Still incredulous, but with great gratitude, the new ruler crowns himself as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022, Ashley Ann Carino Barretoof the Center of Fine Arts Santurce.
“Puerto Rico, I really can’t believe it. i feel blessed I know that I could not have done this without God and without my family. And of course because of the support I’ve received from across Puerto Rico, which has been immense.”were the first statements of the new sovereign in the presence of her parents Olga Barreto and José Cariño, who were full of pride for their daughter.
Representing the country where she was born and raised before moving to the State of Florida, where he is currently studying Aerospace Engineering.
“I’m very proud to be a part of Miss Universe Puerto Rico. For me it was always a dream, one of my big goals. For a long time I didn’t believe I could do it and this crown represents all the work, all the effort, but beyond that, if you believe in what you want, you can achieve anything You want your dreams and your goals”replied the 27-year-old, who is a licensed mental health therapist specializing in children with cognitive diversity.
The hardest part, she said, was continuing to believe in herself throughout the competition, which she believes defined the beauty of Puerto Rican women while highlighting the qualities of her companions, characterizing them as diverse, intelligent and strong.
Ashley Ann was the runner-up in the Miss USA 2021 pageant, representing the state of Florida. In view of this, he states this “God’s time is perfect. If I had won at Miss USA, I would not have been able to represent Puerto Rico and bring the sixth crown here.”remarked the Queen, very sure of the responsibilities that the office of the new Sovereign entails.
With your choice and your credit Michelle Marie Colon As the outgoing queen, she stated: “For me it’s a pride because there’s been two black queens to be crowned, we’re making history.”
As a final message in the interview that hosts Tita Guerrero and Bryan Villarini conducted in a live broadcast Wapa televisionadded: “Let’s go to the sixth. I want to thank all the Puerto Ricans who believed in me. I came from Florida, they hugged me, they supported me and thanks to you I’m here with this crown. I will proudly represent them miss universe to bring you the sixthstressed the new queen, who was distinguished by height, intelligence, poise, elegance and experience.
Her parents, too, were delighted, and emphasized their desire for their daughter to bring the sixth crown to Puerto Rico. Similarly, they highlighted her drive to compete and represent the country that was born and saw her grow.
“I’m very proud Ashley, congratulations. The people of Puerto Rico have won a great woman, a jewel, a diamond. We have a sovereign, we have a queen. It was a fair result and Ashley goes in-universe. Puerto Rico, here’s the sixth,” his mother said confidently.
Meanwhile, his father echoed his wife’s words in thanking Ashley Ann for being his daughter. “I have no words to say how proud I am, but I love you. Like my wife said, we’re going to bring the sixth crown over here to Puerto Rico, we’re going to bring it,” he said, stressing that his daughter was always an outstanding girl. “Ashley’s big dream has always been to represent her beautiful Puerto Rico,” added Olga.