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Myanmar's Amara Bo is off to El Salvador for Miss Universe 2023

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Miss Universe Myanmar 2023 Amara Bo departed Yangon International Airport on Wednesday, November 1 to compete in the Miss Universe 2023 pageant in El Salvador. Wearing a stunning fuchsia pink outfit by Nwe Ni Win Maung, the beauty queen was joined by her supporters at the airport before her flight with Thai Airways. According to the Miss Universe Myanmar organizers, due to some difficulties that resulted in the delay in obtaining her US transit visa, she will have a stopover in Vietnam before she continues her journey to the competition. Amara will be the 13th Burmese representative in the Miss Universe pageant. She is currently one of the Top 10 contestants leading the fan vote. Since its debut in the competition in 1959, her country's first and only placement so far is in the Top 21 with Thuzar Wint Lwin at Miss Universe 2020. The 72nd Miss Universe will be held on November 18 in El Salvador's capital city of San Salvador. View this post on Instagram A po...

Denmark's Nikoline Uhrenholt Hansen heads to El Salvador for Miss Universe 2023

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Miss Universe Denmark 2023 Nikoline Uhrenholt Hansen is off to a 22-hour flight to El Salvador to compete in the upcoming 72nd Miss Universe pageant. The Danish beauty shared photos of her departure moments at Kastrup Copenhagen Airport on Wednesday, November 1 before taking off. "I am now officially departing for the Miss Universe competition in El Salvador. I can't wait to get there and meet all of the amazing people and the other delegates," she wrote on social media. Her national director Lisa Lents and fellow queen sisters sent her best wishes in the comment section. "Have the most spectacular journey. I can't believe you are going to Miss Universe today. It will change your life, please enjoy every second of it." The Miss Universe 2023 final is set to be held in San Salvador on November 18. More than 80 countries from around the world will compete for the coveted title. Photos: Miss Denmark RELATED POST: Nikoline Uhrenholt Hansen to represent Denmark a...

Russia's Margarita Golubeva unveils her national costume for Miss Universe 2023

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Miss Universe Russia 2023 Margarita Golubeva officially unveiled her national costume for Miss Universe 2023 in a press conference held on Tuesday, October 21 at Tass News Agency in Moscow. Her national costume was inspired by the Tsarevna Swan (The Swan Princess), a 1900 oil painting by the Russian artist Mikhail Vrubel based on the opera The Tale of Tsar Sultan by Rimsky-Korsakov. The beautiful costume that Margarita will showcase in the upcoming Miss Universe competition was brought to life by the St. Petersburg-based talented fashion designer Malyarova Olga. As for her final gown, she shared: "We decided to keep the dress for the final outfit a secret to preserve the intrigue until the final stage of the competition." "I thank everyone who attended the conference both in person and online. See you soon in El Salvador." Margarita will compete with more than 80 other contestants in the upcoming 72nd Miss Universe competition in San Salvador on November 18. Here...

South Africa's Bryoni Govender departs for Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador

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Miss Universe South Africa 2023 Bryoni Govender arrived in style at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday, October 31 for her departure to El Salvador. Wearing a Warrick Gautier outfit for her departure look, the stunning 26-year-old was brought to the airport in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz with her packed suitcases ready for the Miss Universe 2023 pageant. "As I sit here ready to depart my heart is filled with such a sense of gratitude for this opportunity, to be able to represent my beloved South Africa on the biggest stage in the Universe," she shared on social media. "Thank you for allowing me to have this incredible responsibility, thank you for believing in me, thank you for making me feel seen, heard, and loved. I will carry each and every one of you in my heart," she added. Bryoni will compete with more than 80 other contestants in the upcoming 72nd Miss Universe competition in San Salvador on November 18. South Africa has won the Miss ...

Miss Universe 2023: Meet the contestants

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A total of 85 beauties from around the world will compete in the highly anticipated 72nd Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador this November. This year's competition will mark the debut of Pakistan and the returns of 10 countries consisting of Denmark, Egypt, Guyana, Hungary, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Norway, and Zimbabwe. For the first time in its history, both the Netherlands and Portugal will be represented by transgender women following Spain's Angela Ponce who participated in 2018. The current Miss Universe Colombia and Guatemala will be the first married women and mothers to compete since the Miss Universe Organization changed its rules to become more inclusive. Miss Universe 2023 final will be streamed on The Roku Channel while Telemundo will broadcast the show within the United States as well as local channels around the world. The reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States of America will crown her successor at the culmination of this...

Miss Universe Bulgaria 2023 is Yuliia Pavlikova

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Yuliia Pavlikova was crowned Miss Universe Bulgaria 2023 in a glittering event held on Friday, October 27 in Sofia. The 30-year-old model succeeds last year's titleholder Kristina Plamenova and will now have to prepare shortly for the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador this coming November. Fani Apostolova, Iliana Chakarova, and Stefi Taneva were announced as the first, second, and third runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Universe Bulgaria was born and raised in Crimea to a Bulgarian father and a Ukrainian mother. She is no stranger to pageantry having joined several pageants in the past including Miss Earth 2021 and Miss Grand International 2022. "I am so proud of my decision to participate in the events of Miss Universe Bulgaria 2023 and I am certain that I will represent Bulgaria respectfully," she shared online. "I will have the opportunity at the highest international level to stand for my cause – to help the young generation and develop ...

South Africa's Bryoni Govender to wear sari-inspired national costume for Miss Universe 2023

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Miss Universe South Africa 2023 Bryoni Natalie Govender will be wearing a sari-inspired national costume at the 72nd Miss Universe pageant. A sari (saree) is an elegant and traditional dress worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (South Asia). Designed by multi-award-winning designer Casey Jeanne Walters, Bryoni's national costume is a tribute to her African-Indian heritage. The beautiful costume representing South Africa's rich culture and its diversity is decorated with traditional Zulu beads in a pattern inspired by a Ndebele print. "When Werner Wessels asked me to design the national costume for Miss South Africa for the Miss Universe pageant, I was initially a bit like, huh, what, me!?," the designer shared on social media. "But then the concepts of mixed South African and Indian heritage came together and I just had to create something truly special," she added. "I'm so proud of this piece and how it pushed us. I just love the colors and a...

Thailand's Anntonia Porsild heads to El Salvador for Miss Universe 2023

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Miss Universe Thailand 2023 Anntonia Porsild wore a stunning yellow silk outfit for her departure look on Thursday, October 26 at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Many excited fans flocked to the airport to see the beauty queen before she boarded Turkish Airlines to El Salvador to capture her country's third Miss Universe crown. "No amount of words can explain how grateful I am to be able to stand here and represent not only our beautiful nation but each and every one of you as well," Anntonia shared on social media. "Thank you so much for coming to send me off to the Universe. I hope to make you all proud as I take you along this journey with me. Without all of you, today would not be possible," she added. Anntonia will compete with more than 80 empowered and well-accomplished young women from around the world in the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) final on November 18. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe T...

Miss Universe 2023 contestants to wear Clarisse Designs for opening numbers

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CLARISSE DESIGNS NAMED OFFICIAL PAGEANT WEAR SPONSOR FOR 72ND MISS UNIVERSE The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has announced a new partnership with Clarisse Designs, naming them the official pageant wear sponsor for the 72nd Miss Universe pageant. Clarisse Designs, a leading name in the world of women's formalwear, will provide dresses to be worn by all the contestants for the opening numbers during the preliminary and final competitions. With a legacy of excellence and a commitment to empowering women through fashion, it will bring its unparalleled designs to the global stage of beauty and grace. "Our 'Beautifully Confident' tagline aligns perfectly with Clarisse Designs' mission to ensure that every woman feels beautiful and confident on her big day, whatever that day may entail," said Paula Shugart, MUO President. "We are excited and honored to be chosen as the official pageant wear sponsor for the Miss Universe pageant," said Dan Adrian, Founde...

John Legend to perform at Miss Universe 2023 final show

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The Miss Universe Organization announced on Tuesday, October 24 that American singer-songwriter John Legend will be performing at Miss Universe 2023 final show. To recall, he was also invited as a musical guest performer for the Miss Universe 2010 competition at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. John is an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) recipient, songwriter, producer, and activist. He has four children with his wife, American model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen. The 44-year-old has been featured as a coach on "The Voice" since its sixteenth season. He became known for his hit songs "Ordinary People" and "All of Me." Miss Universe 2023 (72nd Miss Universe) will be held this November 18 in El Salvador. Are you ready to watch John Legend perform on the Miss Universe stage? View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Legend (@johnlegend) Photo: Miss Universe, John Legen / Instagram