The Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig won the climax of the 73rd Miss Universe event on November 17, 2024. As a matter of history, this was the first Danish to be crowned from Denmark as a Danish representative. The event remained quite competitive wherein more than 80 contestants came out and presented their talents for the title. But India’s hope to regain the crown India had last in 2021 by Harnaaz Sandhu was never to be as Rhea Singha failed to qualify for the top 12. In this write-up, we have a lot of notable things related to the 73rd Miss Universe.
The Journey of Miss Universe
Ms. Universe’s pageant was first initiated in 1952 due to a sponsorship dispute. Since then, the pageant has become one of the world’s biggest beauty contests, celebrating beauty, intellect, and cultural representation through its winners who serve as global ambassadors for various causes.
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Miss Universe’s Romance with Donald Trump
Donald Trump during his time frame that the pageant gained widespread media attention. His production deal with NBC meant the pageant could reach nearly every household, but his 2015 remarks would mark the end of his partnership. NBC breaks up; Trump sole owner; sells stake in pageant within months of the network severing its partnership. Trump’s tenure at Miss Universe leaves much controversy: sexism and lousy leadership.
The Current Miss Universe Ownership
The brand, Miss Universe, is currently owned by JKN Global Group, a Thai conglomerate, and Legacy Holding Group USA. Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, the first openly trans woman to take the reins, marked a positive chapter in the history of the pageant. She introduced some new rules -married and mothers could also contend under her leadership. However, due to a financial crunch, the company JKN Global went bankrupt in 2023. However, Jakra Jutatip is keen on continuing to keep the pageant’s legacy on such global platforms.
From the way Victoria Kjaer Theilvig won, she concentrated on mental health awareness and underlined the issues she cared about. So she was utterly impressed in all rounds of competition during the evening gown and Q&A sessions. Of course, her winning victory not only marks the growth of Denmark in the pageant world but also sets a precedent for future contestants.
The Impact of Miss Universe 2024
The 2024 edition of Miss Universe featured a more inclusive, diversified, and diverse platform. In most platforms holding a beauty pageant, people come from different walks of life. New rules were brought forth and a pressing global concern also dominated the pageant: a commitment to change.
In short, Miss Universe still inspires millions around the world by magnifying all kinds of beauty beyond the physical in spite of myriad financial difficulties.
This is a turning point for Denmark, marking how the ideology and purpose of beauty pageants have changed. Now, with Miss Universe 2024 representing a new chapter for the pageant, this organization remains an inspiring space for inspiration and empowerment. From today onwards, Theilvig will carry the responsibility of walking the brand everywhere, and she’ll focus on important causes that she supports.
