1. Destiny Evelyn Wagner was born on March 8,1996 and is a Belizean author, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth 2021.
18 Facts About Destiny Wagner
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Destiny Wagner is the first Belizean to win the Miss Earth title and the first to win one of the Big Four beauty pageants.
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Destiny Wagner graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Pace University in New York City.
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Destiny Wagner was the main contributor and editor for "Belizean Blues" which featured poems and short stories in collaboration with other Belizean writers.
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Destiny Wagner is a certified open water diver and conducted a research on manatees with the Clear Water Aquarium.
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In 2016, Destiny Wagner represented Belize at Miss Caribbean United States pageant held in New York City.
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Destiny Wagner won two special awards during the finale, Miss Photogenic and Friendship Award.
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Destiny Wagner competed at Miss Universe Belize 2019 pageant on September 6,2019, held in Belize City and was named first runner-up to Destinee Arnold who represented the country at Miss Universe 2019.
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Destiny Wagner represented Belize at Miss Earth 2021 pageant, winning the competition and succeeding Miss Earth 2020 Lindsey Coffey of the United States.
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Destiny Wagner became the first Belizean to win the Miss Earth title.
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Destiny Wagner became the first Black winner of the pageant in 19 years; the last Black woman to be crowned winner was Kenya's Winfred Omwakwe in 2002.
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Destiny Wagner was the first to win a crown for Belize in any of the four major international beauty pageant titles, and second after Sarita Diana Acosta's twelfth-place finish at Miss Universe 1979.
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The government of Belize issued a congratulatory statement on November 22,2021, to Destiny Wagner for winning Miss Earth.
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On December 10,2021, Destiny Wagner, arrived in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye for an official visit to La Isla Bonita and a courtesy call to the municipal mayor Gualberto Nunez along with staff from the San Pedro Town Council and islanders with motorcade through the main streets of downtown San Pedro.
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Destiny Wagner made a call to the inhabitants to stop coastal development due to the threat to natural resources such as the barrier reef that supports the tourism and fishing industry.
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In January 2022, Destiny Wagner denounced a racial attack on a fan pageant page about her dreadlocks, stating that her African hairstyle was inspired by cow dung.
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Destiny Wagner then traveled to Puerto Rico to attend the Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2022 pageant won by Paulina Aviles on January 31,2022.
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Destiny Wagner traveled to New York City in February 2022 for New York Fashion Week.