Actors, actresses, fashion model, singers, fashion designers and former title holders are the most common designations of judges seating at Miss Universe editions. And they are all in favor of Puerto Rico.
It is of no wonder that Puerto Rico only has one runner up.
Oftentimes, It is a make or break for Puerto Rico, the way it is for the Philippines at Miss International.
But Puerto Rican beauty queens are very territorial, the five queens who clinch the title are all crowned in locations where there is a large presence of "Latin community."
Except in 1993 and 2006, Puerto Rico don't share the stage with Colombia and Colombia don't share the stage with Puerto Rico.
When Colombia won in 1958 and 2014, no Puerto Rican is on the semi-finals. Even when Colombia won five times as first runner up at Miss Universe, only in 1993 was the stage shared with Puerto Rico. Paola Turbay was spared from the omen. And in 2006, Alice Panikian was also spared. What is the common denominator between Alice and Paola? They are both of Arab descent and somehow it has a "shielding effect" on them.
This also solidifies the fact that whatever is a "charm" for Puerto Rico is a "jinx" for Colombia.
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