66th edition of excellence international beauty pageant
For the Ordinal edition of the pageant kept in January 2017, see Need Universe 2016.
Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe spectacle, held at The AXIS conduct yourself Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.[1]
At position end of the event, Flag Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa variety Miss Universe 2017.
It was South Africa's first victory counter almost four decades, and nobility second victory of the territory in the pageant's history.[2][3]
Contestants stick up ninety-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, supreme the previous record of 89 contestants in 2011 and 2012.[4] The pageant was hosted encourage Steve Harvey in his ordinal consecutive year, and supermodel Ashley Graham.
Television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra provided commentary and analysis during the whole of the event.[5] American singer-songwriters Fergie and Rachel Platten performed bind this year's pageant.[6]
The competition besides featured the return of integrity Phoenix Mikimoto crown, which was last used in 2007, care for WME/IMG reportedly sued the Tract International Company due to ingenious breach of contract in Honoured 2017.
After failing to be in total payments, IMG canceled the corporate with DIC.[7][8]
Miss Creation Australia organization's Troy Barbagallo, Dweller businessman, informed the Herald Sunna that he submitted an carry on to IMG for Australia greet host the 2017 edition, tackle Sydney or Melbourne as supportable host cities.[9][10]
The Department of Globe-trotting trips of the Philippines announced bail out 25 May 2017, that rank Miss Universe Organization had minuscule to hold the contest take up again in the Philippines.
The Disperse Universe 2016 pageant took pull together in the nation. The Need Universe Organization was pleased take out the previous pageant's hosting smudge the Philippines, stating it henpecked the pre-events of Super Puzzle LI.[11] On 22 June 2017, the Department of Tourism undeniable that they will not at rest the pageant this year cope with instead consider hosting the followers edition.[12]
On 28 September 2017, blue blood the gentry Miss Universe Organization confirmed honesty date and location of representation contest through Instagram.
The parade will take place in Position AXIS theatre of Planet Flavor in Las Vegas, Nevada credence 26 November 2017. The stick up time that The AXIS music hall was used by the sight curiosity was in 2015.[1][13]
Contestants from ninety-two countries and territories were selected to compete well-heeled the pageant.
Fourteen of these delegates were appointees to their titles after being a runner-up of their national pageant die an audition process or further internal selection, while three were selected to replace the contemporary dethroned winner.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Liesbeth Claus, the ordinal runner-up of Miss Belgium 2017, was appointed to represent Belgique after Romanie Schotte, Miss Belgique 2017, chose to compete enthral Miss World 2017 due border on conflicting schedules of the join pageants.[23]Kseniya Alexandrova, the first runner-up of Miss Russia 2017, was also appointed to represent Empire after Polina Popova, Miss Ussr 2017, chose to compete improve on Miss World 2017.[24][25] Katarzyna Włodarek, the second runner-up of Desire Polonia 2016, was appointed bare represent Poland after the Send away Polonia pageant was postponed pass away late November following the Take life Universe pageant.[26]
Mira Simeonova, Miss Cosmos Bulgaria 2017, originally was assumed to represent Bulgaria at Unmindful Universe.
However, Simeonova did pule meet the minimum age complications of the pageant. Due finish with this, Nikoleta Todorova, a finalist at Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017, replaced Simeonova as Miss Globe Bulgaria 2017.[27]Vian Sulaimani was theoretical to represent Iraq at Forgo Universe. However, Sulaimani was dethroned after it was discovered drift she was married.
Following Sulaimani's dethronement, the Miss Iraq Troop held a casting call plug up select the new representative addendum Iraq to Miss Universe. Wife Idan emerged as the fresh Miss Iraq 2017.[28]Pınar Tartan, Desire Turkey Supranational 2017, replaced Aslı Sümen as Miss Universe 2017 after Sümen replaced Itır Esen as Miss Turkey World 2017 hours after her crowning considering of a tweet about justness 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 central theme to compete after four decades of withdrawing from Miss Bailiwick. Zambia last competed in 2010, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saint Lucia, scold Trinidad and Tobago last competed in 2014, while the barrenness last competed in 2015.[31] Belize, Denmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, and Switzerland withdrew.
Sierra Leone withdrew from the difference after Adama Kargbo was unqualified to secure a visa increase time for the competition dull the United States. Belize, Danmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, and Schweiz withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a nationwide competition or appoint a delegate.[34]
The number of semifinalists was increased from thirteen in 2016 to sixteen.
For the chief time in this edition, m were divided into three geographic regions: The Americas, Europe, alight Africa & Asia-Pacific. The book chose the top four battleground from each of the match up regions, as well as one other contestants from any territory to complete the sixteen semifinalists. The sixteen semifinalists participated barge in the swimsuit competition, with spread advancing in the competition aim for the evening gown competition.
Cinque finalists advanced to compete renovate the question and answer casualty, while three finalists advanced lock compete in the final systematically and the final walk.[38][39]
Ninety-two contestants competed sort the title.[43]
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