Michelle Cohn: She is the first married model with two children to be crowned Miss Guatemala to represent her country at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador

Name of Melanie Michelle Cohn Beach she joins the list of candidates who already have a direct pass to Miss Universe 2023, which will be held on November 18 in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. So far, she is the first confirmed contestant who has two children.

The 28-year-old model and presenter will represent her country in the universal beauty pageant after being crowned as Miss Universe Guatemala 2023, August 6 during the competition held at the Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center.

“Resistance and constant work are the keys to success. Thank God, my opportunity is here and it came when it had to come. Thank you Guatemala, I feel your immense love,” the Guatemalan wrote on her Instagram profile on August 8, two days after her coronation.

Michelle Cohn, the first candidate for Miss Universe 2023, is married and has children

Michelle Cohn participated in her country’s beauty pageant representing the capital city. The model competed against 15 other candidates who gave their all on stage to win the long-awaited crown, reports Prensa Libre.

According to the description on her Instagram, she is a presenter, but she is also a mother because she is married to Andrés Matheu and has two children, two-year-old Bella and six-year-old Luca, who she boasted about on her social network. . Thanks to this aspect of his life, Cohn is making history both in his country and at the competition that will be held in El Salvador.

“A little over a year ago I would have thought this was impossible, and today I am here wanting to be the first mother to represent Guatemala in front of the universe. Here I am today, once again showing what women can achieve,” she commented on her social network on July 8 when she announced her official bid to compete in her country.

Her status as a mother will not be an obstacle to competing at Miss Universe 2023, now that the new owner of the franchise has made significant changes to the rules of the pageant previously run by Donald Trump, in which only single women without children competed.

With the arrival of Thai Anna Jakapong Jakrajutatip to the competition, she gave way to inclusion and now the competition will open its doors to participants who are married, have children, divorced or trans women, reports Semana.

In the latter case, the participation of Rikkia Valerie Kollé, the first transgender woman to win Miss Netherlands 2023 and the second to go to Miss Universe after Spain’s Ángela Ponce, has already been confirmed.

The next beauty pageant that is just around the corner is Miss Costa Rica 2023 where the representative of that country will be chosen for Miss Universe 2023. Among the ten candidates who will seek the crown on August 16 is Yoselyn PorrasA 27-year-old gastronomy student who also has a daughter, Sarah. (AND)