Nigeria’s Maristella Okpala Wins Best National Costume At Miss Universe 2021 (Photos)

Miss Universe Nigeria, Maristella Okpala, won the Best in National Costume award at the just concluded Miss Universe 2021 pageant, IgbereTV reports.

The 2021 Miss Universe grand finale took place in Eilat, Israel, on Sunday, December 12, 2021.

For the National Costume segment of the competition, Maristella Okpala wore an outfit inspired by the 'Mmanwa' masquerade from Southeastern Nigeria.

The costume was designed by Filipino fashion student Kennedy Jhon Gasper.

The costume featured a beaded headpiece, an ornate tribal mask, and an ancient back cape.

Designer Gasper took to Facebook to celebrate after his design worn by Maristella, which won Best in National Costume.

He wrote:

"Thank you Lord. I still can’t believe it. I cried while hugging my mom.. thank you to all who greeted!"

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Congrats nwa Mara mma!! Igbo amaka..

Way to go!

Damnnn niggarrrr
Nice...

Her slim legs .....she poses that slim body that represents the true beauty of a woman

Igbo Amaka.

The only set of girls that makes Afonja boys to go gaga

Pretty and very nice, congratulations to her.
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Meanwhile check out my costume, I brought only my head to the shoot

Egungun be careful….Na express u dey go

Dbull on this one!


I really love this am just imagining 3 beautiful ladies in this costume dancing in my music videos, make I save the picture and send to Tg omori

I sight the green white green.

ibo amaka

IGBO AMAKA

Buhari is a terrible human being

If not how gullible the Caucasians are, what's beautiful about this outfit?!

congrats, Israel home of homes

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Looks like cleopatra

Ride on
Naija too much�, na the Govt they make things worse for the people..

Congratulations. She looks absolutely gorgeous. Whoever chose her costume is a creative genius. The ensemble itself accentuates her complexion, height and most importantly face. Good work.

One day we’ll leave this 9-5 to do what we love sha

Congratulations

I love creative people

Nmanwu they mean...
Bitches on bitches... Steve Harvey

UP NIGERIA.
What a beautiful lady representing Nigeria.
Nigeria representing.
And people that see themselves as animals in pain.
Everlasting pains and anguish will remain yours forever as long as you are filled with bitterness and hate.

For the enemies of Nigeria that hate my country and call it a zoo full of animals, may Amadioha strike una and people down fast fast.
Pigs will never die well.

God bless all good and sane Nigerians.
Success is yours.

African Queen.

So nice.

Miss universe or Miss new yam festival?

Hammyaladin:
Black is Gold... Look how smooth she is!!!
Congratulations to the comrade!!

What a positive soul.
God bless you for this.
You are a good Nairalander.

symbianDON:
Miss universe or Miss new yam festival?

What a pessimistic soul.
Keep shut if you have nothing reasonable to say

ILoveDemMANNA:
UP NIGERIA.

For the enemies of Nigeria that hate my country and call it a zoo full of animals, may Amadioha strike una and people down fast fast.
Pigs will never die well.

God bless all good and sane Nigerians.
Success is yours.

May your life turn out like NIGERIA is turning out under the useless mannequin residing in Aso Villa

Black is Gold... Look how smooth she is!!!


Congratulations to the comrade!!