The representative of Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2021 beauty pageant, Michelle Marie Colon, daughter of a Dominican mother, will leave this November 28 for Israel.
Meanwhile, their relatives in the Dominican Republic celebrate their participation in the contest and shared the 21-year-old passion for art.
Colón became last September, the second black Miss Puerto Rico, since the triumph of Alba Reyes in 2004.
The model was born in Bayamon Puerto Rico, and his grandmother mrs. Ruth Cohm, recalls that Colón was the victim of discrimination because of his skin color and because he had Dominican roots.
“They attacked her a lot because of the color of her skin, it was always an attack, and because she was Dominican (the mother). They told her: you are black, and also because of her size, Michelle was always very tall ”, recalls her Dominican grandmother.
“She has shown what it is to grow as a woman, she has managed to do what she really wants,” said her aunt Carmen Cohm.
Interviewed by SIN news, both his aunt and grandmother assured this medium that, if he won the crown, his triumph will be an achievement, both for Puerto Rico and for the Dominican Republic.
Her relatives also highlighted to SIN, that Michelle Colón frequently visits the country to share with her relatives, and participate in fashion shows.
The Miss Universe pageant will be held on December 12 in Israel.
About Michelle Marie Colón
At just 21 years old, Colón is completing a double bachelor’s degree in biology and pre-medicine with the hope of pursuing a career in medicine with a specialty in dermatology.
She is also the current president of the International Students Association at her university.
From a young age, he developed a great passion for serving his community.
This desire to help others has led her to volunteer with non-profit organizations such as CAP (Pediatric Cancer), Susan G. Komen (Breast Cancer), and Al Samaritan’s Purse International Relief.
He has also worked in his local community collaborating with “Taller Salud” and the Boys and Girls Club in his beloved city of Loíza.
She is the founder CARE Empowerment Program, an organization that seeks to develop leaders through impactful community projects.
To date, CARE has impacted a wide variety of demographic data that includes children, adolescents, women, and older adults in the municipalities of Bayamón, Guánica, Moca, Toa Alta, and Loíza.
Michelle had the opportunity to collaborate with the Puerto Rico National Guard for six months, in different vaccination centers on the island.
This participation allowed him to be part of a great national effort to vaccinate more than 70% of Puerto Ricans.
