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Nicole Peiliker-Visser was crowned Miss Universe Bonaire 2025 on Saturday, August 16 at Delfins Beach Resort in Kralendijk. The 41-year-old mother of four will represent Bonaire at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand this November. She succeeds Ruby Pouchet who participated in the 73rd Miss Universe last year in Mexico. "This is the moment I've been preparing for my moment to sit before the judges, not just as a candidate, but as a woman of 41 who carries resilience, clarity, and an unwavering dream," shared the new Miss Universe Bonaire prior to winning her beauty title. "Today, my voice becomes my power, my story becomes my legacy, and my presence becomes my message: that it is never too late to rise, to shine, and to inspire," she added. Nicole made history as the oldest contestant to compete in the Miss Universe pageant since the organization abolished the age limit rule. She holds a bachelor's degree in business management and an associate's in fashion m...

After 25 years, Bonaire is returning to the Miss Universe stage with the newly appointed Miss Universe Bonaire 2024 Ruby Pouchet. The 28-year-old from Kralendijk will now prepare to represent Bonaire at the Miss Universe 2024 (73rd Miss Universe) pageant in Mexico later this year. "There are few words to express how proud we are of you, as you said, the journey has not been easy but seeing the result shows that it was worth it," posted on Miss Bonaire's official social media page. "In this new project, we at Miss Bonaire Organization are happy and proud of you. A new path has just opened for our youth and we will continue to look for talents to represent our beautiful Island of Bonaire." Ruby holds a bachelor's degree in advertising from the University of Houston. She was crowned Miss Bonaire 2022 and went on to compete in Miss Grand International 2023 held in Vietnam last October. Last March, she crowned her successor as Miss Bonaire, Angie Daza, during the...