Miss Mexico 2021 crowned

Karolina Vidales, representing Michoacan was crowned Miss Mexico 2021 at the spectacular final held at Lago di Como in Chihuahua, on 1^st July. She beat 31 other contestants vying for the prestigious title and was crowned by her successor Ashley Alvídrez, Miss Mexico 2019.

On the lead up to the grand final the finalists took part in a number of preliminary events including Beauty with a Purpose, Sport, Top Model, Talent, Head to Head challenge and Dances of Mexico. Karolina’s Beauty with a Purpose was amongst the top 10 projects and she was in the top 3 for Sports and Top Model and winner of the Head to Head challenge.

As part of their work for Beauty with a Purpose the finalists visited Sierra Tarahumara to donate over 2,000 backpacks to children with the hope that they would be able to continue their education.

24-year-old Karolina has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Universidad de Gualajara and also studied at Osnabrück University in Germany. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French and German.

Karolina’s Beauty with a Purpose project “Cue Michoacan” is an initiative that supports indigenous children in Michoacan who are subject to abuse, discrimination, poverty and illiteracy. The project started in the region of La Cienega bringing homeless children educational workshops, recreational activities and donating 500 pantries, 470 clothes packages and 230 packages of school supplies and backpacks.

Karolina is furthering her Beauty with a Purpose project by raising funds to build bathrooms in Yurecuaro, a disadvantaged community in the north-west of Michoacan, and by reaching the most remote communities in the state. This includes La Cañada de los Once Pueblos where an educational program was started for 200 children. The children also received health checks and are given hearing aids, glasses and psychological support.

Karolina’s goal is to continue to provide educational support to indigenous children, to encourage children that have dropped out of school and help those with learning difficulties.

Karolina with represent Mexico at the month-long festival and highly anticipated 70^th Miss World Final in Puerto Rico, where reigning Miss World, Toni-Ann Singh will crown her successor.