Miss Universe Canada Ashley Callingbull attends the red carpet during the Cannes film festival on May 20, 2023, in Cannes, France.Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Ashley Callingbull's face is all over the place and it's not just because she's beautiful

Indigenous supermodel who is competing to be Miss Universe defends pageants, explains the 'rez' mentality and criticizes the prime minister

by · National Post

Ashley Callingbull, a 34-year-old from Enoch Cree Nation near Edmonton, is the first Indigenous woman to be crowned Miss Universe Canada. In November, she competes for the title of Miss Universe, in Mexico City.

She’s comfortable in the spotlight: Ashley’s an actor, a model and a sports host. Currently, she’s filming a TV series for AMC network in Chicago, and a film she stars in, The Great Salish Heist, is due to be released this month. Ashley’s an in-game host for the National Hockey League, the Canadian Football League and the National Lacrosse League. In 2015, she was crowned Mrs. Universe.

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