This Saturday, the 16th, the world will know Miss Universe 2024. The 73rd edition of the competition takes place in Mexico City, at the CDMX Arena. In 2023, the crown was handed to Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios and in this year’s season, 130 women were chosen to compete for the title. The Brazilian Luana Cavalcante he is one of the competitors.

Among the 13 jurors who make up the jury are the painter and sculptor from Pernambuco Romero Britto and the dancer and actress Lele Pons, friend of Anitta and J Balvin.

Where to watch Miss Universe? At what time?

The broadcast will take place starting at 10pm (Brasilia time) on the North American broadcaster’s YouTube channel Telemundo.

New rules

In 2024 the rules have changed. Until now, candidates could not exceed 28 years of age. Today the rule only concerns the minimum age: 18 years. In other words, women over 30, 40, 50 and even older could participate in the qualifiers of their respective countries.

Another recent change has to do with personal issues. This year Miss Universe will have 13 candidates who are mothers. This is the highest number since 2022, the year married women with children began participating in the competition.

What are the Miss Universe pageants like?

For the occasion the women present themselves in three outfits (gala, swimsuit and typical) and are interviewed and evaluated by the judges.

For the first time in the entire history of the pageant, the first cut will leave 30 contestants vying for the crown as semifinalists; Previously only 20 women passed through.

A second round of evaluations will determine which 12 will advance to the next phase, which will be the last before the five finalists are announced. Here the audience’s favorite and representatives from four continents will be chosen. The other 12 places will be determined by the costume parade.

It is at this time that the candidates answer the judges’ famous questions. The final proclamation, which closes the event, takes place from fifth to first place.

9 Miss Universe candidates to watch

• Beatrice Njoyam – Miss Malta
• Ileana Márquez Pedroza – Miss Venezuela
• Alma Cooper – Miss United States
• Khadija Omar: Miss Somalia
• Maria Fernanda Beltran Figueroa – Miss Mexico
• Mia Le Roux – Miss South Africa
• Geyssell García – Miss Nicaragua
• Logina Salah – Miss Egypt
• Luana Cavalcante – Miss Brazil

Who are the jurors?

• Camila Guiribitey – Cuban philanthropist
• Emilio Estefan — Cuban musician and producer
• Eva Cavalli — Austrian fashion designer and runner-up at Miss Universe 1977
• Fariana — Colombian actress and singer
• Gabriela Gonzalez — Mexican fashion designer
• Gary Nader – Lebanese-Dominican art collector
• Gianluca Vacchi — Italian influencer and entrepreneur
• Jessica Carrillo – Mexican reporter for Telemundo
• Lele Pons — Venezuelan actress and singer
• Margaret Gardiner – South African journalist and Miss Universe 1978
• Michael Cinco – Filipino fashion designer
• Nova Stevens – activist and Miss Canada 2020
• Romero Britto — painter and sculptor

Source: Terra