Originally, Andreina Martínez of Comunidad Dominicana en los Estados Unidos was crowned the winner but tested positive for COVID-19 just after the competition. 1st Runner-Up Debbie Áflalo of Azua represented Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2021 as Martínez did not have time to quarantine before traveling to Israel for the competition and she would represent Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2022 instead.