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Overview
- Maria Gabriela Lacerda, 22, represented Brazil in the preliminaries in Nonthaburi, Thailand, including the national-costume presentation and the swimsuit round.
- Her costume honored Our Lady of Aparecida and was designed by Mário Cézar Silva, who also created her looks for the final.
- The outfit took seven months to produce, cost about R$130,000, and was crafted by a 15-person team with hand-applied crystal detailing.
- The stage final is scheduled at Impact Arena on Nov. 21 local time, while the Brazilian broadcast is set for Nov. 20 at 20:30.
- Lacerda is a journalist and model from Teresina who previously finished second at Miss Universo Brasil 2021 and serves as an ambassador for the NGO Mães da Sé.