Miss Puerto Rico has become Miss Universe five times: 1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006. Miss Puerto Rico 2019 was the runner up for Miss Universe. The Miss Universe Pageant is very popular on the Island. So, would statehood mean that Puerto Rico can’t field a Miss Universe candidate? Not according to Desireé Lowry, director of … Continue reading Miss Universe and Statehood: Does Puerto Rico Have to Choose?