At the recent "Miss Universe Beauty Pageant - City Contest" held in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, a woman named Marisa Marisa stood out and won the contest and successfully entered the national competition.
Surprisingly, although Marisa looks young on stage, she is 60 years old this year, and there is an age difference of dozens of years between her and the other contestants on the stage...
The strong contrast between age numbers and mental temperament made Marissa quickly popular on the Internet, and the legendary experience of stepping onto the beauty pageant stage at the age of 60 and winning the championship aroused everyone's appreciation and curiosity.
Various media have invited Marisa to join the interview, and people are crazy to know how Marisa can still have a temperament and state that is not inferior to that of a young person at the age of 60...
(Marissa interviewed remotely from the media)
Late last year, the Miss Universe pageant lifted the age limit that had been in place since 1958, a change that officials said they hoped would make the contest more inclusive.
Starting this year, the competition is no longer limited to women between the ages of 18 and 28, as long as the participants have reached the legal age of majority.
Marissa is one of the women who joined the competition after the age limit was relaxed. After graduating from the School of Journalism, she chose to change her career direction and become a lawyer.
Today, in addition to her job as a lawyer, Marisa also works as a legal counsel for a hospital. After seeing the Miss Universe pageant change the rules, she decided to try a crossover challenge.
According to what she herself said in a TV interview, she has never been married, has not given birth to a baby, and has not entered a relationship at present, and has remained single for a long time. She loves nature, sunshine and tranquility, and loves to sit by the sea and meditate listening to the sound of the waves.
When asked about her tips for staying young, Marissa said that she has not undergone any type of cosmetic surgery in her life and spends most of her time just doing basic things: maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating well, exercising more, and going out for a walk/jog at least three times a week.
"I try to eat organic food that doesn't use pesticides and keeps fruits, vegetables and meat balanced.
I was a vegetarian for a long time, but now I have decided that it is wisest to go back to eating meat and not go to extremes. ”
In order to participate in this beauty pageant, Marissa went to physical training, improve stage skills, and also participated in etiquette, public speaking, makeup and other classes. She wants to use this effort to boost her confidence and prove that there is no limit to the power of women.
"I am delighted to represent a new normal in beauty pageants: we are innovating a new phase in which women are valued not only for physical beauty, but for a new set of values.
I was the first person in my generation to start doing this, and it was very important for me to win the championship. ”
Marissa also stressed that the teammates who participated in the competition together were excellent and all first-class women. There is no age barrier, and competition exists between each other's individual abilities.
"I am very excited and honored to win the Miss Buenos Aires 2024 title. I want to show all women that beauty knows no age and that we can break down barriers.
I think the judges saw my confidence and passion to represent the women of our generation, and after winning the City Championship, I decided to continue competing for the crown of Miss Universe Argentina 2024. ”
As Marisa said, she still has a month to prepare for the national competition, where the winners from various cities across the country will compete for the title of "Miss Argentina".
Netizens were shocked by the news of her winning the championship: her life trajectory is super good, she is self-disciplined in life, and she is still challenging new fields across borders at the age of 60... It's a miracle in every way:
"I can't believe this message from Chile! I would like to express my respect and congratulations, and may grace and health always follow you. ”
"Congratulations, congratulations, you are a role model for a lot of us! Obviously, anything is possible, and we hope to see you in the next game. Rush it! Beautiful women!"
"I deliberately searched your account to leave a message. I want to tell you that women like you have given me a lot of motivation and will make me want to start exploring new areas all over again and motivate myself with every achievement I have. ”
Marisa's story has inspired many people, and women like her, who are not limited by age and field, and who have made achievements after crossing the border, have always inspired everyone to move forward.
Beate Howitt, an 80-year-old grandmother in the UK, signed with a London-based modeling agency after retiring from teaching for 10 years, fulfilling her dream as a young man.
Bette's first dream of becoming a model was when she was not yet 20 years old.
"I wanted to be a model when I was younger, we didn't have much money and had to make our own clothes, but I really liked the glamour of fashion at the time.
Waist-cinching dresses were in vogue at the time, and my idol was British model Barbara Goalen. I cut out everything I could find about her in magazines and advertisements and put it in a book. ”
(British model Barbara Goren)
"I looked at the picture of her wearing Dior and dreamed of one day earning money and wearing beautiful clothes like her. ”
Decades later, Bate's dream came true: while picking out gifts for her niece at a silk scarf shop, the manager asked her if she would like to participate in a charity fashion show. Although a little nervous, Bet excitedly agreed.
At the charity fashion show, Bate's temperament was seen by the designers of a certain brand. As a result, she had more opportunities, and after becoming a professional signed model, she appeared in various runways and fashion magazines.
Aunts/grandmothers who began to chase different lives after entering middle and old age, and Ruth Flowers in the United Kingdom. When she was almost 70 years old, she joked with her grandson that she was thinking about becoming a DJ.
"At the time, my son and grandson were very much in favor of it, and a few days later I stressed again that I was serious. People thought I was so sad because of my husband's death, so I just talked about it casually..."
Unexpectedly, Ruth began to learn to operate various equipment from scratch, and after 4 years, she really became a DJ.
With the coolest haircuts, big sunglasses, eye-catching earrings, and the shiniest shirts, at the age of 72, she began touring everywhere, and not only that, but she also released her single "Still Rocking."
"I didn't find true pleasure until I was in my 70s, and it was my right to enjoy life. Ruth passed away peacefully four years after becoming a DJ, but she will forever leave her rock 'n' roll mark.
Always on the front line of life experience, cool and unlimited life attitude... After reading the stories of these women, you will feel that no matter where you go in life, you can always be full of strength.