Meet Marissa Teijo, the 71-year-old who made history at Miss Texas USA
A 71-year-old woman has made history by becoming the oldest contestant to compete in the Miss Texas USA pageant. Marissa Teijo was one of the 75 contestants vying for the Miss Texas USA crown in the beauty pageant held over the weekend. Aarieanna Ware, Miss Dallas, eventually won the title, but Miss Paso del Norte, Teijo, definitely left her mark.
Encourage other women
According to Teijo, she hopes she can inspire others and encourage people to "just be confident."
"I began to realize I could do it and inspire older ladies and young ones too, that there is beauty at any age if you lead a healthy and active lifestyle. So, that became my goal instead of just striving to win," Teijo said.
"I hope that people will look at us as older women as still being beautiful in our own way. Beauty is not just on the outside but on the inside also. Young women have dreams, but older people have dreams also," Teijo added.
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Women of all shapes, ages, and races
Jackie Garcia-Martinez, CEO of Bazaar Models, who represents Teijo among other contestants, says she¡¯s proud to represent ¡°women of all shapes, ages, and races.¡±
¡°As I prepare my team to compete at Miss Texas, I¡¯m thrilled to support these women who inspire me as a leader every day,¡± she said.
New rules for Miss Universe
Teijo was able to take part in the pageant after the Miss Universe organization recently changed its rules to be more inclusive by removing age limits for contestants over 18 and allowing women who are married, divorced, or pregnant.
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60-year-old beauty pageant winner?
In April this year, Alejandra Marisa Rodr¨ªguez was crowned the winner of Miss Buenos Aires. Rodr¨ªguez, a lawyer and journalist, was crowned Miss Buenos Aires and qualified for Miss Universe Argentina at the age of 60.
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