Florida: Andrea Meza of Mexico has been topped Miss Universe for the yr 2020, besting contestants from 74 different international locations, together with Miss India Adline Castelino, who got here in fourth on the magnificence pageant.
The 69th version of the occasion, which was held on Sunday night time on the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood right here, was a scaled-down affair within the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the official Miss Universe web site, the 26-year-old Meza was topped by her predecessor Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa, who received the pageant in 2019.
While Brazil’s Julia Gama, 28, emerged the runner-up, Janick Maceta (27) from Peru completed third.
Castelino, 22, was congratulated by Miss Diva Universe India through its official Twitter web page.
“India places 3rd Runner Up at @MissUniverse! Our hearts are filled with immense pride for our LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2020, @AdlineCastelino who has done such an exceptional job at the Miss Universe Pageant! We couldn’t have asked for a better representative than you,” the put up learn.
Singer Luis Fonsi of “Despacito” fame carried out on the three-hour competitors, hosted by Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo.
This is the third Miss Universe victory for Mexico, with Ximena Navarrete and Lupita Jones being declared winners in 2010 and 1991, respectively.
