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and placed in the Top 10.

Pageantry

González was crowned

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the night of July 7, 2011, and subsequently represented her state in the national competition, held in

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, where she competed against thirty-four young women from all over the country. González became the first

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winner from Aguascalientes on August 20, 2011. She was crowned by the outgoing national titleholder

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, and

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Miss Universe 2012

Gonzalez represented Mexico at the

competition. She was one of the favorites prior to the coronation night. She placed in the Top 10, wearing a resplendent red evening gown with generous slit and went to second place in the national costume competition. The design of the gown she wore was reminiscent of what

and fellow Mexican

wore when she was crowned, incidentally, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

References

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