Hours earlier than the ultimate, Palacious, who had competed in lots of pageants earlier than, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram about fulfilling a childhood dream to participate within the international competitors.
“Tonight I dedicate it to my inner child and to each of the girls who yearn to fulfill this dream,” she wrote in Spanish, “even the sky itself is the limit, dream so big that people think it is impossible to achieve, because that is where you know that your dreams and goals will exceed obstacles, and remember to accompany them with determination, perseverance and passion.”
She continued, “My beautiful homeland, thank you for allowing me to be an ambassador of your culture, of your landscapes, of our identity and colonial beauty, my Nicaragua…will be an honor to scream one more night your name and prove to the universe that the homeland may be small but we are full of big dreams.”
See photographs of the Miss Universe 2023 winner and the opposite contestants competing in swimsuit, night robe and nationwide costume contests for the pageant:
