60-year old lawyer and journalist Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez has officially qualified to represent the province of Buenos Aires in the Miss Argentine for Miss Universe contest, beating our 34 other contestants.
Now, Rodriguez will compete against candidates from other territories between the ages of 19 and 40.
“I am very excited and honored to have won the Miss Buenos Aires 2024 title. I want to show all women that beauty has no age and that we can break barriers,” Miss Universe Buenos Aires said, according to Merco Press.
“I trained physically, worked on my confidence, and improved my skills on stage. I wanted to show that female empowerment has no limits,” she said during an TV interview.
“I think the judges saw my confidence and my passion to represent the women of my generation. I am determined to fight for the crown of Miss Universe Argentina 2024.”
“Beauty has no expiration date, to be beautiful you just need to trust yourself and be authentic,” she said.
Rodríguez studied journalism at Universidad Nacional de La Plata’s (UNLP) Escuela Superior de Periodismo and would go on to graduate as a lawyer.