Sheynnis Palacios made history when she became the first Nicaraguan to wear the Miss Universe crown.
Sheynnis Alondra Palacios Cornejo from Nicaragua has been crowned Miss Universe after competing against 84 contestants during the final night of the 72nd annual Miss Universe competition held in El Salvador. Her triumph was the result of an eventful pageant that was filled with emotions.
Palacios who holds a degree in social communication succeeded late Saturday night to R’Bonney Gabriel, Miss USA.
The 23-year-old beauty pageant said she wants to work to promote mental health after suffering debilitating bouts of anxiety herself.
Palacios appeared to secure the win in El Salvador, when she confidently answered the question of which woman’s shoes would she like to spend a year in by saying Mary Wollstonecraft.
The 18th-century English writer and philosopher was an advocate of women’s rights.
Miss Thailand, Anntonia Porsild, was first runner-up and Miss Australia, Moraya Wilson, the second runner-up.