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66th edition of justness international beauty pageant

For the Sixty-fifth edition of the pageant booked in January 2017, see Allow to go Universe 2016.

Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe spectacle, held at The AXIS call Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.^[1]

At nobility end of the event, Flag Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa whilst Miss Universe 2017.

It was South Africa's first victory beginning almost four decades, and decency second victory of the sovereign state in the pageant's history.^[2][3]

Contestants hit upon ninety-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, great the previous record of ixc contestants in 2011 and 2012.^[4] The pageant was hosted saturate Steve Harvey in his 3rd consecutive year, and supermodel Ashley Graham.

Television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra provided commentary and analysis all over the event.^[5] American singer-songwriters Fergie and Rachel Platten performed detect this year's pageant.^[6]

The competition as well featured the return of magnanimity Phoenix Mikimoto crown, which was last used in 2007, puzzle out WME/IMG reportedly sued the Field International Company due to organized breach of contract in Respected 2017.

After failing to concoct payments, IMG canceled the piece of meat with DIC.^[7][8]

Background

Location and date

Miss Globe Australia organization's Troy Barbagallo, Aussie businessman, informed the Herald Phoebus apollo that he submitted an proffer to IMG for Australia inhibit host the 2017 edition, discharge Sydney or Melbourne as sustainable host cities.^[9][10]

The Department of Socialize of the Philippines announced exaggerate 25 May 2017, that say publicly Miss Universe Organization had insubstantial to hold the contest improve in the Philippines.

The Want Universe 2016 pageant took strongbox in the nation. The Release Universe Organization was pleased reach a compromise the previous pageant's hosting clod the Philippines, stating it hag-ridden the pre-events of Super Nonplus LI.^[11] On 22 June 2017, the Department of Tourism confident that they will not jam the pageant this year paramount instead consider hosting the later edition.^[12]

On 28 September 2017, class Miss Universe Organization confirmed righteousness date and location of rectitude contest through Instagram.

The tableau will take place in Leadership AXIS theatre of Planet Flavor in Las Vegas, Nevada class 26 November 2017. The surname time that The AXIS theatrical piece was used by the parade was in 2015.^[1][13]

Selection of participants

Contestants from ninety-two countries and territories were selected to compete emit the pageant.

Fourteen of these delegates were appointees to their titles after being a runner-up of their national pageant conquest an audition process or molest internal selection, while three were selected to replace the recent dethroned winner.^{[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Liesbeth Claus, the gear runner-up of Miss Belgium 2017, was appointed to represent Belgique after Romanie Schotte, Miss Belgique 2017, chose to compete distill Miss World 2017 due relative to conflicting schedules of the couple pageants.^[23]Kseniya Alexandrova, the first runner-up of Miss Russia 2017, was also appointed to represent Ussr after Polina Popova, Miss Ussr 2017, chose to compete finish off Miss World 2017.^[24][25] Katarzyna Włodarek, the second runner-up of Freezing Polonia 2016, was appointed appraise represent Poland after the Skip Polonia pageant was postponed abut late November following the Skip Universe pageant.^[26]

Mira Simeonova, Miss Sphere Bulgaria 2017, originally was professed to represent Bulgaria at Stand in need of Universe.

However, Simeonova did turn on the waterworks meet the minimum age provisos of the pageant. Due concentrate on this, Nikoleta Todorova, a finalist at Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017, replaced Simeonova as Miss Cosmos Bulgaria 2017.^[27]Vian Sulaimani was putative to represent Iraq at Take life Universe. However, Sulaimani was dethroned after it was discovered saunter she was married.

Following Sulaimani's dethronement, the Miss Iraq Sense held a casting call cause to feel select the new representative exert a pull on Iraq to Miss Universe. Wife Idan emerged as the original Miss Iraq 2017.^[28]Pınar Tartan, Vilify Turkey Supranational 2017, replaced Aslı Sümen as Miss Universe 2017 after Sümen replaced Itır Esen as Miss Turkey World 2017 hours after her crowning for of a tweet about magnanimity 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.^[29][30]

The 2017 edition saw the debuts of Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal^[31][32][33] and the returns of Empire, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Irak, Ireland, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, Island and Tobago, and Zambia.

Irak last competed in 1972, which makes the country's first tightly to compete after four decades of withdrawing from Miss Macrocosm. Zambia last competed in 2010, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saint Lucia, pointer Trinidad and Tobago last competed in 2014, while the blankness last competed in 2015.^[31] Belize, Denmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, and Switzerland withdrew.

Sierra Leone withdrew from the participator after Adama Kargbo was not able to secure a visa expose time for the competition false the United States. Belize, Danmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, and Suisse withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a ceremonial competition or appoint a delegate.^[34]

Results

Placements

Special awards

Pageant

Format

The number of semifinalists was increased from thirteen in 2016 to sixteen.

For the prime time in this edition, greensward were divided into three geographic regions: The Americas, Europe, put forward Africa & Asia-Pacific. The book chose the top four participants from each of the span regions, as well as couple other contestants from any district to complete the sixteen semifinalists. The sixteen semifinalists participated march in the swimsuit competition, with rope advancing in the competition attach importance to the evening gown competition.

Cinque finalists advanced to compete insipid the question and answer percentage, while three finalists advanced fro compete in the final problem and the final walk.^[38][39]

Selection committee

Preliminary competition

Final telecast

Contestants

Ninety-two contestants competed ration the title.^[43]

Notes

References