Maria D. Cepero: The beauty who surpassed Bui Khanh Linh to be crowned Miss Intercontinental

María D. Cepero, a beauty from Puerto Rico, was crowned Miss Intercontinental 2024 on December 6 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. She beat out more than 50 other contestants to claim the title, bringing her country its fifth Miss Intercontinental crown.

María D. Cepero was born and raised in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. She is currently a law student at the University of Puerto Rico. Before competing in Miss Intercontinental, María had extensive experience in beauty pageants. She was a Top 5 finisher at Miss World America 2023 and was the 1st runner-up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2024.

María has been preparing carefully for the Miss Intercontinental 2024 pageant. She has not only trained her body but also focused on improving her knowledge and communication skills. This careful preparation has helped her shine in the competitions and win the support of the audience.

Throughout the competition, María excelled in various competitions. She won the title of "Miss Popularity" thanks to strong support from the audience. In addition, she was one of the outstanding contestants in the national costume competition.

The Miss Intercontinental 2024 finale took place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with the participation of 55 contestants from all over the world. María excelled in the rounds and entered the Top 7 thanks to the audience's votes. Finally, she won the Miss Intercontinental 2024 crown, marking an important milestone in her career.

This victory is not only a great achievement for María, but also a recognition of her efforts and hard work throughout the preparation and participation in the competition. It is also an opportunity for her to continue developing her career and carrying out community projects that she is passionate about.

María’s victory has brought great pride to Puerto Rico. This is the fifth time the country has won the Miss Intercontinental crown, affirming Puerto Rico’s position on the world beauty map. After her coronation, María plans to engage in many charitable and social activities. She wants to use her title to raise awareness of social issues and support community projects in Puerto Rico and around the world.

Regarding the evening gown on the coronation night, the Puerto Rican beauty attracted attention when wearing an outfit from a Vietnamese designer. The evening gown design exclusively for María D. Cepero - the new Miss Intercontinental 2024 is a masterpiece by Nguyen Minh Tuan. Inspired by the fragile beauty and strong vitality of the pampas grass - a symbol of hidden strength, the dress helped the 'Queen' reach the prestigious crown.

With the main color of white accented with sparkling gold, the mermaid design hugs the body to highlight the seductive curves. The curved lines are delicately attached on the transparent material, using thousands of crystals and Swarovski stones to create a beautiful shimmering effect. The soft, elaborately attached hem further enhances the gracefulness and prominence on stage.

The dress is not just an outfit, but also an embodiment of confidence, ingenuity and pride. The design has contributed significantly to helping María D. Cepero surpass more than 70 contestants and shine brightly on the Miss Intercontinental 2024 stage.

It is known that from the beginning of the contest, this 'beauty' was a strong contestant, with many outstanding advantages. The beauty also prepared carefully for the journey to conquer the crown when ordering designer Nguyen Minh Tuan's designs 6 months before the contest took place.

During the competition, María D. Cepero wore 7 evening gowns by the 'beauty queens' designer', 3 of which were custom-made for her. At this year's competition, she was also the only foreign contestant to wear Nguyen Minh Tuan's dress and she won the highest crown.

María has a clear vision for her future. She wants to continue pursuing a career in law and use her knowledge to help people in difficult circumstances. She also wants to develop projects related to education and women's rights, in order to create positive change in the community.

María D. Cepero is not only a beautiful beauty queen but also a talented and passionate woman. Winning the Miss Intercontinental 2024 pageant is a testament to her hard work and determination. With a clear vision and plan, María will surely continue to achieve success in the future and make positive contributions to the community.

Regarding the representative of Vietnam, the beauty who lost to Maria D. Cepero was runner-up Bui Khanh Linh. She also excellently stopped at the 3rd runner-up position, bringing Vietnam to the top of the behavior for 3 consecutive years. Previously, Vietnam won the crown in 2022 with the victory of Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc. In 2022, runner-up Ngoc Hang stopped at the 2nd runner-up position.

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