Geyssell Lined Garcia Navarrete She was chosen by the new Miss Universe Nicaragua organization as the one who will represent the country in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe, in which Sheynnis Palacios will present the “force for good” crown valued at 5 million dollars.
But, who is Geyssell García, the new Miss Nicaragua?
García was born in Santo Tomás, Chontales, although in her teens she traveled with her family to Managua, the city where she settled and developed as a model. She is 29 years old and has a degree in tourism and hotel management.
She is the eldest sister among five women and has four brothers. After finishing her studies, she dedicated herself to managing a family hotel and runs several businesses (clothing stores) on the side. However, she says that her childhood was hard, full of many economic shortcomings, which she says helped shape her as a person.
She is passionate about dancing, she loves to travel and learn about the culture of each country, which has led her to create a travel and cooking blog that she named Geyssell on the roadin which she records her visits around the world, including countries such as Greece, Italy, Morocco, Spain and Turkey. She is a nature and animal lover and has 10 dogs.
Her time in beauty pageants
Because of her beauty, García started very early on the catwalks as a teenage model, where her interest in pageants was born. Her first crown was obtained as a Miss teen tourism Nicaragua 2011.
In 2018 he participated in the contest Miss World Nicaraguaa, managing to win the title of vice queen (winning the best social project) which gave her the right to represent the country in the International Coffee Pageant, in Colombia in 2020.
That same year, she participated in a beauty and empowerment contest in India, where she obtained third place among more than 40 countries.
In 2020, she aspired to the most important beauty title in the country, Miss Nicaragua, and after an outstanding performance, she managed to win the title on the final night with Ana Marcelo (who was crowned that night). García was the first runner-up.
In 2021 she returned to the national competition for the second time; however, she withdrew from the contest citing health problems, which led her to face criticism from the director of the contest (at that time), Karen Celebertti.
Banned from Miss Nicaragua?
During a Facebook live, a follower asked Celebertti if García could participate for a third time, and she responded with a resounding no. “Geyssell resigned as first finalist, then asked me to participate again, disappeared for ten days and resigned again, she has played with the organization so there is no other opportunity,” said Celebertti.
The choice of Miss Nicaragua It was usually held in February or March, at the beginning of the year, to give the winning candidate time to prepare for the pageant that is usually held in November or December. After not having a national pageant due to political tensions in the country and the short preparation time, the new organization decided to appoint a national pageant.
“Being able to fulfill one of my greatest dreams is definitely a great blessing from God. Representing my Nicaragua is one of my personal goals that I would not fulfill anymore, but destiny puts everything in its place: at the right time and moment,” shared García.
The central organization of Miss Universe Nicaragua, together with a team of experts, decided that the ideal candidate would be García Navarrete, due to her experience in beauty pageants, in addition to having great support from the followers of the pageants who had already been mentioning her name on social networks as a favorite for the designation.
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“As soon as I turned 16, I began to travel the world, thanks to beauty pageants. Although I only won the crown a few times, in each of those contests I achieved triumphs that I once thought were unattainable for a girl-woman of humble origins. For the first time, traveling with the name of my country in big letters, written on a band on my chest, I felt the pride of fulfilling a dream. And so, since 2011, I have enthusiastically immersed myself in the cultures and history of the people of Asia, Europe and the Americas,” she shares on her profile.
Sheynnis Palacioscurrent Miss Nicaragua and winner of the crown of Miss Universe 2023congratulated García Navarrete through the social network Instagram with a photograph and a short message: “Congratulations queen, the universe awaits you, Nicaragua, We have a queen!”
The dictatorship against Miss Nicaragua
Although the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo initially congratulated Palacios on her victory, after photos of Miss Universe circulated on social media in which she is seen marching with the blue and white flag against the dictatorship, the government withdrew the congratulatory note.
The Sandinista regime created its own beauty pageant last April, after accusing the Miss Universe representation in the country of the crimes of conspiracy and treason and banishing its former director. Karen Celebertti left the organization in December, after the police sent her back on the same plane in which she was returning from Mexico, arrested her husband and one of her sons and accused them of the crimes of conspiracy and treason.
According to the police, which has not offered evidence, the now ex-director of Miss Nicaragua and her family had planned to “take to the streets again” in December 2023, as part of the population did in April 2018 when anti-government protests broke out.
Palacios’ victory prompted citizens across the country to take to the streets of several departments on motorcycles, and in Managua, thousands gathered in front of Palacios’ home in the La Fuente neighborhood, reminding the government of the outbreak of protests in 2018.
Miss Universe 2024 will be in Mexico
The 73rd edition will be held in Mexico City on Saturday, November 16, specifically at the Mexico City Arena. For the first time in 17 years, Miss Universe returns to Mexico, the country that will host it for the fifth time.
The preliminary and national costume gala will take place two days earlier, on Thursday, November 14. According to the information shared, Miss Universe 2024 will be one of the largest ceremonies, as representatives from 130 countries will participate and the event will have a new format.
This year, the finalists will be chosen from the preliminary competition. The new process has seven stages of selection: from the first four regional candidates will emerge (Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania). In addition, there will be one candidate designated by popular vote. On the other hand, the final will have 30 candidates. The next round will have 12 finalists and the last, five contestants, from among whom the new Miss Universe and successor of Sheynnis Palacios will be chosen.
