We all know that Ivana Batchelor is the Guatemalan who finished in the Top 3 of Miss Grand International 2020 behind Abena Appiah and our very own Samantha Bernardo. And spurred by such beautiful finish, she challenged herself once again and joined Miss Universe Guatemala 2022. She won, and will be joining the other delegates to the 71st Miss Universe next month in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Will this much-improved Latina create a stronger stir in MU compared to how she did in MGI? It’s hard to tell at this point but one thing’s for sure – Guatemala has a strong bet indeed.