Tabasco's Young Star Wins Little Flower Europlaza 2025 Crown

10-Year-Old Marylim Azeneth Crowned Little Flower Europlaza 2025 in Tabasco

Villahermosa—At just 10 years old, Marylim Azeneth is Little Flower 2025—and she already knows exactly what she wants: to become a model and a lawyer so she can defend citizens' rights and fight for justice in Mexico. The young girl is ready to take the next step as Flor Tabasco and, why not, Miss Universe one day.

Marylim is in fifth grade at Colegio Cumbres de Villahermosa, where she maintains a 9.4 GPA. She speaks proudly of her parents, who encourage and support her every step of the way: "My family is small, but it's wonderful. Even though we're not big, they treat me so well and spoil me. They're always there for me."

She is the fifth Little Flower crowned in a pageant organized by Europlaza in the state capital, where 17 girls—each representing one of Tabasco's municipalities—compete to showcase their charisma, intelligence, and beauty.

The contest also aims to instill in them the importance of promoting culture and tradition, much like the Flor Tabasco pageant, the state's most prestigious annual event since 1953. Past winners include models, federal senators like Mónica Fernández Balboa—now a high-ranking government official—and, most famously, Fátima Bosch Fernández, the current Miss Universe 2026, who began her journey by winning children's pageants.

Out of 17 contestants, Marylim was crowned Little Flower Europlaza 2025 last year. She went viral on social media for her poised speeches and eloquence, bringing new visibility to the children's competition.

"Well, I prepared very hard," she tells our website. "After rehearsals with Teacher Zulueta [a runway specialist] and speech coaching with my teacherGustavo Payro, I kept practicing at home because I felt like something was missing. I drilled it over and over until I got it right."

Though it was her first pageant, she fell in love with the stage. "This was my first event. Besides that, I also doballet, acro dance, takepiano lessons, studyEnglish, and sometimes make time for reading," she says.

Beyond earning her law degree, the green-eyed, red-haired girl dreams of becoming Flor Tabasco in 10 years. Though her parents are from Macuspana, she has chosen to represent Centro, the municipality where she was born.

To those who question beauty pageants, she offers a reminder: they're not as simple as they seem.

"I'd say beauty pageants aren't easy, but they're also wonderful. There's a tough side—ambassadors lose sleep—but there's a good side too. You get to experience all of Tabasco's traditions, meet the people who come to see you, and feel their support."

Asked about Fátima Bosch, she calls her an inspiration and a source of pride for the state.

"I think Fátima Bosch is a huge honor for Tabasco and a great example forgirlseverywhere. She came from somewhere as small as Tabasco and reached as far as the universe. She faced every mean comment, every obstacle, but she never gave up—she just kept moving forward."

The Little Flower 2025 is ready for criticism. "Yes, I think criticism can be constructive. For example, when Teacher Zulueta scolds us, some girls take it badly, but I see it as a chance to learn. I grow from those scoldings."

Marylim hasn't let her studies slip—her 9.4 GPA proves it—and she plans to keep it that way to achieve her two dreams: modeling and law.

She says her parents are supportive but always remind her to prioritize school. "They help me a lot, but they tell me not to neglect mystudies. Even if I'm in pageants, I can't let my grades drop—I have to keep my average up."

A Message for the President

Marylim says that if she had President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo in front of her, she would tell her to look after the citizens so there are no thieves or crime, and to ensure everyone has what they need to survive.

"For example, a roof over their heads, food to eat, clothes to wear, and also to protect all citizens so nothing bad happens to them," the little girl remarks.

To children, she says they should fight for their dreams.

"I would tell them to live their childhood. To believe in themselves and not listen to mean comments, and to enjoy what their parents give them, what God gives them, what life gives them—to thank God for giving them life. And to value having a home, food to eat, clothes to wear, and friends to play and laugh with."

To parents, little Mini Flor asks that they always support their children's dreams and never leave them alone. "Well, I'd tell them not to take away their children's right to be whatever they want to be, like Barbie says, and to support them, because when kids say they have a dream and someone tells them no or that they can't, it takes away their motivation," she adds with a smile.

This Saturday, the sashing ceremony was held for the 17 girls vying to become Mini Flor Europlaza 2026. The young participant is overjoyed because today she will take part in the allegorical float parade alongside the ambassadors competing to be Flor Tabasco—the most important event of the state's fair, drawing over 500,000 residents and visitors to the streets of Villahermosa.

Her innocence is so pure that if she had a magic wand to change something in Tabasco, this is what she would do: "I think I would plant lots of maculís so that when spring comes, everything is full of maculís and it looks like Japan or China, but with our own maculís—it would be so beautiful."