It is known that Ms. Choi Soonhwa will turn 81 next October. She grew up during World War II, witnessing many world historical events.
Choi Soonhwa (80 years old) registered to participate in the Miss Universe Korea 2024 contest (Photo: Missosology).
Ms. Choi shared that her biggest dream was to become a fashion model, although when she was young, she worked as a nurse. At the age of 80, Ms. Choi is praised for still being young, beautiful, and full of energy thanks to taking care of herself and exercising hard.
If she wins the Miss Universe Korea 2024 pageant, Ms. Choi will become Korea's representative at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant taking place in Mexico next November and will be a competitor of Miss Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen.
Regarding the reason for registering to participate in the Miss Universe Korea 2024 pageant, Ms. Choi said that she aspires to change prejudices and barriers regarding age for women. At the same time, she wants to use her own story to encourage women around the world to bravely accept great opportunities in life.
In the history of the Miss Universe Korea pageant, the contestant with the best results at the Miss Universe arena is the beauty Honey Lee. She was in the top 5 and was an outstanding Asian contestant at the Miss Universe pageant in 2017.
In recent years, the performance of Korean representatives at the Miss Universe pageant has not been very positive. Compared to many Asian countries, Korean beauties at Miss Universe have not had outstanding performances.
Ms. Choi Soonhwa used to be a nurse and has a strong passion for fashion (Photo: Harper's Bazaar).
Ms. Choi Soonhwa loves fashion modeling and has many impressive photo collections (Photo: Instagram).
Ms. Choi Soonhwa participated in the Miss Universe Korea 2024 pageant with the desire to break down barriers and spread positive energy to women around the world (Photo: Instagram).
Miss Universe 2024 has many older contestants
Miss Universe is currently considered one of the four most prestigious and largest international beauty pageants in the world today with a large number of high-quality contestants. Since the copyright of the Miss Universe pageant was acquired by Thai transgender businesswoman Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip at the end of 2021, the pageant has undergone a series of groundbreaking changes.
In 2022, the Miss Universe organization has a rule that allows contestants who have given birth, are married, and have children to participate. In addition, they also welcome transgender contestants.
In the 2023 edition, there were 2 transgender contestants and 2 women with children representing their countries in the Miss Universe pageant. In the end, Colombia's representative - a mother - made it to the top 5 while Portugal's representative - a transgender - made it to the top 20.
Alejandra Rodríguez (60 years old) is a contestant of Miss Universe Argentina 2024 (Photo: News).
In 2023, the Organizing Committee announced that there would be no age limit for contestants, and that contestants who are mothers and married, and transgender contestants would be accepted to participate in the contest. Therefore, the national contest has gradually made more open adjustments for Miss Universe contestants.
Many people support the Miss Universe pageant because it strives to create diversity, support and encourage women of all ages to be confident. The appearance of contestants of diverse ages and backgrounds makes the pageant more attractive because it conveys many meaningful messages.
Last April, the Miss Universe Buenos Aires (Argentina's capital) 2024 pageant chose a 60-year-old woman to be crowned and represent the country in the national pageant, causing controversy on beauty forums. Alejandra's victory caused controversy on beauty forums.
Many people support Alejandra Rodríguez's victory, saying that the 60-year-old woman is completely deserving because she possesses beauty and good education.
Alejandra Rodríguez is introduced as a lawyer, a journalist, an animal activist, with a healthy and energetic lifestyle. Besides, Ms. Alejandra Rodríguez also possesses a youthful appearance.
Many viewers also believe that the appearance of older women like Alejandra Rodríguez in major beauty pageants like Miss Universe is seen as a motivation to help women of all ages confidently shine and express themselves.
Beatrice Njoya (39 years old) was chosen as Miss Universe Malta 2024 and will represent Malta at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant (Photo: Miss Universe).
Last July, the Miss Universe Malta 2024 Organizing Committee selected Beatrice Njoya, a 39-year-old woman, to represent Malta at the upcoming Miss Universe 2024 pageant. She became the oldest contestant in the history of the Miss Universe pageant.
Beatrice Njoya (39 years old) has 3 children. She entered the beauty industry at the age of 15 and reached the semi-finals of Miss Cameroon. At the age of 18, she pursued a professional modeling career.
At the Miss Universe Malta 2024 pageant, Beatrice Njoya urged women not to let their age dictate what they can or cannot do in life.
"When you reach a certain age, society tells you what to wear and how to behave. We have to break down barriers with reason. If something is your dream, you can still make time for it and be a good mother or wife. I am 39 years old and a mother of three. But being a mother, being married has never stopped me from pursuing my dreams," says Beatrice Njoya.
Beatrice Njoya’s win has sparked controversy on beauty forums. Many people believe that Beatrice is too old to compete in beauty pageants. Others support women like Beatrice and encourage people to recognize the beauty of older women in a beauty industry that often only honors young women.
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