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Miss Universe Exiled

May 20, 2024
Sheynnis Palacios, the 23-year-old Nicaraguan and first Central American Miss Universe, has been exiled from her home country of Nicaragua for participating in college protests in 2018.
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There's even more serious drama in the pageant world.
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Brother. Well, imagine winning and representing your country then getting
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exiled with your family from that very country you are representing.
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So she won and they're exiling her.
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Yes, that's exactly what Nicaraguan Miss Universe Cheney's Palacios and her
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family are experiencing. The crowning of Palacio sparked controversy in Nicaragua
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due to her involvement in the 2018 protests against the President Daniel
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Ortega. Photos of Palacios participating in the protest which resulted in
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over 300 deaths have reignited political conflict in the country.
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Ortega, the president has announced a protest as an attempted coup
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supported by Washington. Well,
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let's just hope Palacios and her family are safe like they don't
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deserve this type of behavior.
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And honestly, it's heartbreaking.
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I don't know if you saw the video of someone gifting
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her the Nicaraguan flag and she was like breaking down.
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It's sad. Yeah,
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she's so proud to represent her country.
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But how is that be something