She didn’t win the Miss Universe 2020 crown but for the hearts of many, including Filipino pageant fans, Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin who also goes by the name Candy Thuzar will always be the lovely and feisty bet who urged the world to speak out against the military junta. In a recent meet-and-greet event in the US, she was feted by the Chin community in Indianapolis for her courage and representing their country in the 69th Miss Universe.
Earlier this month, Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong dominated headlines around the world with her bold, statement-making outfit at the Miss Universe 2021 National Costume Show. Designed by Arwin Meriales, the costume took inspiration from the Singapore flag with its red and white colour theme, but what caught the most attention was her advocacy for the #StopAsianHate movement with a hand painted message by Paulo Espinosa on her cape. It s a positive cultural shift, where people in the public eye are using their platform to draw attention to social issues in the wider world. Just think of Ong s peers, Miss Universe Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin and Miss Universe Uruguay Lola de los Santos, where the former drew attention to the situation in Myanmar, and the latter with an overarching message against discrimination and prejudice.
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A Sri Lankan artist has created a doll inspired by India s Adline Castelino.
Days after India s Adline Castelino was adjudged the third runner-up at Miss Universe 2020, a Sri Lankan artist created a
saree-clad doll inspired by the 22-year-old and posted its image on Instagram in the hope that she would notice it - which she did. Adline Castelino shared the artist s creation from her own Instagram handle. The doll s costume was inspired by Ms Castelino s outfit for the ‘National Costume round at the competition. Adline Castelino wore a handwoven pink
saree, inspired by the national flower lotus. The
saree was designed by Hyderabad-based Shravan Kummar.