Who made Shennis Palacios Miss Universe 2023?
Shennis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned Miss Universe 2023 in a glittering ceremony at the Jose Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 19 (IST). Contestants from 84 countries participated in the 72nd Miss Universe pageant, as Miss Universe 2022, R’Bonnie Gabriel of USA handed over the coveted title amid the applause of the enthusiastic crowd. The event was hosted by Jeannie Mai, Olivia Culpo and Maria Menounos.
Palacios won the title with her extraordinary answer to the final question: “If you could live in any other woman’s shoes for a year, who would you choose and why?” Choosing Mary Wollstonecraft, she insisted, “I would choose Mary Wollstonecraft because she opened the gap and she gave a chance to many women. “What I would do is, I want that gap, that income gap, to open so that women can work.” There are no limits for women in any field they choose to work in. That was 1750. Now in 2023, we are making history,” breaking gender barriers and creating equal opportunities for women, making history in 2023.
Shennis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe at the age of 23 with a degree in communications. Hailing from Nicaragua, she is passionate about working behind the camera and working as a producer or editor. Despite life’s challenges, Palacios has embraced positivity, using her own experiences with anxiety as a catalyst to launch Entende tu Mente (Understand Your Mind), a book on mental health awareness and destigmatization. Focused, inspired by my own experiences with anxiety.
