Estefany Burgos is an international model from Spain who has just been crowned Miss Teen Towering Spain 2026 and is now setting her sights on Paraguay 2027. In this Perumira interview, she talks about perseverance, her family’s support, handling nerves and staying true to herself.
This interview was originally published in Spanish. Read the original in Spanish



Estefany Burgos @estefanymodelo


The little girl who dreamed of the runway still has the same excitement, but today Estefany Burgos walks with more confidence, more experience and a far deeper awareness of everything it takes to reach a dream. After being crowned Miss Teen Towering Spain 2026, the international model returns to Perumira with a story of growth, perseverance and emotions that now point toward Paraguay 2027.
Her heels no longer stand for just a runway: they symbolize discipline, learning and the ability to keep going even when nerves or stumbles appear. Behind this new crown are her parents, her director, her fellow contestants and a family that has celebrated every step of her journey.
Estefany wants to represent Spain with pride, but also to show that true confidence is born when a young woman learns to listen to herself, protect her dreams and move forward without losing her humility.

1.- Estefany, how lovely to see you again at Perumira! The first time, we talked about your dreams as Miss Teen Latina España 2025. Now you return with a new crown: Miss Teen Towering Spain 2026. What feels different this time around as you receive a new crown?
I think what makes it different is a mix of pride, excitement and responsibility. It’s no longer just the thrill of the moment, but also respect for the work behind it. Another thing is realizing the whole road that brought me here.
2.- After everything you’ve experienced since our first interview, do you feel that the Estefany who wears this new crown today is the same girl who first started dreaming of the runway?
I’d say yes, she’s the same, but she has also grown: more confident, more aware, and with beautiful scars that fade with time too. She keeps dreaming, but now she understands better what those dreams cost, and she keeps moving forward anyway.
3.- You already have experience in front of cameras, on runways and on stages, so this new adventure isn’t starting from zero. What part of everything you’ve learned before do you think will be your greatest strength in this international competition?
I think my greatest strength is perseverance. I’ve learned to stay calm under pressure, to listen, and to keep improving even when things go wrong for me. And confidence too: I’ve learned to stay confident when I’m walking in heels.

4.- Representing Spain once again must bring a special mix of pride and responsibility. What does it mean to you to hear the words “representative of Spain” now, with Paraguay 2027 in mind?
It means pride in everything I’ve worked for and in those who have supported me, the responsibility of representing the country where I grew up, and a desire to inspire other girls to believe in themselves.
5.- There’s something very beautiful about new challenges: even when you have experience, that little flutter always shows up before you begin. What excites you most about this new chapter?
What excites me most is the people I’m going to meet, what I’m going to represent, and that flutter before everything begins, which also reminds me why I like to keep trying new things.
6.- Your parents have been a fundamental part of your journey since your first steps in modeling. How are you experiencing this new preparation with them, and what does it mean to you to have them by your side?
Well, to tell you the truth, it’s been very beautiful to live through this new stage of my preparation, because they support me in everything, as always. It also means a lot to have them by my side because they are my pillar, my ray of sunshine when my day is cloudy. I’ve always said it and I will never stop saying it.

7.- When a family accompanies an artistic career from such a young age, they also learn, get organized and live through the nerves alongside the protagonist. Is there a family moment related to your career that you hold especially dear?
Yes, I have one from when I started in the world of pageants. I was competing as a candidate in the one where I won my first crown, and when I walked out in the evening gown, all my relatives cheered for me. That moment was so emotional, and it will always be my favorite.
8.- Now that you’re an experienced model and no longer a beginner, what aspect of your professional preparation do you still want to perfect before stepping onto the international stage?
I’d like to perfect my public speaking. Although I’m no longer embarrassed, my nerves almost always get the better of me, and things happen to me that I wouldn’t want to happen at the international.
9.- As a Top Model Super Star, you’ve had the chance to keep growing in the world of fashion. What has changed in the way you walk, pose and face a camera since you started?
Since I started, my walk is more confident, with a better awareness of rhythm and posture. With poses, I’ve learned to relax my shoulders and to know how to pose without anyone having to tell me how.

10.- Sometimes we think that preparing for a competition means only practicing your runway walk, but there is also emotional preparation. What do you do to keep your confidence and enjoy the process without letting the nerves take over?
Well, I try to take it more calmly. If I make a mistake, I breathe, smile and keep going instead of fighting with myself.
11.- Paraguay will be the stage for your next big challenge. If you could imagine for a moment arriving there, what is the first thing you would like to feel when you see everything you’ve been preparing for over these months?
I would like to look around and acknowledge this journey and the help my director, my parents and my fellow contestants have given me, and to feel that the effort of these months is there, not weighing me down but rather holding me up.
12.- Your dreams have always carried big names from the world of fashion and the grand stages. Now that your experience is growing, has any new professional dream appeared recently on your list?
Well, yes. Lately I’m excited about growing in an authentic way, continuing to prepare myself, and opening up opportunities where my work adds value and my voice makes sense, step by step.

13.- You’ve spoken before about the importance of not letting negative comments make a young woman doubt herself. With everything you’ve learned so far, what does it mean to you to protect your dreams and keep being yourself?
For me, it means not drifting away from who I am when harsh opinions come. Listening, yes, but filtering: keeping what helps me grow and letting go of what only hurts, setting boundaries and remembering that your worth doesn’t depend on anyone’s approval.
14.- What do you hope to learn from the other international contestants you’ll meet in Paraguay? Because a competition often ends up becoming an experience of friendship and cultural learning, too.
I want to learn how each of them lives her discipline and confidence, and her values as well. I think connecting with people from other countries leaves us with beautiful things beyond the stage.
15.- If you could choose just one quality that you want the international audience to discover when they get to know Estefany Burgos, what would it be and why?
Humility, because it keeps my feet on the ground, eager to learn and to listen, and to value every story and every person I cross paths with.

16.- Beyond the result of a crown, what would you like this experience as Miss Teen Towering Spain 2026 to leave in your personal growth and in the young woman you are building for the future?
I’d like it to leave me with a quiet confidence and the desire to keep growing while being myself. Without rushing, calmly, and always true to who I am.
17.- And looking a little further ahead than Paraguay 2027: when you imagine the Estefany of a few years from now, what stages, projects or big dreams would you like that version of you to have achieved?
I imagine myself building meaningful projects, something that combines with my voice and my work in an honest way.
18.- Ping Pong Perumira with Jaime Mybs “The First Spark”
This time we want to change the rules: these aren’t simply words related to beauty or modeling. They are small sparks to discover what appears first in Estefany’s mind.
- A stage: Runways, emotions, fellow contestants, designs.
- A suitcase: Memories, family, friends, landscapes.
- Spain: culture
- Paraguay: family, roots, memories.
- A crown: Happiness, work, projects, responsibility
- A secret dream: Effort, discipline,
- Applause: Emotion, memories
- Dad: hero, lessons, affection, love
- Mom: advice, importance, affection, love
- A runway: nerves, designs,
- A fear: falling, disappointing others
- A goal: haute couture runways, learning more things,
- A happy memory: family moments
- A word for 2027: Love
- Estefany Burgos: humility, listening, affection, camaraderie


Interview conducted by Jaime Mybs with Estefany Burgos – Spain
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