In the recent edition of Miss Universe 2024, Victoria Kjaerse was crowned the winner. However, shortly after the competition, Ileana, a participant from Miss Venezuela, revealed interesting details to La Divaza, also Venezuelan. In a statement, she mentioned a curious situation involving the event's translator.
The question in question that the translator asked Ileana turned out to be crucial and surprised the jury. While Margaret Gardiner asked about the description of the 'ideal woman for today and what do you have in common with her?', the translation that Ileana received was about what had been most relevant to her that day. This confusion led to a response that was somewhat unrelated to the original question and caused her placement in the last position among the finalists.
The translation error caused a stir, generating divided opinions between those who support Miss Venezuela and criticize the translator for altering the meaning of the question, and those who question the contestant's lack of language proficiency. Despite the controversy, the pageant has still not issued any comments on the matter.
'Ileana Márquez' became a trend due to this incident during her participation in the beauty pageant, where the erroneous translation of the question cost her points in the competition, sparking controversy on social media.
