 Since 2009 the event is independent to Miss Universe Curaçao.Since 2006, the Curaçao Tourism Board holds the Miss Universe franchise and every year they have a bidding to choose who is going to organize the Miss Curaçao Universe pageant, Sanjess Promotions run by Jearmeane Colastica organized it in 2007 and 2008.Smaller pageants had been held to select contestants to Miss International, until 2002 by Richard Isa.