Miss Universe: Saint Lucia's queen honours Julien Alfred with

Inspired by the exploits of Julien Alfred at the Paris Olympic Games, Saint Lucia’s beauty queen honoured the sprint champion with her costume

at the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico.

Saint Lucia’s Miss Universe queen representative Skye Faucher paid homage to her country’s new fame in women’s sports by honouring Olympic champion Julien Alfred with her costume piece at the ongoing beauty showpiece in Mexico.

The 73rd Miss Universe beauty pageant is a global, inclusive organization that celebrates all cultures, backgrounds, and religions of beautiful and elegant women representing their respective countries, with this year’s edition being held in the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.

Contestants at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico

The 16-day competition on its penultimate, was dedicated to costume day with each beauty queen representing their culture and traditions.

Dressed in Saint Lucian colours, Faucher wore an Olympic-themed costume, paying homage to Alfred’s historic achievements in Paris for winning 100m gold and 200m silver medals – her country’s first in the Games history.

Since her historic achievements, the speed queen has become an ambassador for Saint Lucia and a household name in women’s sports, winning several awards including the Olympic Female Athlete of the Year at the ANOC Awards.

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Alfred’s fame and influence since her Olympic gold has made Saint Lucia a tourist site and one of the most searched names on Google.

Julien Alfred became Saint Lucia’s first Olympic gold and silver medallist in Paris

The 24-year-old sprint queen is a finalist alongside American hurdling icon Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone for the World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year Award.