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The 72nd Miss Universe pageant will likely be held in San Salvador on Nov. 18, when present Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel will crown her successor. 

Former Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo and stylist Jeannie Mai will host the competitors with Maria Menounos, marking the primary time the pageant has an completely girls internet hosting staff. The 72nd Miss Universe will likely be streamed at 8 p.m. ET in English on The Roku Channel and in Spanish by Telemundo. 

Established in 1952, the Miss Universe pageant was created to advertise Catalina Swimwear, which was once referred to as Pacific Knitting Mills. In 1951, the winner of Miss America Yolanda Betbeze refused to mannequin a washing go well with for Catalina Swimwear, so the corporate determined to begin its personal pageant. 

Catalina Swimwear additionally created the Miss USA pageant, thought-about a preliminary section of the Miss Universe. Jackie Loughery of New York gained the primary Miss USA competitors in 1952, whereas the title of first Miss Universe in historical past went to Armi Kuusela of Finland that very same yr.

The Distinction Between Miss Universe and Miss World

The principle distinction between Miss Universe and Miss World is the organizations behind them. Miss World was created in 1951 by Eric Morley, also called Mr. World. At present, Miss World is organized by his widow, Julia Morley. 

Each competitions additionally differ relating to pageant segments. Miss Universe is understood for that includes a judges’ interview section, a nationwide costume runway, a swimsuit competitors, night robe runway and a remaining Q&A spherical. Miss World options further segments, together with a social media problem, expertise and sports activities. 

Miss Universe is taken into account fashionable in Latin America, the USA, Canada and the Philippines. Created within the U.Okay., Miss World is healthier recognized in Europe, Asia and Africa. 

Miss Universe necessities

To enter the Miss Universe competitors, contestants should be a minimum of 18 and underneath 28 years of age when the Nationwide competitors commenced. Nonetheless, beginning in 2024, contestants can have no higher age restriction. 

Contestants should be a citizen of the nation they’re representing. 

As of 2023, the Miss Universe Group permits moms, married or pregnant girls to compete within the pageant.

Contestants are allowed to have tattoos. Miss Spain 2014 Need Cordero was the primary Miss Universe contestant to show a tattoo on stage.

Contestants are allowed to have plastic and beauty surgical procedure. 

How Miss Universe is chosen

The competitors begins with preliminary interviews, together with a swimsuit or athletic put on and night robe presentation. After that, semifinalists are introduced through the stay present. The contestants should stroll the runway through the swimsuit or athletic put on phase. 

The second section of the stay exhibits brings the semifinalists strolling the runway in night robes so judges can see their private fashion. In keeping with the Miss Universe web site, the costume design doesn’t depend towards the whole rating of every contestant. 

After the night robe phase, a high six is revealed, and so they should face the ultimate query spherical. Every contestant selects a decide who presents a query centered on social, cultural and political matters. All scores are averaged and the highest three contestants transfer on to the Ultimate Look section, which helps the judges resolve the winner. 

Who owns the Miss Universe?

The Kayser-Roth Company acquired the Miss Universe Group and different Pacific Mills subsidiaries in 1958 after which bought to the Gulf and Western Industries in 1967. In 1989, Gulf and Western modified its identify to Paramount Communications. In 1994, Viacom bought majority possession of Paramount. Two years later, Viacom bought a part of its property to Cablevision and ITT Company. In 1995, Donald Trump bought the Miss Universe Group from ITT Corp. 

In 2015, Trump was pressured to promote the Miss Universe after making controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants throughout his presidential marketing campaign. Expertise company WME/IMG then acquired the pageant. In October 2022, Thai transgender entrepreneur Anne Jakrajutatip bought the Miss Universe Group from IMG. 

Miss Universe swimsuits

The Miss Universe Group revealed its first collaborative merchandise line on Nov. 9. The gathering will function swimsuits that may also be seen onstage through the 72nd Miss Universe competitors. Produced underneath the identify Miss Universe by Rubin Singer, the swimwear providing will likely be accessible on Wednesday for preorder on missuniverse.com.

Swimsuits have at all times been a part of the Miss Universe competitors. Nonetheless, in 1973, contestants weren’t allowed to put on their swimsuits contained in the Odeon of Herod Atticus Theater in Athens, Greece, the place the pageant was held, as a result of the place was thought-about a sacred spiritual theater. As an alternative, the swimsuit pageant was organized as a preliminary exterior the theater.

Night robes

Clarisse Designs was named the official sponsor for the 72nd Miss Universe pageant. The night robe model will present clothes to be worn by all delegates for the opening numbers of the preliminary and remaining competitions.

Over time, the Miss Universe Group has partnered with a number of trend manufacturers, together with Sherri Hill Fashions, Shein, Chinese language Laundry and Liva.

Miss Universe crown

In 2019, the Lebanese jewellery firm Mouawad turned the official jeweler for the Miss Universe Group. Mouawad designed the Power for Good crown presently being worn by Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel. The crown is encrusted with diamonds and sapphires with 993 stones.

Japanese artisan Tomohiro Yamaji of Mikimoto designed the crowns worn from 2002 to 2007 and 2017 to 2018.

American Miss Universe winners

Miss USA 1954 Miriam Stevenson is remembered as the primary American to win the Miss Universe title and the one one who acquired a tied remaining rating — she disputed the crown with Martha Rocha of Brazil. Each confronted a final decisive spherical within the competitors, and Stevenson ended up securing the title as a result of having a “higher physique” for what Catalina Swimwear was searching for.

Right here’s the entire checklist: 

Each winner within the Miss Universe historical past: