Miss Spain Wins Miss Congeniality at Miss Universe 2023: See Her Swimwear, Evening Gown, National Costume and Opening Looks

Miss Spain Athenea Paulinha Pérez was named Miss Congeniality on Saturday during the 2023 Miss Universe competition in Sal Salvador, El Salvador. The model won the honor after the delegates voted for the competitor who inspired her peers with kindness, positivity and enthusiasm. In remarks shared by hosts Zuri Hall and Catriona Gray, Pérez said that “her biggest fear this week was forgetting this was a competition because she was so busy socializing and making friends.” Pérez is being celebrated for more than being a steward of sisterhood. She made history as the first woman of color to hold the title of Miss Spain. Miss Spain Athenea Paulinha Pérez in the Miss Universe 2023 evening gown competition on Nov. 18 in San Salvador, El Salvador. “I believe that diversity is the future and I’m an example of it,” Pérez said in an interview segment. “Currently, I’m collaborating with children’s villages with immigrant mothers and single-parent households because I was raised by a single mother who is an immigrant and black woman.” She continued, “I know that my story can help to inspire other people. Diversity is here, and diversity is now — it’s today.” Miss Spain Athenea Paulinha Pérez in the Miss Universe 2023 national

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