For Mexican born Miss Universe, Jimena Navarrete, pageant life was ingrained in her Latin upbringing. Jimena (also spelled Ximena and
pronounced “Him-eh-na”) is intent on using her new title of Miss Universe to clear up some misconceptions about her native, Mexico. We discussed the economic climate in Mexico as well as the education offered in her country. Jimena surprised me with her responses to my questions, making me aware that there is likely a considerable segment of the Mexican population that is overlooked by the American media. It is in these moments when I am reminded that our news media is somewhat filtered, as we often get just the highlights and extremes. We miss the nuances and the areas of gray that exist in other nations and cultures. It is in these shades of gray that humanity is most apparent. Jimena Navarrete is a nutrition major at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac in Mexico, and her strong motivation to learn about nutritional science as it pertains to health is one I can certainly relate to.
Beyond that, Jimena revealed to me that she admires a certain other beautiful world famous Latina and she enjoyed meeting rock star turned comeback kid Bret Michaels who hosted last week’s Miss Universe pageant. Jimena Navarrete also wants you to know that she doesn’t take her newfound public image too seriously. She advises that others follow suit and she touts the merits of learning to laugh at yourself.
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