The recently crowned Miss Universe Cuba 2025, is facing sharp criticism from Cuba's state-controlled press, which has accused ...

A rigged Miss Universe scandal has unfolded after Gloria Estefan's niece won the crown, leading to plenty of backlash.

The 22-year-old was crowned last July as Cuba’s representative in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant, to be held in November ...

Lina Luaces, center, representing Santiago de Cuba, is crowned by Marianela Ancheta after winning the Miss Universe Cuba 2025 beauty pageant at Milander Park on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla.

Lina Luaces, center, representing Santiago de Cuba, is crowned by Marianela Ancheta after winning the Miss Universe Cuba 2025 beauty pageant at Milander Park on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla.

Model Lina Luaces, daughter of Lili Estefan, is one of the official candidates for Miss Universe Cuba. “Congratulations to each and every one of you, the new Miss Universe Cuba 2025 candidates,” said ...

Lina Luaces, representing Santiago de Cuba, walks the stage as she competes in the Miss Universe Cuba 2025 beauty pageant at Milander Park on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Hialeah, Florida. (Matias J ...