Andreina Martinez is the Dominican representative to the Miss Universe to be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on 14 January 2023. Diario Libre reports on the typical costume she will wear at the contest. The Cigua Palmera, the tiny national bird of the Dominican Republic, inspires the costume.
The costume is a call to take care of biodiversity and birds in danger of extinction. The costume features golden feathers made from recycled material.
The cigua palmera costume was designed and made by Leonel Lirio, and carries a message of overcoming difficulties, transformation, perseverance, joy and love, and is a call to take care of the birds. He was responsible for the attire of Amelia Vega, the Dominican Republic’s only Miss Universe, when she won in Panama in 2003.
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