"Mister Puerto Rico" is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international male beauty pageant. It is an annual male pageant held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Currently, Mister Puerto Rico Model and Mister Puerto Rico Teenager are the most important male beauty pageant event. Each year both events are held to select the representatives from the island.
Misters of Puerto Rico
Misters of Puerto Rico, is considered the largest, most important and prestigious event of fashion and male beauty in Puerto Rico. Sixteen-year history, this event has consolidated as a solid local and international prestige. The aim of Mister Puerto Rico is presenting a series of exhibitions and workshop development for the Puerto Rican male. The organization Misters of Puerto Rico aims to develop personal and professional growth of modern man.
Competition
Candidates Misters of Puerto Rico, live an enriching and learning experience, focusing on charitable causes and events of great significance in Puerto Rico. All activities promote the growth of the candidate to the "Final Competition":
Workshops: Seminars about modeling and runway, projection and personal improvement. They are also training in personal care, physical assessment and fashion. The delegates attending to workshops to refine how they pronounce words. That way, improve their diction and learn to speak properly. Every year the misters receive preparedness workshops before the interview with the judges.
Model's Week: During a weekend, the 78 candidates are involved in different activities of fraternization. Participate in photo shoots, interviews and charitable activities.
Talent Competition: A spectacular evening filled with music, dance and art demonstrations. The winner gets a pass as a finalist to secure the final competition.
Personal Interview: Each candidate presents his personality and interests before the panel of judges who evaluated individually. Professional experts in different areas and personalities from the fashion and entertainment, are the ones who are responsible for the choice of each and every one of the prizes.
Preliminary Competition / Final Competition: The candidates parade in Swimwear, Clothing and Apparel Formal Fashion in the show which leads to the choice of winners.