Chicago resident Solomia Krun was crowned Miss Ukrainian Diaspora 2013 on Oct. 20 at the Copernicus Theater located in the northwest side of Chicago.
She was chosen out of eighteen
beautiful contestants from across America in front of more than 1,000 Ukrainian
Americans, and others, eager to be inspired by Ukrainian beauty.
A 13-member panel of judges was on
hand, including NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez, Miss Chicago 2013, Savannah
Teegarden, 1962 Miss Chicago runner-up Ivanna Richardson, and a renowned talent
management expert, Myrna Salazar.
According to Krun’s Facebook page, she
attended primary school in Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast, and graduated from the
Chernivtsi National University in 2010.
The event was organized by a Chicago-based media
organization, VIDIA, which runs the main Ukrainian diaspora news website.
The Chicagoland area is home to estimated 100,000–250,000 Ukrainians
and Americans of Ukrainian descent. The Ukrainian American community of Chicago
is one of the largest and one of the most active. It has a very full and
vibrant cultural life, including numerous shows, exhibitions and events.
Chicago even has its very own Ukrainian Village, a neighborhood located west of
downtown. It is the cultural center of Chicago’s Ukrainian community.
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