Cristina Mariel Rius, first finalist of Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2021, took over the title from yesterday, after the departure of Valerie Vigoreaux, who did not reach an agreement with the directors of the pageant.
Rius, 19, who represented the town of San Sebastian, is a student of environmental technology with a concentration in environmental chemistry.
Vigoreaux, meanwhile, was crowned in November 2020 in a virtual ceremony along with 12 candidates and refrained from signing the contractual agreement, so her reign culminated on January 29 and the organization determined choose a new representative.
Valerie Vigoreaux was crowned in November 2020.> Supplied
“As in any event, there are agreements that must be completed when there is a winner and a contractual agreement could not be reached. So the organization must select a new queen,” said Jobenny Rivera. local franchise reporter, chaired by Vanessa De Roide and Joe Ahmed.
As for the clauses with which the beauty disagreed, he assured that “these are internal details that cannot be deepened out of respect for the organization and Valerie.”
Nor do executives want to refer to the matter as a dismissal.
“We would not want to give it a title because the issue is delicate and the organization does not want any damage. Rather it is a sequential order, there are processes that need to be followed and in this case it was not possible to reach this agreement, “Rivera stressed the spokesman.
Meanwhile, the outgoing queen has also expressed her feelings.
“With the best of intentions, I clarify that my determination to leave the contest is due to the impossibility of formalizing a final agreement with its directors. The understandings, verbal agreements and representations that have existed between the parties could not be formalized by for the benefit of all parties involved, “the young woman said in a statement posted on her Instagram account, prior to wishing success to the organization and its successor.
According to reports, the new queen has a deep commitment to enact the care of natural resources and has already begun its preparation for the international competition.