Madison Anderson is Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019

Missosology ^ | 6/14/2019

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Pageant veteran Madison Anderson, representing Toa Baja, was crowned the new Miss Universe Puerto Rico in glittering finale held June 13 at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan.

The 23-year-old marketing and public relations student bested 27 other candidates for the right to represent the Caribbean island in the next edition of the Miss Universe competition.

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Anderson was born and raised in Orlando, Florida to a Puerto Rican mother and American Father. Before joining Miss Universe Puerto Rico, she was first runner-up in Miss Florida USA 2019. In 2016, she represented Puerto Rico in Miss Grand International and placed 3rd runner-up.

Puerto Rico is one of the winningest countries in Miss Universe history with 5 crowns. The island last won the title in 2006 with Zuleyka Rivera.

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Yes, Puerto Ricans take their Miss Universe pageants way too seriously. But apart from the seemingly meaningless event, Ms. Anderson's "victory" raises the question of what is a Puerto Rican and what are they supposed to look like.

Some call "Puerto Ricans" a race, which it is not. Many bundle all Puerto Ricans as "persons of color", which is also very inaccurate. Others label Puerto Ricans as an ethnicity, when Islanders come from very different ethnic backgrounds. In addition to the dominant white Spanish majority and the largest minority of West Africans, there are large representations of Irish, German, French/Corsican, Italian and other west European families that settled on the island before the change of sovereignty in 1898. And of course, as is the case of Ms. Anderson and thousands like her, the Continental American influence, with extensive intermarriage between "Puerto Ricans" and mainland Anglos.

[Robert A Cook PE]

She a female?
She born a female?
Any other body parts surgically added? Or subtracted?

(Ya gotta ask nowdays.)

[rktman]

Butt, butt, butt.......... hurricane Trump damage............

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It seems like Puerto Rico is finally on its feet after the hurricanes, since the biggest story of the week is how this half-"gringa" won the Miss Puerto Rico pageant.

Puerto Rico Ping! Please Freepmail me if you want on or off the list.

[airborne]

Anderson was born and raised in Orlando, Florida to a Puerto Rican mother and American Father...

She does not look like what you would expect.

Blonde and fair skinned.

[wac3rd]

She’s half white with dyed blond hair. Pretty gal. According to the article, she grew up in FL.

Not sure why people are all of the sudden Puerto Rican or black (Obama) other than when a social or political point is being emphasized.

[DannyTN]

This thread is useless without pictures.

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I know, TTIWWP:

[SaveFerris]

I know. That was my first question as well, given the nut-cases in Spain, and San Fran Nan Sicko, etc.

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[Steve Van Doorn]

said, "Any other body parts surgically added? Or subtracted? (Ya gotta ask nowdays.)"

Are you allowed to? I'm honestly not sure.
I haven't kept up with the laws in California where Freerepublic is based out of.

[DannyTN]

So Florida Woman wins Peurto Rico Miss Universe?

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See 8.

[nickedknack]

Me likey — pretty, curvy...and Miss Universe has not abandoned the swimsuit competition.

[Leaning Right]

> So Florida Woman wins Puerto Rico Miss Universe? <

At least she’s a woman (evidently).

[Bratch]

Perpetually NOT GUILTY!!

[Kickass Conservative]

I’m out...

[Dilbert San Diego]

Puerto Rico is one of the winningest “countries” in Miss Universe history? Interesting that for some purposes, Puerto Rico is considered a separate country.

[EnglishOnly]

” I’m out...”

Likewise.

[Red Badger]

Anderson was born and raised in Orlando, Florida to a Puerto Rican mother and American Father.

Puerto Ricans AREN'T Americans, NOW?.............