The last edition of Miss Universe was held this past Saturday, January 14, 2023 in New Orleans (United States), where Mardi Gras is celebrated (video of the floats). The highlight was the moment when they participated in the parade of Saint Joan of Arc, which is celebrated on the twelfth night (night of the Epiphany of the three wise men):
In the official Miss Universe Youtube channel they uploaded an extended version, that although it has less quality, it features a king:
And the intro, if we don’t take into account the contestants screaming, had great music by Big Sam’s Funky Nation (on trombone) and Amanda Shaw (on violin):
Alicia Faubel representing Spain did wonderfully. She reached the TOP16. Venezuela should have been the winner, you just have to see her dancing and smiling in the Final Look, and her custom cape was about the fight against child abuse, just with that she already had me.
Updating to add the Final Look:
Previous edition was held in Israel, with visits to biblical places as Jerusalem and Nazareth.
The following edition was held in El Salvador.