Sheynnis Palacios, 23-Year-Old From Nicaragua, Wins Miss Universe Title

1. Sheynnis Palacios emerged as the winner of the Miss Universe 2023, outperforming other contestants in a grand event at the Jose Adolf Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 19.

2. USA’s R’Bonney Gabriel, Miss Universe 2022, crowned Sheynnis Palacios on stage. She is the primary Nicaraguan woman to win the Miss Universe title this year. 

3. During the final round, Ms. Palacios expressed her admiration for the 18th-century British philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, highlighting her role in breaking boundaries and providing opportunities for women. “There are no limitations for women today,” she added via a translator, CNN reported.

4. Sheynnis Palacios, 23, is a TV host and model. Ahead of the final, she shared a heartfelt message on Instagram about fulfilling a childhood dream by participating in the global competition. She wrote in Spanish, “Tonight I dedicate it to my inner child and to each of the girls who yearn to fulfil this dream, even the sky itself is the limit, dream so big that people think it is impossible to achieve because that is where you know that your dreams and goals will exceed obstacles, and remember to accompany them with determination, perseverance, and passion.”

5. The 23-year-old beauty grew up in her country’s capital city and is a seasoned pageant competitor, having won the Miss Teen Nicaragua 2016 pageant and the Miss World Nicaragua 2020. She also placed in the Top 40 at Miss World 2021. A keen student, Sheynnis studied mass communications at the Central American University, Managua (Universidad Centroamericana), while also playing varsity volleyball, according to Harpers Bazaar Arabia. 

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