Miss UniverseZuleyka Rivera Mendoza, the fifth Miss Universe from Puerto Rico, wants to make it very clear that she didn’t faint from not eating. In fact, she claims that she has a nutritionist who tells her to eat six times a day.

“What happened was that it was hard to breathe and the dress was very tight and weighed a lot,” Rivera, 18, from Puerto Rico, tells the Associated Press. Despite speculation, a lack of food did not cause the fainting spell. “I eat very well, my nutritionist ordered me to eat six times a day.”

Zuleyka is getting ready to go on her first international trip as Miss Universe. She is heading off to Japan, Indonesia, and South Africa. If she eats six times a day she should add another location to her trip. She should stop by Nicole Richie’s house and teach her all there is about eating.