Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios has been named Miss Universe 2023. The beauty has managed to take nicaragua for the first time in its history.
But the 72nd edition of Miss Universe, held in San Salvador, has had several more "innovations."
For the first time, two divorced women and with children, two transgender and an overweight competitor, were participating in the race.
The two transgenders featured in the pageant this year. Rikkie Kolle, a 22-year-old LGBTQIA+ rights activist who was crowned Miss Netherlands in July and Miss Portugal Marina Machete, 23, who works as part of the crew on the plane.
Mothers, married women and divorcees were allowed to compete for the first time after a rule change in 2022.
Miss Colombia, Camila Avella and Miss Guatemala, Michelle Cohn, were the first women with children to make it through to the final.
Albania was represented by Andi Demner, who stole the hearts of the public.