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Miss Universe Aruba 2023 is Karol Croes

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Karol Croes bested five other finalists to be crowned Miss Universe Aruba 2023 on Sunday, August 20 at the Renaissance Convention Center in Oranjestad. The 27-year-old model, entrepreneur, and social media marketer also bagged the Miss Photogenic award. She succeeds Kiara Arends and will now prepare to represent Aruba at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. Gavriëla Bozo was named first runner-up and was awarded Most Inspirational while the rest of the finalists Anaisa Orman, Lorraine Oduber, Milenka Janssen went home with the First Mom, Miss Congeniality, and Most Disciplined special awards. Inspired by personal adversities and experiences in her youth, the new Miss Universe Aruba created the movement "Pan pa mi ruman" which promotes healthy environments and relationships for youngsters between the ages of 12 and 18. Karol wants to use her voice to equip and empower the youth by sharing tools for self-expression, self-love, and self-empowerment. In case you misse

Miss Universe Aruba 2022 is Kiara Arends

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Kiara Arends was crowned Miss Universe Aruba 2022 in a special coronation event that took place on Sunday, July 31 in Oranjestad. The 23-year-old travel enthusiast, model, and law graduate is a social justice advocate who founded BUMP, a charity organization that benefits upcoming mothers during the pandemic. No stranger to pageantry, Kiara held the title Miss Teen Aruba International 2017 and she was Virreina de las Americas at Miss Teen Americas 2018. The newly appointed Miss Universe Aruba will now prepare to represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2022) pageant. No official date and venue have been announced yet for the international competition. Aruba made a historic Top 10 finish at last year's Miss Universe edition in Eilat, Israel with Thessaly Zimmerman. No Aruban woman has ever placed in the pageant since Taryn Mansell was named first runner-up to Venezuela’s Alicia Machado during Miss Universe 1996. View this post on Instagram A

Miss Universe Aruba 2021 is Thessaly Zimmerman

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Thessaly Zimmerman was crowned Miss Universe Aruba 2021 last Friday, July 30 at the House of Mosaic in Oranjestad. The 26-year-old social media coordinator holds a bachelor's degree in communication. She succeeds last year's titleholder, Helen Hernandez. "I cannot express how proud I am to be the newly crowned Miss Universe Aruba 2021," Thessaly posted online. "I wanted to thank everyone that made last night possible and believed in me from the start," she added. Thessaly will represent Aruba at the 70th Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2021) competition to be held in Eilat, Israel this December. Photo: Thessaly Zimmerman / Instagram