Fernando Toledo
Reform Agency
Saturday, January 30, 2021 | 10:38
Mexico City – Outstanding model, Mexicana Universal 2020 and representative of Mexico in the Miss Universe pageant, with a date and a place yet to be defined, Andrea Meza Carmona said that, despite all the criticism, beauty pageants are platforms that help empower women .
“They help you promote yourself professionally and personally. I open many doors for you and it’s up to you if you want them and you know how to take advantage of them. It also helps you inspire, expose and let people know different causes. social work that is being done around the world, “said Chihuahuan, 26, and 1.80 meters tall.
During an exclusive discussion with Grupo Reforma, this software engineer and fan of crossfit and extreme sports stated that, in her case, the beauty contests were very positive, because they helped her gain confidence and self-confidence.
“If he saw me five years ago, he wouldn’t recognize me! I was very scared, very introverted, even the call for a pizza scared me. I was scared to think of going on stage! I was very insecure. I was so scared. I knew so well, I didn’t know what I wanted, and I was carried away by what others said. Entering beauty pageants helped me get to know myself better and face my fears. “
A dream
This beauty, who is also a model, professional makeup and is about to establish her own brand of sportswear, knows very well how these competitions are, because she participated in six competitions with good results.
In addition, she is one of the favorites, according to the websites of world experts, to be the next Miss Universe.
She was on the verge of winning the first Miss World crown in Mexico, but remained with the title of first-finalist (substitute) in the 2017 edition, held in Sanya, China.
However, she stated, emotionally, that since she was little, her biggest dream was another: the Miss Universe crown.
“From a very young age I dreamed of scenes, lights and audiences. And I started liking beauty pageants when I was 15 years old.
“Just when Ximena Navarrete won Miss Universe, I said, ‘Wow, a Mexican can shine like this internationally! So now I’m about to fulfill one of my biggest dreams, which is to step on the pageant stage. the Miss Universe “.
Perfection
As for plastic surgery, Andrea said she is in favor as long as it is made as a conscious and personal decision and does not radically change the physique.
“And I approve of them as long as you make the decision to do it for yourself and because you know it will affect your mood in a positive way and help you feel better.
“But if you do it because it’s fashionable, because your husband wants it or because you want to feel nicer for someone else, I don’t agree there!”, Said the model, who is now preparing, at the hands of the designer from Guadalajara Edgar Lozzano, the competition dresses she will wear for the Miss Universe semifinal and final.
Controversy
Regarding the participation of transgender women in traditional beauty pageants, she agreed as long as the guidelines of each pageant were followed.
He pointed out that in the case of Miss Universe, there are no rules prohibiting her from participating. Already in 2018, the Spanish model Ángela Ponce appeared.
That’s what he said
“Beauty contests have been a powerful platform for me. Now I have the decision to stand in front of an audience and to express my feelings and thoughts, it is something that was not possible for me or was not in my perspective a few years ago. “, Andrea Meza.