Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar Velasquez (Photo : YouTube/Pageant101)
Miss Universe Colombia Andrea Tovar Velasquez vows to win back the crown for her home country. The rivalry between Colombia and Philippines will be at play on the forthcoming Miss Universe 2016.
The rivalry began last year when host Steve Harvey announced Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner by mistake. Colombia and Philippines are both strong contenders in major beauty pageants. Their representatives are some of the candidates to watch out for in the four major beau-cons.
Tagged as one of the early favorites in the competition, Andrea has large shoes to fill since Paulina Vega won the title in 2014 and Ariadna Gutierrez almost won against the current Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. However, she is already one of the early favorites in the pageant.
Andrea Tovar Velasquez will represent Colombia at Miss Universe 2016. Andrea Tovar is the daughter of physician Antonio Tovar and business manager Xenia Rosa Velásquez. She is currently studying Industrial Design and Photographic Image Production at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá.
Meanwhile, the Philippines is hoping for a back-to-back win with its bet Maxine Medina. Last week, the beauty teased Filipino fans of her signature walk that she will use in the pageant.
The more than 80 candidates for Miss Universe, including Andrea, have arrived in the Philippines for the upcoming competition. Based on the publicized schedules of the Miss Universe delegates, the candidates will fly to different provinces for the different activities. Some of the provinces they will visit are Ilocos, Cebu, and Davao. The 65th Miss Universe pageant will be held in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 30.
