The typical costume of Miss Ukraine that alludes to the war that afflicts her country

The city of New Orleans (Louisiana) was in charge of hosting the 71st edition of miss Universe. Last Saturday, January 14, it was known who is the most beautiful woman in the world in a gala that was marked by the rivalry between miss russiaAnna Linnikova, and miss ukraineViktoria Apanasenko.

The representative of the country whose president is Volodimir Zelensky It has become one of the great protagonists of the edition. The young woman of only 29 years, who is United Nations Global Compact Ambassador of Peace in Ukraine, she did not miss the opportunity and took advantage of the beauty pageant to defend her country from this war.

In fact, she explained that, since the start of the war, on February 24, she has been working as a volunteer to provide food, medicine and other basic necessities to more than 300 Ukrainian families who were affected by this conflict.

She herself recounted a few days ago on her networks that her trip to New Orleans had not been easy.

“Twenty hours without sleep, leaving Ukraine for Miss Universe to the sound of bombings, explosions, kamikaze drones and rockets… But I made it to Poland!” he shared with his more than 232,000 followers on instagram.

WHO MADE THE MODEL’S TYPICAL COSTUME?

The model has made her participation resonate around the world, especially thanks to her typical regional costume that has gone viral in a few hours. For this part of the contest, Viktoria put her suit in the hands of the Ukrainian designer Lesia Patoka, founder of the Patoka brand, to make a dress that was a clear statement of intent.

Under the title of “Warrior of Light”, the representative left the world speechless with a black and gold jumpsuit and a white overdress with puffed chiffon sleeves, a crossed neckline with slits and a long skirt with slits that exposed her legs. golden legs and boots.

“The ‘Warrior of Light’ costume is an embodiment of the inner strength of Ukrainians, our courage, determination and love for freedom that flows through our veins. When creating this costume, we wanted to put the idea that war cannot break our strength and grieve our hearts. Even resplendent, Ukraine will be reborn like a phoenix and will shine with bright rays of goodness and faith. It also symbolizes every woman who fights for her rights, her freedom and her future. Each one of us is The Warrior of Light.” recounted the Ukrainian representative on Instagram.