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since the age limit was lifted in the miss universe pageant, many older contestants have emerged to compete. as the organizers said in the promotional materials, "pursuing your dreams has nothing to do with your age." in the 2024 miss universe korea preliminaries, 80-year-old cui shunhua (transliteration) stood out and successfully advanced to the country's finals.

in previous years, the miss universe beauty pageant stipulated that contestants should be between the ages of 18 and 28. this year, for the first time, the upper age limit has been lifted. the competition also removed height and weight restrictions for contestants. in addition, the swimsuit display session has also been cancelled, allowing contestants to showcase their talents in a more diverse way.

started modeling at the age of 72 and will turn 81 next month

choi soon-hwa will celebrate her 81st birthday next month. she has three grandchildren. this year, she became a dazzling contestant in the miss universe korea competition and won the love of many viewers.

choi soon hwa (image source:global times)

her children and grandchildren are very supportive of her pursuit of her dream. "they are very proud of me. for example, (one grandchild said) 'my grandma is great!' my son said that no matter the result of the game, he is proud of me."

choi soon-hwa used to be a medical worker, but when she was young, she also dreamed of being a model and taking magazine cover photos.

she recalled: "a former patient suggested that i try to be a model. i thought it was impossible at the time!" however, after some thought, she decided to give it a try, so she signed up for modeling training. she started modeling at the age of 72 and her first model at the age of 74. it debuted at seoul fashion week and has been featured in various korean fashion magazines since then.

"being a model is like opening a door for me, leading to a new road. i said to myself, 'i will succeed, i have to work hard.'" she said, "this process is full of fun, and i love this job ”

she said that beauty has nothing to do with age, and she hopes to win the korean regional finals and represent south korea in the miss universe finals in november.

"i want to amaze the world! let people marvel, how can an 80-year-old lady be so healthy? how does she stay in shape? what is her diet secret?" she said, "i hope to show people that even if they are old, they can still live. get healthy.”

60-year-old lawyer bravely reaches argentina finals

this year, some older players have attracted attention, including canada's 58-year-old lorene peters and argentina's 60-year-old alejandra marisa rodriguez.

rodriguez (image source:morning news)

on april 24, local time, 60-year-old argentine lawyer alejandra marisa rodriguez won the miss universe pageant-regional competition held in buenos aires, the capital of argentina. she became the first 60-year-old woman to win the title of "miss universe buenos aires". the media reported that rodriguez had made history and was the "goddess of immortality."

rodríguez graduated in journalism from the national university of la plata, then studied law, became a lawyer and served as legal counsel for a hospital.

when talking about his maintenance methods, rodriguez said that "everything comes down to lifestyle," such as maintaining a healthy diet and staying active. she said she has been maintaining an "intermittent" diet, eating some organic food and a lot of fruits and vegetables, and using some relatively high-quality skin care products. in terms of exercise, rodriguez also said that his exercise intensity is not too high. "i usually exercise three times a week, mainly walking or jogging."

in addition to rodriguez, there is another beauty pageant contestant who has attracted everyone's attention because of her age - heidi cruz, a 47-year-old woman from the dominican republic. she will represent the dominican republic at the miss universe finals in september.

heidi cruz (photo source: morning news)

judging from the current situation of the event, south korea's choi soon-hwa is expected to become the oldest competitor since the event was held.

jimu news integrates xinhua news agency, global times, and morning news

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