The world of modeling lives days of strong shock after I knew the death of María Lorena Argüello Salazar, Beauty Contest Semifinalist Miss Universe Ecuador. The young woman died last Sunday to her 28 years and the sudden news of his death surprised everyone.
The news was confirmed by the official account of Miss Universe Ecuador: “”Your light and legacy will remain alive”, Synthesized the account, in a hurt message.
The death of the candidate for Miss Universe in Ecuador
María Lorena Argüellosemifinalist of Miss Universe Ecuador 2024died on Sunday, June 1. So far, The cause of his death was not officially reported.
The National Beauty Contest expresses its deep regret for the departure of Lorena Argüello, Ms. Quito DM and semifinalist CNB 2024. We accompany with respect and solidarity to her family and loved ones in this moment of pain. His memory will always remain with us, ”they communicated on the social network.
Who was María Lorena Argüello Salazar
Born on March 12, 1997 in Quito, Argüello graduated from Medicine at the University of the Americas, in Ecuador, where she exercised her profession with vocation and commitment. But its path was not limited to the field of health: He also encouraged to explore another land, very different from that of hospitals, entersing professional modeling.
In February of this year, through his Instagram account, he shared how he lived that process of transformation and decision: “A year ago I risked something totally different. From medicine to castings. I spent each stage until I received that mail that confirmed it: I was a candidate for Miss Universe Ecuador 2024”, He wrote, describing what he defined as a“ sleepy dream ”.
His public profile naturally combined photos with his medical and academic hat diploma, along with dazzling postcards of catwalks, lace and camera lights. Through that dualityArgüello managed to position himself as a symbol of determination and balance between science and beauty.
Miss Universe Ecuador.Avif
A month after having turned 28, he reached one of his main objectives: to demonstrate that both vocations could live together. This was expressed in one of his most remembered phrases:
“I prefer to have pursue the stars and not reach them, not even have persecuted them”, He wrote, as a summary of his philosophy of life.
His last post on Instagram Data on March 30. In it, he shared fragments of his training routine, showing the physical discipline that his profile was held as a candidate for beauty queen. That constancy, together with their charisma, generated a strong connection with the Ecuadorian public, which took it as a reference.
Source: Ambito
