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Photo from Riza Santos’ Facebook pageRiza Santos of Calgary, Alberta, was declared the winner of Miss Universe Canada 2013 after a correction issued by pageant organizer Beauties of Canada (BoC).
“The 2013 Miss Universe Canada pageant took place on Saturday, May 25 at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto. During the validation of the computerized scoring results (which occurs the following day), a typo was discovered in the top 5 entries, which significantly impacted the final results of the competition,” the BoC said.
BoC acknowledged that a human error was made but said that “it is only right to correct the error.” BoC apologized to Denise Garrido of Bradford, Ontario, who was initially declared the winner of the pageant.
The official results of Miss Universe Canada 2013 following the correction are as follows: Miss Universe Canada 2013 Riza Santos (Calgary, AB)1st runner-up Siera Bearchell (Moose Jaw, SK)2nd runner-up Diana Martin (Mississauga, ON)3rd runner-up Denise Garrido (Bradford, ON)4th runner-up Michelle McKay (Sarnia, ON)
Riza Santos expressed her excitement with the upcoming Miss Universe beauty pageant and asked for continued support.
“I would like to say thank you to God, my family, friends, and all of my supporters during this humbling yet rewarding journey to become Miss Universe Canada,” Santos said in
a post on her Facebook page.“I can’t begin to express my gratitude and excitement to represent Canada on the international stage. It’s an honour to represent our country and I ask you for your continued support and prayers,” she added.BoC describes Riza as having a mission ” to inspire and empower women to achieve their dreams.” “She strives to serve as an example for women to be influencers and leaders in all career fields while exemplifying compassion and servitude,” the profile also said. View the original article here
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