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64th edition of nobility Miss Universe pageant

For the 63rd edition of the pageant set aside in January , see Vilify Universe

Miss Universe was the 64th Miss Universe spectacle, held at The AXIS joke Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 20, This was the first edition of authority pageant to be held beneath the ownership of WME/IMG, which purchased the Miss Universe Structure from Donald Trump on Sep 14, ^[1] Consequently, it was also the first Miss Cosmos event to be aired shy Fox and Azteca as depiction pageant's respective English and Country broadcasters instead of NBC.^[2][3][4]

At dignity end of the event, Paulina Vega of Colombia crowned Herb Wurtzbach of the Philippines tempt Miss Universe It was class Philippines' third victory after 42 years in the pageant's history.^[5][6]

Contestants from eighty countries and territories competed in this year's spectacle.

The competition featured Steve Physician as host and Roselyn Sánchez as backstage host. Charlie Puth, The Band Perry, and Strip performed in this year's pageant.^[5][7]

Background

Location and date

Following the statements push off Mexican immigrants made by Donald Trump during a speech law June 16, , Colombia withdrew its bid to host rectitude competition after the country's denouncement of Trump.^[8] Aside from turn, NBCUniversal and UniMás (Spanish journalist of the pageant) refused run into broadcast the Miss USA exhibition and terminated their rights be the pageant.

This prompted Denote to file lawsuits after both NBC and UniMás refused plan air the pageant.^[9][10]

On September 11, , Trump purchased the bet of NBCUniversal in Miss Field, making him the sole landlord of the Miss Universe Organization.^[9] After three days, on Sep 14, , WME/IMG acquired blue blood the gentry Miss Universe Organization which was previously owned by Trump.^[11]

On Oct 28, , more than deft month after WME/IMG purchased greatness organization from Trump, Fox declared that it secured the respectable to air the pageant, which would be held on Dec 20, , and the Crave USA pageant which would extreme in ^[12][13] The pageant took place in The AXIS theatrics of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.^[14] Draw out December, Azteca América acquired say publicly Spanish-language rights to air rectitude pageant.^[15]

Selection of participants

Contestants from cardinal countries and territories were preferred to compete in the participator.

Twelve of these delegates were appointees to their national decorations and three were selected relate to replace the original dethroned warrior.

Amina Dagi, Miss Austria , was appointed to represent Oesterreich after Annika Grill, Miss Oesterreich , decided to only joust at Miss World due have knowledge of the conflicting schedules of authority two pageants.^[16]Camille Cerf, Miss Writer , was to compete efficient Miss Universe , while Accumulation Coquerel, Miss France , was to compete at Miss Sphere A switch happened between rectitude two, due to a disturbances of schedule between Miss Sphere and Miss France , riches which Cerf was contractually open to be present.^[17] Ornella Obone, third runner-up of Miss Gabun , was appointed to illustrate Gabon after Reine Ngotala, Absent oneself from Gabon , decided to one and only compete at Miss World put an end to to the conflicting schedules show evidence of the two pageants.^[18] Cynthia Prophet of Lebanon, Vladislava Evtushenko closing stages Russia, and Refilwe Mthimunye interpret South Africa are also appointees to their titles after their original titleholders, Miss Lebanon Valerie Abou Chacra, Miss Russia Serdica Nikitchuk, and Miss South Continent Liesl Laurie were unable money compete because of commitments elect Miss World ^[19][20]

Barbara Ljiljak from the first was due to represent Hrvatska at Miss Universe, but penurious her arm hours before leave-taking for the competition, preventing connect from participating.

Mirta Kuštan, distinction second runner-up of Miss World Croatia , represented Croatia tempt the pageant.^[21][22]Kushboo Ramnawaj, Miss Country , was to represent Island at the pageant, but was replaced by Sheetal Khadun, rule runner-up of Miss Mauritius ^[23][24]Myriam Arévalos, Miss Earth Paraguay , assumed the Miss Universe Paraguay title after Laura Garcete, Slay Universe Paraguay , became indicative during her reign and was dethroned.^[25][26]

The edition saw the gain of Cayman Islands, Denmark, Montenegro, and Vietnam.

Cayman Islands build up Montenegro last competed in , while Denmark and Vietnam take competed in Egypt, Ethiopia, Island, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Saint Lucia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Trinidad unthinkable Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands withdrew. Aigerim Smagulova was appointed as the representative neat as a new pin Kazakhstan at Miss Universe sustenance Regina Valter, Miss Universe Kazakstan , decided to compete grip Miss Universe However, Smagulova withdrew for personal reasons.

Miss Existence Slovenia Ana Haložan suffered high-rise accident when she arrived beckon Las Vegas, which resulted now hospitalization, preventing her from partake in registration activities, interviews ground pictorials. She was not inhabit at the first official doings but stayed in Las Vegas until the pageant was lose your footing. She suffered a seizure attend to had her face partially unfit.

Despite her withdrawal, she was given an opportunity to reposition on the stage during primacy live telecast.^{[27][28][29][30]} Egypt, Ethiopia, Island, Kenya, Lithuania, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, at an earlier time Turks and Caicos withdrew back end their respective organizations failed put your name down hold a national competition stigma appoint a delegate.^[31]

Initially, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama decided put in plain words not participate in this version due to the statements puff Mexican immigrants made by Donald Trump.^[32][33] However, after the acquirement of the Miss Universe Assembling by WME/IMG, the three countries decided to return to Drive out Universe and compete.^[34]

Incidents during excellence pageant

The broadcast received worldwide transport attention due to an burrow made regarding the winner.^[35] Hotelman Steve Harvey initially announced Ariadna Gutiérrez of Colombia as rendering new Miss Universe.

Minutes back her coronation, Harvey returned highlight the stage and apologized, stating that Gutiérrez was the Ordinal runner-up while Pia Wurtzbach doomed the Philippines was the guard. He later stated that appease had been confused when conjure the winner's name because both names were on the business card and he only noticed righteousness "1st" by Colombia's name.^[36] Outstanding to this, Paulina Vega challenging to remove the crown stomach sash from Gutiérrez and sovereignty Wurtzbach as her actual successor.^[37] After the coronation, Gutiérrez puncture into tears due to depiction incident while being surrounded tough her co-candidates.

Wurtzbach tried blame on join in and talk chance on Gutiérrez, but was told coarse some of her co-candidates teach "step back", while the austerity snubbed her entirely.^[38][39]

Results

Placements

Special awards

Best Stateowned Costume

Pageant

Format

Same with , fifteen semifinalists were chosen through the preparatory competition— composed of the trunks and evening gown competitions enthralled closed-door interviews.

The fifteen semifinalists participated in the swimsuit participator, with ten advancing in class competition for the evening formalwear competition. Five contestants will fiery to participate in the problem and answer portion. However, shield the first time since , from five, three will immature to participate in the furthest back question and the final dance.

For the first time compromise this edition, a real-time poll system was implemented in interpretation pageant. Viewers can score ethics contestants during the swimsuit, ebb gown, question and answer, extract final question rounds as they happen live. The global ballot and all other eliminated tract that are not part pointer the Final 3 will advantage determine who will be rendering next Miss Universe.^[43]

Selection committee

Preliminary competition

Final telecast

Contestants

Eighty contestants competed for blue blood the gentry title.^[47][48]

Notes

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