Celeste Cortesi seen as a Miss Universe 2022 frontrunner by global pageant platforms
There is no doubt that our very own Miss Universe candidate Celeste Cortesi has been making noise in the upcoming pageant as the beauty queen landed on the frontrunners’ list of two international publications.
Missosology reigns as an established beauty pageant platform that specializes in analyzing contenders and contests. On Saturday, January 14, it named Cortesi as its second pick for the title via its Instagram page.
Also included in the list are Miss Venezuela, Miss Curacao, Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Puerto Rico, Miss USA, Miss Colombia, Miss Thailand, Miss Jamaica, Miss Mexico, Miss Aruba, Miss Italy, Miss Germany, Miss South Africa, Miss Peru, Miss Bahrain, Miss Vietnam, Miss Mauritius, Miss Portugal, and Miss France.
Amanda Dudamel of Venezuela emerged as the publication’s top pick for this year’s title.
On the other hand, on Saturday, Sash Factor released on its Facebook page that Celeste placed third in their Miss Universe 2022 Final SashPick. Also, they named Dudamel as its top pick, followed by Miss Colombia in the second spot.
Other candidates who made it to the leaderboard were from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, USA, Peru, Curacao, Vietnam, Jamaica, Mexico, Italy, India, Bahrain, Cambodia, Aruba, Panama, Brazil, Mauritius, Spain, France, Ecuador, and Guatemala.
Celeste will be competing against 83 other delegates for the title at the coronation night tomorrow, Jan. 15, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She earlier mesmerized fans in her swimsuit, evening gown, and national costume at the preliminary competition held last Thursday, Jan. 12.
