Reinas del Paraguay: Meet the beauties vying for Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth Paraguay 2022
A new set of Reinas del Paraguay (Queens of Paraguay) who will represent "the heart of South America" at Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth pageants will be crowned on Friday, August 26 at Paseo La Galería in Asunción. After several casting events that took place in the cities of Encarnación Villarrica, Asunción, and Ciudad del Este last June, a total of 14 beauties made it to the final list of official contestants. Four national titles are at stake in the upcoming national competition - Miss Universo Paraguay, Miss Mundo Paraguay, Miss Internacional Paraguay, and Miss Tierra Paraguay 2022. Last year's titleholder, Nadia Ferreira's feat on the global stage sets the bar high for her successors after she finished first runner-up at the 70th Miss Universe - the highest placement that Paraguay has ever achieved in the history of the pageant. Meet this year's 14 official contestants: Elicena Andrada , 27, is a model, a former Miss America Lat