SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico.- On the night of this Thursday, September 26, the next Miss Universe Cuba will be chosen in the city of Hialeah, who will represent the Island in the international pageant. Miss Universe.
In a gala that will feature the participation of Aymée Nuviola, the performer Lenier Mesa and the young singer Génesis Díaz, the 24 candidates They will walk the catwalk for the last time before meeting Miss Cuba.
The finalists, all Cuban emigrants, represent a Cuban province, region or community abroad and have been involved in various events and activities in recent weeks. The award can be seen through the official website of YouTube of Miss Universe Cuba.
The candidates for Miss Cuba are the following: Sandra Mariscal, Mayabeque; Lisandra Burgois, Matanzas; Alina Robert, Havana; Cinthia García, Villa Clara; Maylín Hernández, Granma; Yahima Mora, Santiago de Cuba; Adriana Álvarez, Community of Spain; Rachell Vallori, Isle of Youth; Marianela Ancheta, Central Region; Diane Barbano, Pinar del Río; Sisily Marin, Ciego de Ávila; Karina Polanco, Camagüey.
Also participating are Vaitiare Navarro, Sancti Spíritus; Laynet Wong-Den, Holguín; Monica Ramos, Guantanamo; Rosangela Rizo, Western Region; Liza Muñiz, Eastern Region; Gallia Vega, Colorados; Lizandra Parra, Las Tunas; Joseline Rodríguez, South American Community; Patricia Pérez, Jardines de la Reina; Arlety González, Cienfuegos; Leanny González, Artemisa; Aleida Josefa Pérez, Jardines del Rey.
The Cuban women described the event as a “dream to open another window to freedom,” according to the agency. EFE.
“We represent a free Cuba, but also those who see me from the island thanks to platforms like Miss Universe,” Maylin Hernández, one of the 24 finalists, told EFE.
“The majority of the candidates were born in Cuba and came to the United States.”on a raft, on a boat or through a visa,” confirmed Prince Julio César, national director of the contest.
The participation of a Cuban representative in Miss Universe this year marks a historical milestone and represents an important step towards inclusion in the pageant.
The decision to include Cuba in the contest this year responds to a “vision” of the organization that seeks “inclusion, regardless of the existing political paradigms,” Prince Julio César said in this regard. “The idea is to give the opportunity to the woman as a whole so that she can express her qualities and virtues and carry a message,” he added.
The national director of Miss Cuba-Miss Universe He did not rule out that the winner of the Miami pageant brings a message of “freedom and democracy” to the Miss Universe final in Mexico.