While the entire world is dealing with coronavirus spreading like a wild fire, the Miss Universe Organization has taken it upon themselves to make people aware about the urgency of the situation. They started an initiative #UniverseUnited where they’ve asked people to share their quarantine stories with the same hashtag.
The initiative has been supported with many beauty queens across the globe who are practicing the same social distancing. Miss Diva Universe 2020 Adline Castelino, Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Nebraska USA 2020 Megan Swanson, Miss Teen USA 2019 Kaliegh Garris etc., are some of the queens who have shared the message via their social media account.
Miss Diva Universe 2020 Adline Castelino who will represent India at Miss Universe 2020 competition took part in the initiative and with the help of her social media account; she posted a video where she urged everyone to stay at home and safe in such tough times. She asked the people to motivate other people too incase anyone is not practicing social distancing. Recently, it was announced by the high authorities in India that the country is under lockdown for 21 days. Adline is doing her bit to reaching out to people in order to make them understand about how much it is important to stay indoors and follow what WHO is guiding.
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has also taken part in the same initiative and urged her fans in Philippines and across the world to stay safe by practicing social distancing and following the guidelines directed by WHO. She has also mentioned that this time off from work can help one get closer to their family as one would be spending a lot of time with them. The diva also expresses that this quarantine can be seen in a positive way and one can learn something new everyday and stay healthy and positive.
Miss Nebraska USA 2020 Megan Swanson joined the initiative by posting a picture on her social media and mentioning the essential things one needs to do in such times. She mentioned about self-Coaching Model - STEAR and how one needs to process thoughts and emotions to achieve the results want in life. She has been regularly posting some positive content online which would help the people to stay positive and hopeful.
Miss Teen USA 2019 Kaliegh Garris is also supporting the initiative by staying indoors and practicing social distancing. The diva is spending her time at home with working out, cooking, working on herself and most importantly spending time with loved ones.
Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi along with Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst is practicing social distancing in their New York apartment and has asked everyone to do the same. To make the quarantine interesting the queens have asked their fans to share their quarantine moments on social media.
Along with reaching out to people and asking them to stay indoors, the divas have been taking up the WHO ‘Safe Hands Challenge’ too where they are telling everyone on how to wash their hands to keep them free from the virus. The WHO has released a video which shows how one can wash their hands.
The times are tough but if we all fight it together; we can defeat the virus and restore the living back to its normal self. Many beauty pageants have been postponed due to the spread of the virus. The beauty queens are doing their bit by staying indoors and we all should do the same.