MANILA, Philippines - Remember when USA’s Erin Brady made a buzz last year for dressing up like Optimus Prime for the Miss Universe? Well, it’s Miss Canada’s hockey-inspired costume's turn to be in the spotlight this year.
Twenty-year-old Miss Canada Chanel Beckenlehner of Caledon, Ontario left everyone in awe when she strutted her way to the stage while donning a hockey-inspired costume for the national costume competition.
The Miss Universe Canada national costume will pay tribute to Ice Hockey! #MissUniverse #MissUniverse2014 #MissCa... pic.twitter.com/IM8hGC6Xxm
— Miss Universe 2014 (@MsUniverseCrown) January 5, 2015 Apart from the 10 hockey sticks attached and spread like wings on her back, the costume also includes a working electronic scoreboard headdress and a goalie-inspired mini skirt.
As of this posting, netizens continue to share their appreciation and disgust over the costume through the microblogging site Twitter.
God Bless Miss Canada. By the looks of that score, she is also an advocate of bigger nets
— John Buccigross (@Buccigross) January 23, 2015 Gotta hand it to Canada this year, their Miss Universe costume entry is /glorious/
— Superb Owl (@malytwotails) January 22, 2015 Miss Canada's elegant hockey-inspired costume at the Miss Universe pageant is EVERYTHING
— David Robert (@DavidRobert) January 22, 2015 Seriously. Miss Canada won. Just give it to her. That is the best anything that has ever.
— Sean Baptrien (@SeanTheBaptiste) January 22, 2015 Hyperventilating over Miss Canada's costume at the Miss Universe pageant. The paniers! The pouf sentimental!
— Anne Thériault (@anne_theriault) January 22, 2015 This has nothing to do with news, but Miss Canada's costume at the Miss Universe pageant is blowing my tiny mind. pic.twitter.com/ewvpXM6mmD
— Audra Williams (@audrawilliams) January 22, 2015 Miss Canada, clearly killing it at the Miss Universe pageant (s/t @siomo) pic.twitter.com/CHVlXOyq0T
— Nina Falcone (@NinaFalcone) January 22, 2015