Ceren Arslan Received a Meaningful Award at Miss Universe!

In a surprising turn of events, Ceren Arslan, who represented Turkey, achieved an unexpected success at the Miss Universe 2025 competition held in Thailand. Although Arslan didn't make it to the top 30 in the finals, she was named 'Miss Congeniality of Miss Universe 2025'. Throughout the competition camp, Arslan drew attention with both her beauty and communication skills, garnering significant support on social media for her award. While there was criticism over her not being evaluated by the jury, the congeniality award served as a morale booster for Arslan.

Here are the details.

The Miss Universe 2025 pageant, hosted by Thailand, concluded just a few days ago.

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In the competition where beauties from all corners of the globe vied for the crown, the Mexican representative Fatima Bosch clinched the victory. However, when the Turkish contender, Ceren Arslan, failed to make it into the top 30, social media was awash with comments decrying the perceived injustice.

Amidst all these debates, Ceren Arslan managed to carve out a significant achievement for herself by being crowned "Miss Congeniality" at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant.

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Regarded as one of the most prestigious awards within the organization, Miss Congeniality is granted based on contestants' interactions within the camp and their attitudes towards representatives from other countries. Arslan's friendly demeanor, positive energy, and warm rapport with the contestants paved the way for her to receive this title. In particular, Arslan's selection as the 'beauty of sympathy' garnered substantial support on social media.

You may recall that Ceren Arslan's competition journey was a hot topic in Turkey for weeks.

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Arslan, a successful model of Circassian-Turkish descent, is a graduate of Hacettepe University's Department of Linguistics and Translation. She enhanced her international experience through the Erasmus program at Ghent University and is fluent in both English and French. Her career took off when she earned the title of Photomodel in the 'Model of Turkey' competition. In 2025, she further distinguished herself by winning the crown of Miss Universe Turkey, which earned her the privilege of representing her country in Thailand.

Here's her speech from the ceremony where she was crowned Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe 2025:

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