In an official announcement by the new franchiser of Miss Universe Puerto Rico Wapa Tv, Miss Universe 2001 Denise Quiñones was appointed as the new National Director of Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant.

Miss Universe organization stripped off the Miss Universe Puerto Rico franchise from Miss Puerto Rico 1995 Desiree Lowry and Luisito Vigoreaux (Luis) earlier this month after eight years in office.

The news came in at the station facilities, where the new Director was present, accompanied by Javier Maynulet incoming President of Wapa Televisión, Programming Manager Jimmy Arteaga and producer of the channel Paola Portilla who will be in charge of the event.

Social networks were flooded with positive comments towards the former Miss Universe, who accepted to direct the local contest. "I think everything goes through something and a reason to be, I'm excited about this challenge and I'm passionate about it, it's something I know with my whole being, I'm passionate about giving the lessons I learned to the girls," the former queen exclaimed at a press conference held on Wapa TV.

Quoted as ‘The queen who would crown a new queen in the world’, the new director emphasized that she feels very enthusiastic about the idea of taking a young woman on the right path to realize her dreams, and to relive all the experiences lived in the past.

Denise shared her emotions by saying, “For me it is a moment of many emotions. It is a very special moment and there are no coincidences. It is very interesting how life weaves dreams. Wapa has always been the beginning of many things. Here I did my first professional job at 17 years old as a dancer. This is where I started and I continued as a co-animator, so here I have lived several stages.”

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