Ashley Callingbull devient la première Autochtone couronnée «Miss Univers Canada»

Ashley Callingbull, Mrs. Universe 2015, joins other actors, activists, and musicians in launching the Leap Manifesto outlining a climate and economic vision for Canada during a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

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Ashley Callingbull has become the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada.

The 34-year-old model, actress and television host from Enoch Cree Nation, Alta., was crowned in Windsor, Ont., on Saturday.

Callingbull is currently an in-game host for the ɫtv Hockey League, ɫtv Football League, and the ɫtv Lacrosse League.

She has acted in APTN series “Blackstone” and “Tribal,” and received awards and recognition for her community work and activism.

Callingbull previously broke barriers when she became the first ɫtv and Indigenous person to win Mrs. Universe in 2015 and the first Indigenous woman to appear as a “Sports Illustrated” model in 2022.

She will compete for the title of Miss Universe in Mexico in November.

"This is the most surreal feeling. I’ve been chasing this dream for years and I’m still in awe that it really came true," Callingbull wrote in a social media post.

"Representation truly matters because when one of us wins, we all win."

This report by ɫtvwas first published July 29, 2024.

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