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The Miss Universe pageant will no longer have an upper age limit. This is the first time in its history that there will be no age restrictions and this move is seen to be a groundbreaking one.
The Miss Universe pageant has been held since 1852. The upper age limit was set at 28. Now this restriction has been removed. R ‘Bonney Gabriel, Miss Universe 2022 said that ”Age is not a barrier to a woman’s ability to compete and achieve greatness”
Anna Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, a transgender entrepreneur who bought the Miss Universe Organization in 2022 for a sum of $20 million, is instrumental for the rapid growth of the organization. Her transformative leadership has led to the removal of many restrictions on married, divorced and pregnant contestants.
However, the contestants have to be at least 18 years old in order to compete.
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