The Secrets Of Beauty Of Migbelis Castellanos

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

After becoming Miss Venezuela, participating in Miss Universe and obtaining the crown of Our Latin Beauty, discover how Venezuelan Migbelis Castellanos, a public favorite, has learned to accept and love herself as she is.

You were crowned Miss Venezuela at just 17 years old, how did you start in the world of beauty pageants?

Everything was influenced by my mom from a young age. I remember my mother saying to me: 'You can't eat this because the girls don't eat that, you can't go out to the party because the girls don't go to the party, you can't have a boyfriend because the girls don't have a boyfriend'. I do believe that dreams are somehow induced by parents, by their tastes. My mom was always on top of me with being flirtatious and grooming, looking after personal care. In fact, she still gives me little secrets on what to wear because she loves the whole beauty thing. She takes great care of herself and now she is super proud of the education she gave me on beauty issues […] because right now what I invest the most in is caring for the image.

Did she also participate in a contest when she was younger?

Yes, she participated in a regional contest in my town called Miss Caramelito. She was very young, she was the first candidate prepared by the same boy who took me to Miss Venezuela. […] My mom fell in love at 17, very young she was lost in love. She left everything for love and she didn't want that to happen to me, [she said to me] that I get my crown first and then my boyfriend.

What has been your biggest challenge since those first steps until now?

It has been and still is: staying true to myself, loving me, valuing me and accepting me as I am. With the public it has been so difficult, but so difficult to see how people think they have the authority to come and criticize or insult you through social networks. The challenge is to always give me more love than I hope others will give me. I put this into practice every day through my meditation ritual, exercise, what I eat and surrounding myself with positive people.

What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at Nuestra Belleza Latina?

[The program] gave me the opportunity to really know myself as I am in the workplace. I had worked a lot on the subject of beauty in Venezuela, [but] he had not given me the opportunity to get to know me because he was so eager to please others. Here I learned to value myself a lot, to see that in this world we all fit: different sizes, different measurements, different skin and hair colors … Everyone has their space and their purpose, and as I am I can represent a very large group of women who also need to be motivated.

In your social networks you also talk a lot about being above stereotypes

Yes, I have always tried to carry that flag. […] Now, thank God, with the theme of women's empowerment there is a range of options and supermodels with all body types are seen. [But] when I went to Miss Universe, she took so much care of me and judged me so much for wanting to look like others, that it was impossible. Before, I was on diets […] to be able to look like such a little girl and I never did it, I was frustrated and depressed. Until I realized that my body was a certain way and that is what I have to offer the world.

At what point did your brain click and you decided to accept yourself as you are?

After Miss Universe I tried to hide because I was very afraid to expose myself again and that people would talk about me. I was always [comparing myself] with the rest of the people, until the NBL auditions started with the new format 'no sizes, no limits, no excuses' and I said to myself:' I'm going to take advantage of this window so that people see that they just they are stereotypes to which we are accustomed: you cannot do this because you are shorter, you cannot be a model because you have a lot of booty '… We can all do what we want as long as we aim for it.

Speaking of accepting, you complain about your naturally unruly hair, what's their problem?

It is not rebellious, it is what follows. My natural hair is curly, very thin and it was very abundant. She had a lion's mane, but with so much keratin treatment, coloring … the hair is abused. I am not afraid of anything, I try everything and then I regret it. I prefer to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. In December I decided to give my hair a break, leave the blonde and have it darker, but I did not like it at all. After a while I was getting strands, I did not like it either, I became blonde again and my hair was badly treated. [Now] it is under construction, in rehabilitation.

How is your style behind the scenes? Well comfortable. I'm in sweaters and leggings. In fact, I am going to train and when I finish I am going to do my errands with sports clothes and I am all day like this. People always see me with a bun, an onion, black glasses and very comfortable gym clothes. I do not wear heels, always low shoes.

And for the red carpet? For events I work with professionals, I love to listen to people who know and follow the trends because I'm not so much a fan of fashion, but of what suits me. I look for advice, I do tests … but never alone, because I would go in sweatpants.

When do you feel most beautiful? When I have little makeup, when I'm being me on a normal day. When I am produced and all armed is like a character, it is the disguise that one puts on for work.