Michael Cinco (left) and Nova Stevens/MISS UNIVERSE FACEBOOK PHOTOS
Keep in mind the sweetness queen in the midst of the drama between Michael Cinco and a Canadian group in 2021? She’s going to be a part of the famend Filipino designer within the 2024 Miss Universe pageant’s choice committee.
Nova Stevens, who represented Canada within the 69th Miss Universe pageant, will return to the competitors as a member of the panel that may select the brand new queen, a physique that additionally contains Cinco.
In saying the Canadian magnificence queen’s inclusion within the choice committee, the Miss Universe Group (MUO) mentioned Stevens is “[a] passionate advocate for racial justice, psychological well being, and resilience.”
MUO’s social media put up continued: “Nova conjures up together with her story and work, displaying that true magnificence lies in authenticity, energy, and compassion. We’re thrilled to see how her experience and imaginative and prescient will enrich our competitors. [crown emoji]”
Cinco supplied robes for Stevens for the 2020 Miss Universe pageant, belatedly held in Could 2021 in Florida in america due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mexico’s Andrea Meza gained the title.
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After Stevens’ failed bid for the crown, her group hurled accusations towards Cinco, saying he deliberately sabotaged the Canadian queen and that his robes had been ill-fitting.
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Cinco, who had beforehand averted drama on social media, refuted the Canadian group’s statements. The Filipino designer cited how he flew Stevens to his base of operations in Dubai for a photoshoot in his couture items to assist together with her publicity.
He additionally mentioned the robes arrived on time and had been tailor-made to Stevens’ precise measurements, as seen on the sweetness queens’ social media posts previous to the competitors.
Stevens, who bowed out early within the competitors after lacking the primary lower to 21 semifinalists, acquired hate on-line because of the feud. “I’ve been getting dying threats, racist trolls are hurling despicable insults at me, and individuals are dragging my character with lies. What amazes me is that individuals appear to be extra outraged at my alleged ‘lack of thanks’ quite than me being requested to die and receiving racist hate. I don’t deserve that,” she mentioned.
She and her publicist Miguel Martinez of MGMode subsequently issued a public apology to Cinco, ending the drama.
Stevens is not going to be the primary non-placing Miss Universe candidate to sit down on the pageant’s judging panel. Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela went dwelling empty-handed within the 2015 contest gained by Filipino queen Pia Wurtzbach, however was tapped to affix the choice committee in 2021.
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The 73rd Miss Universe pageant will maintain its coronation present on the Area CDMX in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico, on Nov. 16 (Nov. 17 in Manila). Greater than 120 delegates are competing this 12 months.
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