welcome to the new ideal of Miss America. Under the auspice of new organization CEO Robin Fleming, the Miss America Organization has been implementing changes since she took the position in January of last year.

In the newest announcement, the Miss America Organization has updated several requirements or rules. And nothing is more antiquated than the former “anti-boyfriend” or “anti-fiancee” rules of yesteryear. As recently announced, the rule will no longer apply and Miss America is welcome to recognize a significant other. And what better way to celebrate than with the announced engagement if Miss America Madison Marsh.

According to Ms. Marsh, the organization was completely thrilled with the announcement and shared it to the corporate social media account. As stated following her announcement, “”I think a lot of women were really excited because this means that, in the Miss America Organization, you don’t have to hide your significant other anymore,” she said. “This should be a celebrated part of our life. Because it is life, and it’s something that’s beautiful, so we were all super excited.”

Miss Universe Gains 50/50 Partner

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) and its owner, the Thailand-based JKN Global Group, are excited to announce a new partnership with Mexican business conglomerate Legacy Holding. This strategic investment for growth will build the brand’s international profile and allow for new product and marketing opportunities, in the global market. Longtime pageant fan Raul Rocha Cantú, Legacy Holding’s board president and CEO, joins JKN Global’s founder and CEO Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip as co-owner of the merged, privately-held company JKN Legacy. Rocha Cantú is also the franchise owner for Miss Universe Mexico, and his team will lead the planning of the 73rd Miss Universe competition to be held in Mexico later in 2024.

Miss Universe also announces that Olivia Quido-Co will take on the role of Vice President for Global Partnerships, focusing on implementing and expanding mission-driven work and corporate social responsibility around the world. She will also be working with Miss Universe’s many franchise partners and National Directors in the nearly 100 countries who are part of the program, as well as corporate sponsors and partners. Quido-Co remains the CEO and President of Miss Universe Skincare and Spa.

Mario Bucaro has also joined the team as Vice President of International Relations, to be based in Mexico City. The leadership team will also include Carlos Martinez, Vice President of Finance; Jose Castillo, Vice President of Strategic Projects; and Mauricio Rocha, Vice President of Legal.

“Raul’s entrepreneurial background and impressive business success will allow us to push forward with the pageant-product-platform triangle, which I’ve introduced over the past year,” said Jakrajutatip. “We first met at Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans, and he has since been integral to several of our launches, including Miss Universe Skincare in 2023. Our collaboration has been a fantastic partnership so far and I look forward to growing our legacy brand even further in the years ahead.”

“I’ve always thought there was a broader opportunity to bring Miss Universe’s massive audience more of what they’ve been looking for, in terms of products and merchandise,” said Rocha Cantú. “It’s one of the most famous names in beauty with an iconic legacy of over seven decades, and we are excited to utilize it to create more opportunities for women around the world. Everything we create will be grounded in our mission to uplift, empower, and inspire women to embrace their truest selves.”

Miss Universe will remain a private corporation based in the United States. The overall direction of the media property will remain unchanged, including recent rule changes and eligibility requirements. The corporate headquarters will be based in Mexico City; digital, social media, and communications will come out of New York City; and the Thailand branch will be responsible for in-house content and production. Sheynnis Palacios, the 2023 Miss Universe titleholder, will continue to be based in New York City where she fulfills her duties as a global ambassador and mental health advocate.

Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh

Miss Colorado Madison Marsh captured the title of Miss America 2024 January 14, 2024. In winning the title, Madison becomes the first active-duty military titleholder in history as she is an active Air Force 2nd Lt officer after graduating from the Air Force Academy. Following her graduation with a degree in physics, Madison is currently working on a two-year master’s degree program in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy Center. As a military pilot, Madison is commissioned to fly the F-16 fighter jet.
For her Talent Presentation, she performed a spoken word monologue as herself performing her first solo flight at the age of sixteen.
As stated in her bio, Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh is a co-founder of the Whitney Marsh Foundation with her father and younger sister. The foundation honors Marsh’s mother, who died of pancreatic cancer, and holds annual road races in Marsh’s hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas, to raise money for pancreatic cancer research.

Miss America’s Teen Hanley House

Miss North Carolina’s Teen Hanley House captured the title of Miss America’s Teen 2024 at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. In addition to competing in Interview, Fitness, and Evening Gown, Haley performed a lyrical dance routine to “Don’t Stop Believin.”
According to her bio, Miss America’s Teen 2024 Hanley House is a thirteen-year competitive dancer, Hanley has earned national awards and studied ballet programs throughout the country, including Alonzo King Lines Ballet in San Francisco as well as Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. Hanley started her own vinyl design business at age twelve, inspiring her to create her community service initiative “Passion to Profit” – empowering young entrepreneurs and building real-world skills. Through her business, she has been able to donate more than $1,000 to the American Heart Association. As a student at Cleveland High School, Hanely plans to further her education by studying architecture and design while performing on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “Carolina Girls” dance team.

Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacio

Congratulations to your newly crowned Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacio of Nicaragua! Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis captured the crown in a spectacular show in El Salvador. Her cause this year will be mental health, which stems from her own experiences with anxiety. Coming from a country where this issue is rarely addressed, she started an accessible initiative called “Understand Your Mind,” in which she interviews a specialist on emotional care in her television segments. She has also produced events and other audiovisual projects on this theme. Her goal in life is to work in the service of humanity, by running a newsroom and producing content and commercials for international brands. #missuniverse #shetnnispalacio #pageantrymagazine #pageantry #beautypageant #pageants #crown #pageantlife

Miss Universe eliminates age limits for all global pageants

New York, NY — The Miss Universe Organization announced the elimination of all age limits across the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) and all associated pageants for their 2024 season.

This was announced as R’Bonney Gabriel, current titleholder, walked as a surprise model in fashion label Tanner Fletcher’s NYFW SS24 show, for a collection titled “Beauty Pageant.” The show featured models of all ages, reminding the audience that women and beauty are not defined by age – and that the Miss Universe program should not be, either. “During our January show, R’Bonney was asked about an age extension, and she said – ‘if not now, when?’,” said Amy Emmerich, CEO of MUO. “She was our muse in making this decision, but it’s been a long time coming. As women, we all understand that youth is not and has never been a requirement for beauty, and there’s no reason why it should be a requirement for Miss Universe.”
This change will apply for all 2024 pageants globally. Starting then, every adult woman in the world will be eligible to compete to be Miss Universe. (Contestants must be 18 to join, and Miss Teen USA rules will not be changed.)

Paula Shugart, MUO President, said, “For years, we’ve had requests from fans and partners all over the world, reminding us that there is not a place for this restriction in an inclusive organization like ours. We agree, and look forward to this next chapter of the Miss Universe legacy.”Gabriel said, “As the oldest titleholder to date, I was very close to aging out of the competition myself, and I wanted my legacy here to be a shift in how we think about beauty and age going forward. I’m so glad to see that this will be a permanent change for my Miss Universe sisters.”“We are thrilled to have partnered with the Miss Universe Organization on a Beauty Pageant of our very own,’ says Fletcher Kasell, Co-Founder/ Co-Creative Director of Tanner Fletcher. “It’s wonderful to open up the world of Tanner Fletcher to other organizations who share a similar, uplifting and empowering vision. We are aligned on the belief that all people no matter the societal boxes they have been put into deserve to act as their authentic selves and be celebrated for it.”

For the 2023 season, Miss Universe also lifted restrictions around married women, divorced women, pregnant women, and mothers joining the program. To date, two mothers will be competing in this year’s finale. That show will take place in El Salvador on November 18 2023.

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