Señorita Panamá 2020
{{Infobox beauty pageant
| name = Señorita Panamá 2020
| photo = Montage Panama City.jpg
| caption = Panamá City, venue of Señorita Panamá 2020
| presenters = Álex Medela
| winner = Carmen Jaramillo
| acts =
| represented = Panamá Este
| venue = MEDCOM studio Panama City, Panama
| date = August 11, 2020
| entrants =
| placements = 4
| broadcaster = Telemetro
| before = 2019
| next = 2021
}}
Señorita Panamá 2020 was the 54th selection of the Señorita Panamá pageant. It selected the national representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International competitions.[https://www.diaadia.com.pa/fama/se-le-cumplio-el-sueno-carmen-jaramillo-senorita-panama-2020-365107 Nota de prensa] Señorita Panamá 2020. Consultado el 7 de octubre de 2020. This was the fifth selection of the renewed Señorita Panama pageant, under the direction of Cesar Anel Rodríguez, who took charge of the national event in 2016.
Señorita Panamá 2019 Mehr Eliezer of Isla Flamenco crowned Carmen Jaramillo of Panamá Este as the new Señorita Panamá 2020 Marilyn Cejas (11 de agosto de 2020). [https://www.telemetro.com/senorita-panama/2020/08/11/coronan-oficialmente-nueva-senorita-panama/3123480.html Coronan oficialmente a la nueva Señorita Panamá 2020, Carmen Jaramillo] Telemetro. Consultado el 7 de octubre de 2020.Emily Torres Muñoz ( 18 de diciembre de 2019). [http://elsiglo.com.pa/espectaculos/buscan-senorita-panama-2020/24146801 Buscan a la Señorita Panamá 2020] El Siglo. Consultado el 7 de octubre de 2020.
The event would take place on May 16 and would be broadcast on the Telemetro. However, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Señorita Panamá Organization decided to hold a prerecorded ceremony and broadcast on August 11, 2020, through the program Tu Mañana.
Candidates
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the event organization had announced through the Instagram account the 29 candidates who would participate in the event.Marilyn Cejas (8 de marzo de 2020). [https://www.telemetro.com/senorita-panama/2020/03/08/anuncian-candidatas-senorita-panama/2651418.html Anuncian candidatas para el Señorita Panamá 2020] Telemetro. Consultado el 7 de octubre de 2020. Finally, these candidates were officially classified to participate in the 2021 event, as indicated by the president of the Organization.[https://diariolalibertad.com/sitio/2020/08/con-tapabocas-es-coronada-senorita-panama-para-representar-al-pais-en-miss-universo/ Con tapabocas es coronada señorita Panamá para representar al país en Miss Universo] La Libertad. Consultado el 7 de octubre de 2020.
Selection
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest was not held in person, however the Miss Universe Organization within its regulations establishes that if the national contest is not held, organizations may make a casting to choose a candidate or appoint by inheritance right the first finalist of the last edition.[https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/variedades/carmen-jaramillo-fue-elegida-como-senorita-panama-2020-1160883 Carmen Jaramillo fue elegida como Señorita Panamá 2020] Panamá América - Noticias de Panamá y el mundo. Consultado el 7 de octubre de 2020.
Finally, the Señorita Panamá Organization selected Carmen Jaramillo from Panama Este as Señorita Panamá 2020,[https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/variedades/carmen-jaramillo-ser-senorita-panama-no-es-ser-perfecta-es-ser-autentica-real-y-humana Carmen Jaramillo: 'Ser Señorita Panamá no es ser perfecta, es ser auténtica, real y humana'] Panamá América - Noticias de Panamá y el mundo. Consultado el 7 de octubre de 2020. who had been the first finalist in the Señorita Panamá 2019. The crowning was prerecorded and broadcast on August 11, 2020, through the morning show Tu Mañana.Félix Tijerino (11 de agosto de 2020). [https://focopanama.com/por-primera-vez-es-coronada-una-senorita-panama-con-la-mitad-de-su-rostro-cubierto-inusual/ Por primera vez es coronada una Señorita Panamá con la mitad de su rostro cubierto. ¡Inusual!] Foco. Consultado el 5 de octubre de 2020.
Representatives to Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International was also elected. On Friday, October 9, the winners of the virtual casting for Miss Supranational 2021 and Miss Grand International 2020 were announced, Darelys Yahel Santos Domínguez of Panamá Norte and Angie Keith of Bocas del Toro respectively. On Friday, February 5, 2021, Valeria Estefanía Franceschi Alvarado from Panama Centro was announced the winner of the Señorita Panamá International 2020 title.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CK6zbuNBtXc/ | title=Instagram }}
Jaramillo competed in Miss Universe 2020, the 69th Miss Universe pageant was held on May 16, 2021, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States. Franceshi will represent Panama in Miss International 2021, Santos will represent the country in Miss Supranational 2021, while Keith represented Panama in Miss Grand International 2020.
Results
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| Miss Panamá 2020
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| Miss Panamá International 2020
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| Miss Panamá Supranational 2020
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| Miss Panamá Grand 2020
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Notes
- Miss Bocas del Toro, Angie Keith, competed in "Miss Supranational 2015" held in Poland, where she placed in the Top 10 finalists and won the title of "Miss Supranational Americas".
- Miss Panama Este, Carmen Jaramillo, competed in Miss Panamá 2014 as Miss Panama Oeste and "Miss Earth 2015" held in Austria. She was unplaced. Jaramillo was also a contestant in "Reina Hispanoamericana" held in Bolivia that same year. She placed in the Top 7 finalists.
- Miss Panama Norte, Darelys Santos competed in Señorita Panamá 2017 and was selected Miss Panamá Internacional, competed in "Miss International 2017" where she placed in the Top 15 finalists.
References
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External links
- [http://www.senoritapanama.com/2019/Miss Panamá 2020 official website]
- [https://www.facebook.com/senoritapanama/]
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