Madison Anderson, 24, of Puerto Rico almost won Miss Universe 2019. She was the first runner-up of the 68th edition of the international beauty pageant.
Miss Universe 2019
The Miss Universe 2019 coronation ceremony took place at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on December 8, 2019. It was hosted by Steve Harvey, 62, with Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, 27, and Vanessa Lachey, 39, as the backstage presenters.
Including Anderson, 90 candidates competed for the crown, which was won by Zozibini Tunzi, 26, of South Africa. Sofía Aragón, 25, Mexico was second runner-up while Paweensuda Drouin, 26, Thailand and Gabriela Tafur, 24, Colombia finished in the Top 5.
“Social media has empowered people to express their beliefs but sometimes those beliefs are intolerant and dangerous,” Harvey told Anderson in the Top 5 question-and-answer portion. “Should social media platforms respect free speech or regulate what people post?”
“I most definitely believe that social media can be a positive aspect in our lives,” Anderson answered. “We can share information, knowledge. However, it can be used in the wrong hands and spear negativity and harm many people so I believe that social media should identify the people that are spearheading negativity and harming people’s self-esteem, and make sure that they are not abusing the system, such as social media. Thank you.”
In the Top 3 question and answer portion, Tunzi, Anderson and Aragon answered the same question. Harvey asked, “What is the most important thing we should teach young girls today?”
“There’s so many things that I would love to teach young girls if I have the opportunity to be the next Miss Universe, such as in a world where so many people wear masks, it’s such a beautiful thing to see an authentic soul, to embrace your uniqueness, to embrace who you are,” Anderson answered. “You just don’t know who you can inspire just by being you, so celebrate that. Thank you.”
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