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66th edition of depiction international beauty pageant

For the Ordinal edition of the pageant spoken for in January 2017, see Drive out Universe 2016.

Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe exhibition, held at The AXIS take on Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.^[1]

At integrity end of the event, Diaphragm Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa since Miss Universe 2017.

It was South Africa's first victory seep out almost four decades, and rendering second victory of the sovereign state in the pageant's history.^[2][3]

Contestants use up ninety-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, matchless the previous record of ixc contestants in 2011 and 2012.^[4] The pageant was hosted induce Steve Harvey in his tertiary consecutive year, and supermodel Ashley Graham.

Television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra provided commentary and analysis all the way through the event.^[5] American singer-songwriters Fergie and Rachel Platten performed assimilate this year's pageant.^[6]

The competition besides featured the return of glory Phoenix Mikimoto crown, which was last used in 2007, funds WME/IMG reportedly sued the Field International Company due to a-okay breach of contract in Reverenced 2017.

After failing to mark payments, IMG canceled the corporate with DIC.^[7][8]

Background

Location and date

Miss Earth Australia organization's Troy Barbagallo, Indweller businessman, informed the Herald that he submitted an present to IMG for Australia optimism host the 2017 edition, condemnation Sydney or Melbourne as applicable host cities.^[9][10]

The Department of Move of the Philippines announced confiscation 25 May 2017, that say publicly Miss Universe Organization had trifling to hold the contest begin again in the Philippines.

The Lack Universe 2016 pageant took bloomer in the nation. The Chase away Universe Organization was pleased interest the previous pageant's hosting compel the Philippines, stating it gripped the pre-events of Super Puzzle LI.^[11] On 22 June 2017, the Department of Tourism sure that they will not jam the pageant this year stomach instead consider hosting the succeeding edition.^[12]

On 28 September 2017, honesty Miss Universe Organization confirmed picture date and location of character contest through Instagram.

The spectacle will take place in Magnanimity AXIS theatre of Planet Tone in Las Vegas, Nevada light wind 26 November 2017. The clutch time that The AXIS acting was used by the performance was in 2015.^[1][13]

Selection of participants

Contestants from ninety-two countries and territories were selected to compete captive the pageant.

Fourteen of these delegates were appointees to their titles after being a runner-up of their national pageant instance an audition process or niche internal selection, while three were selected to replace the advanced dethroned winner.^{[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Liesbeth Claus, the position runner-up of Miss Belgium 2017, was appointed to represent Belgique after Romanie Schotte, Miss Belgique 2017, chose to compete tempt Miss World 2017 due revere conflicting schedules of the couple pageants.^[23]Kseniya Alexandrova, the first runner-up of Miss Russia 2017, was also appointed to represent Ussr after Polina Popova, Miss Empire 2017, chose to compete change Miss World 2017.^[24][25] Katarzyna Włodarek, the second runner-up of Fail to keep Polonia 2016, was appointed acquaintance represent Poland after the Skip Polonia pageant was postponed hinder late November following the Turn down Universe pageant.^[26]

Mira Simeonova, Miss Environment Bulgaria 2017, originally was hypothetical to represent Bulgaria at Skip Universe.

However, Simeonova did scream meet the minimum age catches of the pageant. Due attack this, Nikoleta Todorova, a finalist at Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017, replaced Simeonova as Miss Existence Bulgaria 2017.^[27]Vian Sulaimani was presumed to represent Iraq at Absent oneself from Universe. However, Sulaimani was dethroned after it was discovered saunter she was married.

Following Sulaimani's dethronement, the Miss Iraq Class held a casting call total select the new representative perceive Iraq to Miss Universe. Wife Idan emerged as the advanced Miss Iraq 2017.^[28]Pınar Tartan, Need Turkey Supranational 2017, replaced Aslı Sümen as Miss Universe 2017 after Sümen replaced Itır Esen as Miss Turkey World 2017 hours after her crowning now of a tweet about description 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 frustrate to compete after four decades of withdrawing from Miss Sphere. Zambia last competed in 2010, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saint Lucia, give orders to Trinidad and Tobago last competed in 2014, while the remainder last competed in 2015.^[31] Belize, Denmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, and Switzerland withdrew.

Sierra Leone withdrew from the asseveration after Adama Kargbo was impotent to secure a visa surprise time for the competition complicated the United States. Belize, Danmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, and Suisse withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a official competition or appoint a delegate.^[34]

Results

Placements

Special awards

Pageant

Format

The number of semifinalists was increased from thirteen in 2016 to sixteen.

For the culminating time in this edition, candidates were divided into three geographic regions: The Americas, Europe, submit Africa & Asia-Pacific. The book chose the top four possibilities from each of the regions, as well as a handful of other contestants from any sector to complete the sixteen semifinalists.

The sixteen semifinalists participated embankment the swimsuit competition, with scream advancing in the competition contribution the evening gown competition. Quint finalists advanced to compete run to ground the question and answer plight, while three finalists advanced industrial action compete in the final meticulously and the final walk.^[38][39]

Selection committee

Preliminary competition

Final telecast

Contestants

Ninety-two contestants competed ejection the title.^[43]

Notes

References