Miss Universe Belize 2022 Ashley Lightburn took to her official social media where she presented the national costume she will be showcasing for Miss Universe 2022 made by Emir Xiu and Alejandro Castaneda.

The national costume is inspired by the first and only Jaguar Preserve in the world which is nestled in the luscious rainforest of the Cockscomb Basin in the small Central American country of Belize. Ashley, like the Jaguar, is stealthy and graceful in her movement. Ashley’s light burns for the advocacy that is her passion; Women in STEM with a concentration in Math. Like the Jaguar that is calculating in its movements, Ashley is the calculating force breaking through the darkness to bring young Belizean women into the light of Women in STEM.

The costume depicts the Jaguar in its natural habitat glistening under the moonlight. Ashley is clothed from head to toe in a beaded jaguar print leotard, thigh-high boots accentuated by a tropical flora back piece, and a lighted moon, with the Jaguar’s head prominently displayed on her body. Ashley’s height and sleek body perfectly portray the agility of the Jaguar in its natural habitat. Like the Jaguar, Ashley’s onyx eyes penetrate through the darkness to bring light to the young women she mentors.

Miss Universe 2022, the 71st Miss Universe pageant, will be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on 14th January 2023. Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu of India will crown her successor at the end of the event finale.