leila lopes habla del controversio

Whether she had Cuban roots, or had falsified documents to compete in Miss Angola for a shot at Miss Universe, or enduring discriminatory jokes, Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes has had to handle quite a bit since her coronation a week ago. Now, the young beauty breaks her silence and addresses those who want to see her embroiled in controversy at any cost.

In an interview with Carmen Dominicci, for the Spanish-language news show Al Rojo Vivo, Lopes responded fearlessly to her critics, particularly the bigots.

"I love the color of my skin. The racists should worry more about what's on their minds."