80-year-old grandma breaks into korean miss universe finals
2024-09-30
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according to a report by singapore's "straits times" on the 28th, 80-year-old korean grandmother choi soon-hwa (transliteration) signed up for the "miss universe" korean competition and successfully passed the preliminaries and became one of the 32 finalists. choi soon-hwa, who was born in 1943, also became the oldest finalist from the oldest applicant.
according to south korea's "herald economics" report, the "miss universe" south korean organizing committee stated that starting from this year, not only the age limit of "18-28 years old" will be cancelled, but also the height and weight restrictions for contestants will be cancelled. in addition, the swimsuit display session has also been cancelled, allowing contestants to showcase their talents in a more diverse way.
it is reported that cui shunhe was already a well-known local elderly model before participating in the competition. in an interview, she said that she had dreamed of being a model since she was a child, but she was unable to do so because of her poor family background. she did not officially become a senior model until she was 72 years old. in 2018, the 74-year-old made her debut at seoul fashion week and later appeared in well-known magazines such as harper's bazaar and elle. korean media said that choi soon-hwa "shows korean women's tenacity and endurance while also possessing inner and outer beauty."
it is reported that the "miss universe" finals will be held on september 30. if choi soon-hwa can defeat the remaining 31 contestants, she will have the opportunity to represent south korea in the 73rd "miss universe" beauty pageant to be held in mexico city on november 16. this would make her the oldest contestant in the history of the international beauty pageant. (zhao zhen)▲
