The Canadian representative in the 2015 Miss Universe pageant was born in the Dominican Republic. The Toronto Sun interviewed 24-year old Paola Nunez Valdez who won the coveted crown on Saturday, 23 May 2015. It is the first time a participant of Latin heritage wins the crown in Canada. In the interview, Nunez described how she had to overcome being bullied at school in Canada for her strange accent, darker complexion and big lips. She moved to Canada with her mother and older brother when she was 10. Nunez will soon graduate from a business program at Humber College.
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/05/24/miss-universe-canada-went-from-bullied-to-beauty-queen