REMARKS BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER, HON. TUALA TEVAGA IOSEFO PONIFASIO ON THE OCCASION OF THE CROWNING OF THE MISS UNIVERSE SAMOA – MS. HAYLANI PEARL KURUPPU (20TH SEPTEMBER 2024, ORATOR HOTEL AT 4:30PM) Acting Prime Minister, Hon Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio expressed the Government’s support for Miss Haylani Pearl Kuruppu, as she was crowned Miss Universe Samoa at a special ceremony held at Orator Hotel last Friday 20 September 2024.
“Today marks the dawn of a new chapter in the history of pageantry for our nation,” said Deputy Prime Minister Tevaga in his capacity as Acting PM. “We gather here to celebrate and crown our Miss Universe Samoa, who will have the honor of representing our beautiful country at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, to be held in Mexico City on November 16, 2024.” Tuala said the Miss Universe competition is globally recognized as one of the top three international pageants around the globe.
“The Miss Universe pageant aims to provide a platform where adult women from around the world can challenge themselves, express their voices, and be heard on the global stage.” The Acting Prime Minister said this year’s empowering motto of “Beautifully Confident” is evident of the pageant’s movement to advocate for a future shaped by women with the courage to defy limits, the curiosity to make groundbreaking discoveries, and audacity to continuously push the boundaries of possibility. “These women become advocates for social causes, s.