05 ago 2024 – 04:13 PM
This Monday, August 5th, Italty Morawho was crowned as Miss Universe Panama On Saturday, August 3, he gave an interview to the television program Your Morningof the Chanel Telemeter.
Dressed in white, with the crown Justine on her head and with the shiny Miss Universe Panama sash, the 19-year-old model appeared in the interview accompanied by César Anel Rodríguezdirector of the Miss Panama Organizationin charge of the national beauty pageant.
“It was a moment of many mixed emotions,” said the miss when presenter Alex Medela asked her about the first thing she thought when she was named the winner. “In a way, I didn’t expect it, but I also knew that the part of me that had worked hard, months of preparation, that still continues with my team… I said: ‘I deserve it’ because I dedicated myself to this. It’s something I’ve wanted for a long time, that’s why I participated for the second time and I can only be thankful,” said the new queen with tears in her eyes.
Italy, who last year participated in Miss Universe Panama and finished seventh, spoke about her participation in the question round. “People criticize that when you took the crown, the problem that happened with the question was left aside: What happened with that incident with the question?” asked Alex Medela about the question round during the final gala, where the model had a few pauses before finishing her answer.I was nervous. I suffer from anxiety.. At that time I was having an episode of anxiety. It was a super stressful moment. I tried to get the answer out and well, I gave it my best. I want you to know that I am preparing myself every day to give my best internationally,” she said with a broken voice.
“She’s a girl who comes from the bottom. She’s practically the breadwinner of her family and as a director I didn’t understand what was going on. I said: Where’s Italy in the classroom? [refiriéndose a la ausencia de la miss en algunos ensayos previos a la final del concurso] “That is, if she does not work at home there are complications and sometimes her schedule gets tangled up; in the end it is not an excuse because all the other girls were there,” said César Anel Rodríguez.
Italy Mora during his interview on Tu Mañana. Photo from Instagram @italy.mora
“Ayer [domingo]”We had a full day together, and she makes me understand the importance of her work for her family. Now we are going to take possession of her, with the permission of her family, to focus on the work she is going to do in Miss Universe. She will not be able to work constantly, but we will look for a way for the support that comes through her to her home to continue to be provided,” added the director of the pageant.
“This crown is dedicated to my mother […] “I am the eldest sister of three girls. I am an example for them to follow,” said the model, who said that although she has not gone to a specialist to work on her anxiety episodes, she would try to do so. She added that training in the communicative part and how to express herself will be her challenge. “I feel that this is my weakness, I am aware of that, and that is why we are working to improve it.”
César Anel said that starting this week the model will begin to receive help from professionals from Panama and abroad. They hope to travel to Mexico a month before the contest to prepare for the competition. miss.
Italy Mora after being crowned. Photo from Instagram @italy.mora
At the time of announcing that Italy Mora Although she was the winner of the contest, the other contestants were not seen approaching her on stage to congratulate her. “I have a lot of affection for them,” said Miss Universe Panama, “but it was a little sad because one wants the support of her peers. Each one of them made an effort in their own way and I feel that they have their reasons and I understand that, but I am grateful for the time we spent together,” she said.
“There is an issue when a girl enters the contest being the favorite of the media and the forums. That tension was experienced in the rehearsals not only with Italy, but with others who also scored, who just made it to the top 3: Panama Centro and Chiriquí,” said César Anel. “There were 20 judges, they have the absolute decision. Italy, from what I understand, was standing out in swimsuit and evening dress; if there are three categories at the end and you go down a bit, [el puntaje] in the answer, but you have a swimsuit and evening dress as a tip, two out of three, the math gives. The result was less than one point between Panama Centro and Riviera del Canal“, confirmed Cesar Anel Rodriguez.
miss Universe It will be in three months, in November, in Mexico.
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The new queen alongside Osmel Sousa, known as the Tsar of Beauty and César Anel Rodríguez. Photo from Instagram @italy.mora
Solangel Hurtado Mendoza
Reporter – Editor of Ellas magazine
