[7] At the 2021 Pan American Championships, Escalera finished fifth in the all-around and was less than 0.400 points away from winning a continental quota for the Olympic Games.

She helped Mexico place second and qualified for three event finals, originally finishing second on vault behind Martina Dominici, fifth on uneven bars, and fifth on floor exercise.

Additionally, she helped the Mexican team win the silver medal behind the United States and secure qualification for the upcoming World Championships and Pan American Games.

[19][20] Escalera ended the year competing at the 2023 Pan American Games where she won bronze on vault behind Rebeca Andrade and Jordan Chiles.

[21][22] Escalera started the year competing at the Cottbus World Cup and placed fifth on vault and seventh on uneven bars.

[24] In March, the Mexican Gymnastics Federation officially awarded Escalera the non-nominative Olympic berth they earned at the previous year's World Championships.