Pamela Uba became the first Black Miss Ireland to be crowned during Sunday's competition. The 26-year-old said she was "grateful" to receive such an honor in the contest's 74-year history, The Irish Times reports . “It means so much to me,” Uba said. “I am so grateful I can show girls that color is not something that holds you back and it doesn’t matter where you come from, the world is your oyster.” She added that her mom "was in absolute tears" after securing the crown. Uba will represent her country in December at the 70th Miss World pageant in Puerto Rico. “I can’t even describe how excited I am to represent my country on such a huge platform. I can’t wait,” she said of the Miss World contest. Ready for my interview with Ray D’Arcy 🥰👑🇮🇪 @rtenews @rte @RTERadio1 @RadioRayRTE @MissIrelandORG @MissWorldLtd pic.twitter.com/IIelj1OJfH — Pamela Ashley Uba (@Pamela_Uba) September 8, 2021 Uba said she was inspired to compete after not seeing someone who looked like herself represented,...