Vanessa De Roide, 24, from Puerto Rico was crowned the new Nuestra Belleza Latina on May 20th. The competition is based on a reality show that seeks to elect a spokesperson for Univision which produces the show. A pageant veteran, De Roide represented Puerto Rico in Miss Earth 2005 where she placed in Top 8. She also competed in Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 where she placed 1st runner-up.
A local beauty pageant is attracting ample mockery on social media after a trans-identified male was crowned the winner of the competition and awarded a scholarship intended for young women. Brían Nguyen , 19, was awarded the crown in the Miss Greater Derry pageant, held on November 8 in the Greater Derry area of New Hampshire. The competition is a locally-run event under the national Miss America series of pageants. In addition to winning the crown, Nguyen will receive the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship , a financial award established to support young women. Nguyen, who is male, is a freshman at Nashua Community College majoring in Business Management. After his win, Nguyen wrote on Facebook : “ I am ecstatic to be the FIRST transgender woman to be a Miss America local titleholder, and I hope to make everyone proud and become the first to walk the Miss America stage. I am Brían Nguyen, your Miss Greater Derry 2023 .” Nguyen had previously announced on Instagram that he has intention
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