The 63rd edition of Miss Universe Pageant will take place at Doral-Miami, Florida in the Florida International University(US Century Bank Arena/Panther Arena) on January 25, 2015. DID YOU KNOW The City of Doral is also known as DORALZUELA because majority of its population are Venezuelan, including its current Mayor-Luigi Boria. Also most of Venezuelans who lived here are opposition of Venezuelan Goverment. Most likely, there protest to make noise here about the political situation in the Goverment of Venezuela. In fact, even their delegate this year(Miss Universe Venezuela 2014-Migbelis Castellanos) is facing some issues too about her recent tweet and posts in her social media accounts about the political situation in Venezuela. The point of opposition is Venezuela so much concentrate about Beauty Pageants while there country is suffering from lots of problems and crisis. So expect more protest about the pageant to be organized by American-Venezuelan Community here. Even the current Miss Universe-Gabriela Isler from Venezuela also said in the official press conference in The City of Doral that This is not a political event but we are representing Venezuela as a whole nation. READ THE FULL ARTCLE: whole context: DORAL, Florida (AP) — In the world of beauty pageants, Venezuela is queen. Three of the last six Miss Universe titles have gone to Venezuelan contestants. An entire industry exists in Venezuela to prepare young women to compete. Donald Trumps announcement Thursday that the upcoming Miss Universe pageant will be in Miami, home to the largest Venezuelan population in the United States, however, could add a dose of politics to the pageantry. The majority of Venezuelans in Florida fiercely oppose the Venezuelan government. In the past, current Miss Venezuela Migbelis Castellanos has been scrutinized by the opposition for some of her viewpoints. After tweets surfaced in 2013 lamenting the death of the late President Hugo Chavez, one Florida paper proclaimed she was a Miss Venezuela with a Chavista heart. Venezuelans in Florida said they dont have any plans to protest, and Castellanos has distanced herself from any other overtly political statements. But with the pageant taking place in Miami, the subject is almost certain to surface. Venezuelans in Miami will question her, said Patricia Andrade, human rights director for the Venezuelan Awareness Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Remember, this is a community of exiles. There is a lot of pain from having had to leave our country. Beauty pageants carry enormous significance in Venezuela. In addition to seven Miss Universe titles, the country is a six-time winner of the Miss World competition. When beauty pageants air, eyes are glued to televisions across the nation. Streets go quiet. Its something we are very proud of, as Venezuelans, Andrade said. Venezuelan Gabriela Isler won last years Miss Universe title and was present Thursday at the Trump National luxury hotel and golf course to make the announcement. The pageant and coronation itself will take place at Florida International University, but a number of the surrounding activities will take place at the hotel and throughout Doral, known in Miami as Doralzuela for its many Venezuelan residents. Every time I come here I feel at home, Isler said. Isler herself was questioned about a tweet she purportedly made, complaining about coming home to a house without electricity after a long days work and blaming Chavez, before winning the title. She has from time to time chimed in on events in Venezuela during her reign, including participating in the #Misses4Peace social media campaign, calling for peace in the wake of violent protests in Venezuela earlier this year. Castellanos participated in that campaign as well, posing with a piece of paper that had her name, title, and several hashtags calling for peace. The campaign was clear in stating that it was not political. Its a beauty contest. Its not about political ideology or who you do or dont support, Isler said Thursday. We are representing an entire nation. She said she felt confident Castellanos would as well. Ernesto Ackerman, resident of the Independent Venezuelan-American Citizens, a nonprofit group, said Venezuelans in the U.S. are much more preoccupied at the moment with resolving their relatives immediate needs, like access to food and medicine, than a beauty pageant. But he said it undoubtedly could strike a nerve. If she gives an opinion in favor of Chavez, I am 100 percent certain people will go out and protest, he said. ____ Follow Christine Armario on Twitter: https://twitter/cearmario
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 06:40:27 +0000
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