On Saturday, November 16, contestant Victoria Kjær Theilvig became the first-ever Danish winner of Miss Universe as she took home the title at the 73rd version of the competition.
The beauty pageant, held in Mexico City, featured over 120 additional contestants, as Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina finished as first runner-up, followed by Maria Fernanda Beltran of Mexico,
Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand and Ileana Marquez Pedroza of Venezuela completed the top 5.
Theilvig, 21, accepted her tiara from Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua.
The competition itself was held inside the city’s 20,000-person-capacity Mexico City Arena, with its finale hosted by Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo, another former Miss Universe.
During the event, Theilvig urged viewers to “keep fighting … no matter where you come from.”
“I stand here today because I want a change, I want to make history, and that’s what I’m doing tonight,” she added.
Theilvig is an animal protection advocate and works in the diamond-selling business.
During her winning moment, Theilvig and Adetshina could be seen holding hands excitedly in anticipation of the results, before Theilvig squatted to the ground and was presented with her accolades after the results were called.
“With grace, intelligence, and beauty, you’ve captured our hearts. Congratulations, Miss Universe 2024,” the competition wrote in an Instagram caption on Sunday, Novemebr 17, alongside photos of this year’s winner.
Meanwhile, Zimabwe’s representative Sakhile Dube managed to reach the top 30.
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