Warrior of Light: The national costume that will be worn by Miss Ukraine Universe 2022

[highplainsdem]

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystal.viktoria/







Those images are from Twitter, but I learned about the costume from a Mastodon post:

https://masto.ai/@bookofsand/109576440601010914

Miss Universe #Ukraine 2022 #ViktoriaApanasenko took to her official social media to reveal the national costume that she will be showcasing at the 71st Miss Universe pageant during the national costume competition.

The national costume is called Warrior of Light and designed by costume designer Lesia Patoka. It symbolizes her nation's fight against the darkness, like an archangel Michael with a sword protecting Ukraine. The costume was made in four months, in extreme conditions.

[CottonBear]

1. That is an amazingly awesome national costume!

I have had the fortune to meet two Ukrainian women in the town where I live. They were both very intelligent and very attractive individuals.

[debm55]

2. Thank you Highplainsdem, That is beautiful.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. The Ukrainians I know are industrious, intelligent, strong-willed in their resolve.

"Slava Ukraini!" "Slava Na Viki!"

[housecat]

4. wow! Hope she wins!

[connecticut yankee]

8. I hope so, too

It's gorgeous!

[calimary]

5. WOW! What a glorious costume!

How to look like a modern day goddess!

[Lucinda]

6. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[republianmushroom]

7. like it

[PortTack]

9. Slava Ukraine!

[Arthur_Frain]

10. She is beautiful.

I have a problem with status quo while all this shit is going on though.

[highplainsdem]

13. This means a lot to Ukraine, just as the Eurovision contest did:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2022

[FalloutShelter]

11. Spectacular!

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[Joinfortmill]

12. Wow. Amazing.

[LudwigPastorius]

14. Kick ass.

[SunSeeker]

15. Gorgeous! nt

[wnylib]

16. Both beautiful and powerful.

[housecat]

24. Perfect combination, like a tiger

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. Never even meant WOW before now!

[Raine]

18. GORGEOUS inside and out ... 🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine! nt

[highplainsdem]

19. Kick

[Blue Owl]

20. Looks badass and most righteous!

I’d like to see Fat Donny try to sneak in a grope, and pull back a bloody stump….

[roamer65]

21. Ukraine needs to mint a silver coin with her likeness and the costume.

It would sell out fast.

[highplainsdem]

22. That's a fantastic idea!

[housecat]

23. Yes! And postage stamps

[highplainsdem]

27. Also a great idea!

[msfiddlestix]

25. Amazing work of ART and striking imagery!

[druidity33]

26. Tiara... is that a UN symbol? nt.

[highplainsdem]

28. Apparently yes! Good catch! Her Instagram page says she's "Peace Ambassador of the UN

Global Compact Ukraine" - see https://www.instagram.com/crystal.viktoria/ - but I hadn't noticed the UN symbol till you mentioned it.

[Irish_Dem]

29. Stunning and beautiful costume with eloquent symbolism.

[peggysue2]

30. Whoosh!

The Avenging Angel has arrived!

[niyad]

31. Warrior Goddesses immediately came to mind. Absolutely stunning.

[TeamProg]

32. Viktoria has MY VOTE !! n/t

[2naSalit]

33. Best Miss Universe outfit ever!

[MacKasey]

34. I wish she would show up to Putin in his sleep like what happened to scrooge

[colorado_ufo]

35. Honestly, it took my breath away!

Gets my vote, hands down! Truly amazing creativity! Kudos to the costume designer and anyone else who worked on this fantastic piece of art!

[Goddessartist]

36. A Beautiful Serra Angel, Full of Light and,

when needed, fury.

Beautiful.

Thank you for sharing this!

[lunatica]

37. The Ukrainians' national pride is inspiring

Good for them! That can’t be conquered!

[LakeArenal]

38. Beautiful. But please do not Tell me the US costume....

Is cowboy boots and hat, hot pants with red and white stripes and a corset of white stars on blue?

[Justice matters.]

39. Miss Universe Puerto Rico's costume is not that bad but...

https://www.angelopedia.com/news/Miss-Universe-Puerto-Rico-2022-Ashley-Ann-Carino-National-Costume-Arecibo-Radio-Telescope-Miss-Universe-2022/56007


But Ukraine's goddess is better IMHO.

[LakeArenal]

44. She has a penis. That is horrible. (Miss Universe)

[highplainsdem]

46. No. If you look at the video and not just the top image, you'll

see that the backdrop created by that Arecibo dish receiver she's wearing on her back unfortunately makes it look like there's some sort of tag at groin level, but as soon as she moves you can tell there isn't.

[LakeArenal]

47. Thank goodness. It's still awful.

US is represented by white plastic woman.

[highplainsdem]

40. Wish I could reassure you, but I haven't seen it yet. Unless she's

planning to wear the state costume she wore when she won Miss USA, and she did win the state costume competition. However...

https://youtube.com/shorts/wgj93BfkBX0

[electric_blue68]

41. Glorious, and Powerful! 🌻🇺🇦🌻

[soldierant]

42. I spent a few years

designing, making, and maintaining costumes for the Theater Department of a small college - first as a volunteer and then for a couple of years I got paid for it.

But I think this would warm my heart and choke me up even without that experience. It is glorious.

[Ilsa]

43. The costume is beautiful snd perfect! Good luck to her. nt

[dai13sy]

45. I'm in awe

The National Costume is exquisite as is the symbolic fight against the dark. The Ukrainian people will be triumphant. They have beauty and light in their very souls.