Glelany Cavalcante received a wave of xenophobic criticism after winning the Miss Universe Italy 2024 competition, securing a spot to represent Italy at Miss Universe.
The 30-year-old model, who was born in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, won the competition after competing for the title against Gilda Folcia and Marika Nardozi in the final. However, Glelany faced xenophobia on social media after the announcement of her victory.
Quickly, several prejudiced comments emerged questioning her Italian identity. “I’m not saying she isn’t beautiful, but she doesn’t represent Italian beauty in my opinion. And I want to make it clear that it’s not racism, but objectivity,” said one user.
“What’s the point of not letting a real Italian win?” another pointed out. “It wouldn’t be a problem if she were Brazilian, but she can’t even speak Italian,” commented a third. “They shouldn’t have allowed it, despite her beauty,” added another.
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