<p>Puerto Rico has a reputation as a beauty queen mecca, the pageant scene is treated as seriously as any competitive sport in the archipelago. And in 2024, the scope of Puerto Rican dominance in the world of beauty pageants expanded even further: for the first time, Mister Puerto Rico became Mister World. Danny Mejía, who had never competed in any pageant before, went to Vietnam all by himself to represent Puerto Rico. In this episode, we learn what it means that Mister World is Boricua, and explore the history of these nation-building contests that are deeper than they seem at first glance.&nbsp;</p><p>Can’t wait for the next episode? Join Futuro+ for early access to the whole season, ad-free listening, and exclusive bonus content for La Brega <a href="https://futuro.supportingcast.fm/la-brega-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://futuromediagroup.org/joinplus</a>.</p><br><p>¿No puedes esperar al próximo episodio? Únete a Futuro+ y disfruta de la temporada completa por adelantado, sin anuncios y con contenido exclusivo de La Brega <a href="https://futuro.supportingcast.fm/la-brega-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://futuromediagroup.org/joinplus</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>