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Miss Ribatejo, Maria Rosado, was crowned Miss Queen Portugal 2021 (Miss Earth Portugal 2022) in a national competition that took place between April 7 and 10 in Castro Daire, Viseu. The 21-year-old beauty from Ourém succeeds Miss Queen Portugal 2020 Gabriella Rodriguez and will now prepare to represent her country at the Miss Earth 2022 pageant later this year. Miss Viana do Castelo, Soraia Barbosa, Miss Braga, Inês Fernandes, and Miss Porto, Esmeralda Moreira, were the first, second, and third runners-up, respectively. The 10th year anniversary of the Miss Queen Portugal pageant was participated by 45 finalists from all the districts of mainland Portugal, Azores, Madeira, and the Portuguese Community of France. Miss Teen Leiria, Raquel Libório, and Mrs Viseu, Cristiana Giroto, were named  Miss Teen Portugal 2021 and Mrs Portugal 2021, respectively. Portugal has yet to win the Miss Earth crown. Its highest placement was Top 8 with Telma Madeira in 2018. Photos: Maria Rosado / Instagram

Venezuelan-born beauty Gabriella Rodriguez was crowned Miss Queen Portugal 2020 in a national competition held on Tuesday, June 15 in Braga. The 22-year-old model and factory production assistant who represented the district of Viana do Castelo bested 13 other finalists to succeed last year's titleholder Ivanna Rohashko. Gabriella now holds the title of Miss Earth Portugal 2021 and will represent the southern European country at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant, whose date and venue are yet to be announced. "There are many emotions I feel at this moment, for me it is a dream come true where effort and persistence took the main role in this journey, which with the support of wonderful people I managed to make a reality," the beauty queen shared online. "Today I can say with great pride that every effort counts and that only those who do not persist in their dreams and desires won't win, last night was a very special day for me as it is with great honor that I carry the