New Miss Global: Great education, bullied in childhood, only 26 years old and already being criticized for being old

KengJan 20, 2024 at 10:01

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The Miss Global 2023 final night officially ended with the victory of beauty Ashley Melendez - representative from Puerto Rico. The new beauty queen has an attractive body and a great education.

She received the crown from Miss Global 2022 Shane Tormes from the Philippines. This year's new beauty queen is 26 years old, 1.75m tall and is currently a psychologist. She possesses a seductive body and confident charisma. However, her face is considered quite old compared to this year's contestants.

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Even when wearing a swimsuit or evening gown, it's clear that her visual doesn't radiate as much aura as her competitors in the Top 5.

Before the final night, Ashley Melendez was not the name expected to ascend to the top position.

It is known that in the evening gown performance and the coronation, Ashley Melendez showed off her curves with a see-through dress inspired by the image of a phoenix by Nguyen Minh Tuan. Before answering the behavior of the top 5, the beauty from Puerto Rico shared on stage with the MC about the dress that she said was very sophisticated and luxurious.

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According to Nguyen Minh Tuan, the lagoon was inspired by the rebirth of the phoenix. "No matter the circumstances, from the ashes, the phoenix still rises with a new, more brilliant form. This is also the message of living to the fullest that I want to spread to beauties," he shared. .

Before being worn and crowned by the new Miss Global 2023, the design accompanied Miss Grand International 2023's 5th runner-up Melissa Bottema in the final.

It can be seen that throughout the process of participating in the contest, the new beauty queen has a diverse and stylish fashion style.

Currently, the beauty is pursuing a master's degree in Architecture. In addition, Ashley Melendez is also a model and sales marketing staff. She also competed in Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2023 and finished as 1st runner-up.

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With a diligent exercise regimen, the beauty possesses a sexy body with 3 balanced curves. Long legs are fluent in English and have a talkative and friendly personality.

Ashley has hobbies like dancing, painting and is passionate about sailing cruise ships. The new beauty queen also revealed that she had been bullied and isolated in the past, but she saw it as motivation to develop and improve herself.

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Through social networks, the beauty wants to raise people's awareness about the importance of mental health.

"As a woman who is passionate about traveling and enjoys experiencing new cultures, I hope to become part of a Miss Global organization and spread meaningful values to the community," Ashley expressed about the contest.

New Miss Global: Great education, bullied in childhood, only 26 years old and already being criticized for being old - Photo 5

It is known that in addition to the Miss title, the remaining 4 runner-up titles belonged to Haylani Karuppu (Samoa), Chonnikarn Supittayaporn (Thailand), Katrina Hung (Philippines), and Doan Thu Thuy (Vietnam).

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Among them, the girl predicted by many people to have all the elements of favorable weather and favorable conditions to win the contest is Chonnikarn Supittayaporn - a beauty from the land of the Golden Temple. She was crowned Miss Thailand 2023 and lost her spot at Miss World. Her presence at Miss Global also caused a lot of controversy because she thought this contest was quite small compared to her potential.

As for the Vietnamese representative, although she excellently brought home the title of 3rd runner-up for Vietnam, the audience was quite sorry that Doan Thu Thuy did not use an interpreter in the behavioral competition.

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Previously, in the top 13 conduct round, Doan Thu Thuy apologized for her poor English skills. Her honest sharing along with her good performance in the semi-finals and finals helped her enter the Top 5. However, in this part, she answered hesitantly and lacked confidence, so she sadly remained in second place. post 4.

New Miss Global: Great education, bullied in childhood, only 26 years old and already being criticized for being old - Photo 8

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