Road to Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 - Miss Rincón- Kiara Ortega

bonner wrote:

In 2010 she was ok, but now? Why she has been waiting for so long?

KIARA LIZ ORTEGA • Miss Rincón

LARISSA SANTIAGO • Miss Fajardo

BREAKING NEWS! Former Miss International Valerie Hernandez is about to be out of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 contest!

Valerie won the Miss International 2014 contest and her contract extends for several years.

Valerie is about to lose her title as representative of the town of Carolina in Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 after it was discovered that the 25-year-old maintains her contract as Miss International. The model was crowned in 2014 in Tokyo, and according to sources close to her, her contract lasts more than five years, which would prevent her from participating in the local contest.

Denise Quiñones, director of Miss Universe Puerto Rico asked Valerie and gave her until Thursday, August 9 to present documents that show she have no link with Miss International.

"If she can not present it, unfortunately she will not be able to participate this year", said Brenda Rodriguez, publicist of Miss Universe Puerto Rico.

However, Rodriguez said that the Carolinian beauty "has the doors open for next year, or until the relief of Miss International".

The public relations official added that "to bring the documents, Valerie will be able to continue her process as Miss Carolina".

SOURCE:https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/nota/misscarolinaapuntodequedarfueradelmissuniversepuertorico-2440028/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1533693735

Presenting the new Miss Universe Puerto Rico crown! The "Lido Crown"
The candidate who wins the MUPR'18 pageant on September 20, 2018 will get to wear this new design. It is inspired in the native Ceiba tree. A sacred tree, considered the guardian of the jungle and worshiped by the indigenous Taíno people. The members of the Taíno tribe used to think touching this tree would grant them with strength and resistance. Its branches would lead them to the kingdom of the spirits in the sky, and the roots, to the fortune of their ancestors according to local mythology.

The crown was designed by local jeweler Gabriela Rodríguez from Lido Jewelers. It is worth approximately $30,000 and it is made out of gold and silver, with semiprecious stones like topaz, prasiolite and pearls.