Halima Hoy Departs Belize for 73rd Miss Universe Pageant

We caught up with Halima Hoy outside the Phillip Goldson International Airport this morning, right before she checked in for her flight out of the country. Hoy is on her way to make final preparations before the 73rd Miss Universe Pageant in mid-November in Mexico City. We also heard from Wendy Castillo, the fundraising director at the Miss Universe Belize Foundation, about how Belizeans can contribute to ensuring Hoy’s success.

 

Halima Hoy, Miss Universe Belize 2024

“The journey has been incredible. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions, but it is also a testament to hard work and dedication and how transformative change can be once you really put one hundred percent of what you have. Not only myself but my team. They have been very inst4rumental in the person I am today, not only a new person but someone that is ready to take on an important role such as the miss universe title and someone that Is ready to represent my country to the fullest. I have been saying this over and over again, this tittle is not about me it is about my country and how well I can represent our people, our strength, intelligence, poise and friendliness. So, I want to see those flags in the crowd. I want them to know this is a reflection of you. You are a part of my journey and I am a part of yours.”

 

Wendy Castillo, Fundraising Director, Miss Universe Belize Foundation

“There is an opportunity for Belizeans to support her, give her massive support by simply going to the Miss Universe page or at Choicely.com where you can actually vote for Halima. Once we get the amount of vote, the first vote is free. Then you can pay three dollars, fifteen dollars, forty dollars and up to two hundred dollars that secures a thousand votes for Halima. Once she gets the amount of support that puts her in the top thirty.”