Hosting the show is a coup for Israel, which for years has been confronting a grassroots Palestinian-led international campaign calling for boycotts, divestment and sanctions. She hands over the crown in Eilat on Dec. Meza, 27, represents Mexico and was crowned in May, during a COVID-delayed ceremony in Florida, where contestants accessorized their sparkling gowns with face masks. “Everyone with different beliefs, with different backgrounds, with different cultures, they all come together and when you are in there you forget about politics, about your religion,” Andrea Meza, the current Miss Universe, told The Associated Press ahead of a tour of Jerusalem’s Old City.
At least one country has already called off their participation.
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They’ll also have their public speaking prowess tested with a series of interview questions.īut the pageant is in the spotlight for being held in Israel amid boycott calls against the country over its treatment of the Palestinians. Dozens of contestants from around the world will arrive there in the coming weeks to compete in national costumes, evening gowns and swimwear. The 70th Miss Universe pageant is being staged in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat in December.
Guests of this year’s pageant will experience a night filled with excitement throughout the production and discover why Miss Hospitality has been celebrated throughout the state since 1949.JERUSALEM (AP) - The reigning Miss Universe said Wednesday the long-running beauty pageant shouldn’t be politicized, even though its next edition is being held in Israel amid pressure on contestants to drop out in solidarity with the Palestinians. Throughout her reign, Erin has traveled across the state as Mississippi’s Goodwill Ambassador.ĭuring the Pageant Week, contestants will explore Hattiesburg, attend social events, and participate in rehearsals and competitions, all leading up to the crowning of the 2016 Mississippi Miss Hospitality. She completed her undergraduate degree at Mississippi State, and served as a Roadrunner Student Recruiter, was involved with Shackouls Honors College, and Chi Omega Sorority. Erin recently began her studies in Physical Therapy at the University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson. Presented by Visit Hattiesburg and the Mississippi Development Authority, in conjunction with Forrest General Hospital, the University of Southern Mississippi and the City of Hattiesburg, the Mississippi Miss Hospitality Pageant offers more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes to the top finalists.Įrin Morgan, 22, of Laurel, won the title of Mississippi Miss Hospitality 2015 last July and has worn the crown with poise, sharing Mississippi’s trademark Hospitality with everyone she encounters. Since then, the pageant has called the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Starkville and now, Hattiesburg home. The pageant originally began in 1949 under then-Governor Fielding Wright and the Mississippi Legislature. This year’s theme, “Destination Hospitality,” showcases that no matter where you travel, you can always come back home to find hospitality and grace in Mississippi.
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