A seventeen-year-old from Trujillo, Venezuela was crowned Miss Venezuela 2008 before adoring fans on
Wednesday. In a country that takes its beauty contests very seriously – the current Miss Universe is Venezuelan – the Miss Venezuela pageant is synonymous with national pride.
Fernandez was crowned by Dayana Mendoza, the outgoing Miss Venezuela and current Miss Universe. Standing 1.77-meters tall with perfect 90-60-90 measurements, Fernández was considered a strong candidate throughout the competition.
She had already won “Miss Face”, “Miss Elegance” and “Miss Body” before the final night of the contest. She will now take a shot at the Miss Universe title, and if she can pull it off, it would be the first back-to-back victory for two women from the same country.
Venezuela holds the world record for success in beauty pageants, the South American nation has won five Miss World, five Miss Universe and four Miss International crowns.
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