Overview
- Last weekend Milett Figueroa co-hosted the Miss Morropón Chulucanas pageant in Piura and mistakenly placed a crown on a finalist who was not the announced winner before an organizer corrected her.
- Video from the ceremony shows Figueroa and co-host Joselito Carrera laughing and speaking during a contestant's presentation and misnaming the Afro-Peruvian centro poblado Yapatera as “la pantera.”
- Clips compiled by Magaly TV and reported by national outlets went viral on social media and prompted sharp on-air criticism from presenter Magaly Medina about the hosts' preparation and focus.
- Milett returned to Lima and declined to confirm a reported meeting with ex Marcelo Tinelli in Miami, calling it a coincidence, and no public apology or formal statement from the pageant organizers was reported.
- Local pageants are important community events in Peru and critics say these on-stage lapses risk harming the contest's reputation and show the need for hosts to respect and know local identities.