[1] Ingrid Marie Rivera crowned Mayra Matos of Cabo Rojo as her successor at the end of the event.
[2][3] WAPA-TV signed a contract with Miss Puerto Rico Universe to transmit a reality show titled Por la corona, beginning on August 15, 2008.
[4] A jury composed of Sully Díaz, Mayra López Mulero and Omar Matos was assembled for the program, while Joyceline Montero was contracted as host.
After the eight-week run, all 70 contestants had been featured, 8 of them had already been selected as winners, however after all contestants had been featured the public had the opportunity to select 4 more other girls to join the original 8 winners to compete for the 5 spots that will automatically advance them to the semi-finals of the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 pageant on October 22, 2008.
Winners from each week: Dariana Santiago (Lares), Krizia Lugo (Naguabo), Alexandra González (Salinas) and Jeann-Marie Maldonado Cintrón (Hatillo) were the 4 other contestants the public selected.