Alisson Abarca (born 25 January 1996 in San Salvador , El Salvador ) is a Salvadoran model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe El Salvador 2017 . She represented El Salvador at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant.

Pageantry [ edit ]

Miss Universe El Salvador 2017 [ edit ]

Abarca was crowned Miss Universe El Salvador 2017 on July 7, 2017, and competed at Miss Universe 2017 but did not place. ^{[ citation needed ]} She was the subject of some controversy in El Salvador for having some plastic surgery after her national win and before the Miss Universe pageant. ^{[1] [2]}

Miss Universe 2017 [ edit ]

As Miss Universe El Salvador, she competed at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. ^[3] She gave all her press junket interviews in English, which has not been common for prior representatives from the country. ^[4]

Personal [ edit ]

Abarca was the valedictorian of her class in high school and speaks English fluently. ^{[5] [6]} Abarca is seeking a bachelor's degree in English and hopes to become an English teacher. ^[5] Abarca was still a university student when she was crowned Miss Universe El Salvador in 2017. ^[7]

She received both criticism and support for using cosmetic surgery, including breast enhancement, ^[8] to improve her appearance in preparation for the Miss Universe pageant. ^{[9] [10]} Abarca says she is not ashamed. ^{[11] [12]}

During the Miss Universe pageant, Abarca dressed in an elaborate costume as "Goddess of the River Lempa." ^{[13] [14]} However, during her performance she tripped several times over the fake boat from her costume and couldn't finish the catwalk. ^{[13] [15] [16]} Although it likely contributed to her loss, she received an outpouring of support from her fans. ^[13]

Abarca enjoys soccer, softball, singing and belly dancing. She volunteers at a local orphanage and at her church. ^{[2] [5]} She is 1.65 meters (5'4") tall, and has been criticized as being too short for pageantry. ^{[17] [18]}

Further reading [ edit ]

• "Miss Universo 2017: El curioso accidente de Alisson Abarca, Miss El Salvador, en traje tipico" [Miss Universe 2017: The curious accident of Alisson Abarca, Miss El Salvador, in traditional costume]. panamericana.pe (in Spanish). Panamericana Television . November 2017 . Retrieved 25 March 2018 .
• "El Salvador tiene nuevas reinas de belleza" [El Salvador has new queens of beauty]. elsalvador.com (in Spanish). El Diario de Hoy . 9 July 2017 . Retrieved 25 March 2018 .
• "Asi quedo Miss El Salvador 2017 despues de unos "arreglitos" en el quirofano" [This was Miss El Salvador after a few "little arrangements" in the operating room]. laprensagrafica.com (in Spanish). La Prensa Grafica . 25 August 2017 . Retrieved 25 March 2018 .
• Arauval, Perla (25 September 2017). "Miss El Salvador se somete a cirugias para ganar concurso" [Miss El Salvador undergoes surgery to win contest]. soycarmin.com (in Spanish). El Debate . Retrieved 25 March 2018 .
• "Asi fue la dificultosa presentacion de El Salvador con su traje tipico de "Diosa del rio Lempa" " [This was El Salvador's difficult presentation of her traditional costume "Goddess of the River Lempa"]. solonoticias.com (in Spanish). 27 November 2017 . Retrieved 25 March 2018 .

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External links [ edit ]

• www.nbelsalvador.com Archived 2012-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
• reinadodeelsalvador.com