Maria Gabriela Lacerda, Miss Universe Brazil 2025, donated her sash and crown to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida before her reign officially ends. The 22-year-old from Piauí made the donation in the interior of São Paulo, 180 km from the capital. The move comes just before she inaugurates her successor.
Maria Gabriela Lacerda, the 22-year-old from Piauí who competed in Miss Universe 2025, made a symbolic gesture by donating the key items from her reign as Miss Universe Brazil 2025. Even before her cycle officially ends, she handed over the sash and crown to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, located in the interior of São Paulo state, about 180 km from the capital.
The donation underscores the young woman's commitment to religious and cultural causes at a time of transition ahead of inaugurating her successor. The shrine, one of Brazil's main centers of Marian devotion, now holds these symbols that defined Lacerda's year as the national beauty representative.
As reported by Folha de S.Paulo in its F5 section, the action highlights Maria Gabriela's trajectory following her bid for the world title last year. Specific reasons for the early donation were not detailed, but it takes place amid preparations for the new contest cycle.
