Colombia’s Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday, Monday in Jakarta, beating out contenders from the US, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands at the world’s top beauty pageant in Florida.The 22-year-old business student, the granddaughter of legendary tenor Gaston Vega and 1953 Miss Atlantico Elvira Castillo, triumphed over 87 other women from around the world.Vega wore a long silver sequined gown as she tearfully accepted her sash and crown from reigning Miss Universe, Venezuelan Gabriela Isler, AFP reported.“This is a triumph, not only personal, but for all those 47 million Colombians who were dreaming with me and were part …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
