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Miss Universe 2017 preliminary competition is scheduled to take place on 20th November 2017 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Mezzanine, Las Vegas. Follow live updates and watch live stream on Angelopedia.

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Miss Universe pageant is known for its selection of well known and some interesting people as judges. This year is no different with Pia Wurtzbach former Miss Universe, Ross Mathews, Lele Pones, Jay Manuel, Megan Olivi and Wendy Fitzwilliam being the jury members who will together choose the new queen.

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Miss Universe 2017 has kick started and the girls are already on a roll! In the midst of all the happenings, we witnessed the official welcome event of this year’s Miss Universe in front of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the strip.

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The Miss Universe organisation has officially confirmed the performances of famous singer-songwriters Rachel Platten and Fergie at the Miss Universe 2017 gala night on 26th November 2017 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

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The famous Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has been officially announced as one of the judges at Miss Universe 2017 contest. She will now fly to Sanya, China to guide and examine the contending girls this year.

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It’s been a fun three days for the contestants of Miss Universe 2017 as they have kicked off the pageant in style. Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere has already arrived in Las Vegas to accompany the girls in their pre finale events and they finally got the chance to meet her.

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The craze for beauty pageants among Nepali people has grown ten folds over a short span of time. It’s kind of justified also if we look at the representatives of this country in International beauty pageants. The girls from Nepal have always had all the right ingredients required to win a beauty pageant, whether its height, body, poise or the intelligence, they seem to have it all.

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The countdown for 66th edition of Miss Universe has begun and the beauties have started arriving in Las Vegas, USA. The competition’s finale night is scheduled to be held at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood.

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Miss Universe Beauty Pageant Controversies and Scandals. Miss Universe 1996 Alicia Machado's weight gain and other controversies. Dethronement of Miss Universe 2002 Oxana Fedorova. Miss Universe Trinidad & Tobago 2008 Anya Ayoung-Chee's video controversy. Miss Universe 2009 Stefanía Fernández involvement in a murder trial. Miss Universe USA 2010 Rima Fakih pole dancing controversy. Jenna Talackova Miss Universe Canada 2012 Transgender Debate. Miss Universe 2014 controversy around Kaci Fennell's low placement. Controversial Statements of Anđelka Tomašević Miss Universe Serbia 2014. Miss Universe Thailand 2014 Pimbongkod Chankaew's controversial comments. Israel-Lebanon photo controversy in Miss Universe 2014. Goof-up by Steve Harvey in Miss Universe 2015.

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Akinahom Zergaw was crowned as Miss Universe Ethiopia 2017 on 2nd November 2017. At the same event, Misker Kasahune and Frezewde Solomon were declared as first and second runners-up respectively.

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At the finale of the Miss Universe Romania pageant held last night, Ioana Mihalache was crowned as Miss Universe Romania 2017 and will now represent Romania in Miss Universe 2017 international pageant to be held this month in Las Vegas, USA. She succeeds Teodara Dan, Miss Universe Romania 2016.

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Romina Lozano Saldaña from Callao crowned Miss Peru Universe 2018. Andrea Moberg from Loreto, the first runner-up, crowned in Miss Grand Peru 2018 and Kelin Rivera from Arquipa was declared as the second runner-up and will now compete in Miss Supranational 2018.

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Lilian Ericaah Maraule crowned Miss Universe Tanzania 2017. Anitha Fred and Melody Tryphone were declared as the first and second runner-up respectively.

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Miss Universe Malaysia organisation today presented the national costume and the evening gown specially designed for their Miss Universe 2017 candidate - Samantha Katie James. The national costume, designed also by Brian Khoo, is inspired by Nasi Lemak, a popular Malaysian dish, and is fully hand-made. Wearing that costume Samantha seems literally draped in Nasi Lemak, with all the condiments!

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At the conclusion of the grand finale of Miss Universe Guam 2017 held at the Guam Museum Auditorium on 29th October 2017, Myana Welch was crowned as Miss Universe Guam 2017 and she will now represent her country in Miss Universe 2017 pageant to be held on 26th November 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the same event, Diliana Tuncap was declared as Miss International Guam 2017 and Maricia Mariano was declared as first runner-up.

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In an exclusive interview with Angelopedia, Sophia Koch Miss Universe Germany 2017 unveils her personality and shares her experiences and aspirations in the world of modelling and beauty pageants. Behind an astonishingly beautiful face and modelesque features, lies a beautiful heart of a simple girl, who is family-oriented and enjoys simple things in life.

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At the conclusion of the grand finale of Miss Universe Egypt 2017 held on 29th October 2017 in Cairo, Farah Sedky crowned as Miss Universe Egypt 2017 and she will now represent her country in Miss Universe 2017. At the same event, Nermin Rashad and Samar Seif Al Yazel were declared as first runner- up and second runner-up respectively.

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At the conclusion of the grand finale of Miss Universe Italy 2017 held on 29th October 2017 in Rome, Miriam Polverino was crowned as Miss Universe Italy 2017 and she will now represent her country in Miss Universe 2017 scheduled to be held on 26th November 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Jana Sader is appointed as Lebanon’s representative for this year’s edition of Miss Universe which is slated to take place in Las Vegas, USA on 26th November 2017. The lovely lady is 20 years old and stands tall at an astounding height of 177 cm.

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At the conclusion of the grand finale of Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2017 held at Cascadia Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago last evening, Yvonne Clarke (nickname 'Yvee') was crowned as the winner and she will now represent Trinidad and Tobago in Miss Universe 2017 scheduled to be held on 26th November 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the same event, Martrecia Cherisse Alleyne and Gleniscia Wilson finished as first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

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