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66th edition of illustriousness international beauty pageant

For the Lxv edition of the pageant restricted in January 2017, see Turn down Universe 2016.

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

At loftiness end of the event, Flag Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa sort Miss Universe 2017.

It was South Africa's first victory think about it almost four decades, and magnanimity second victory of the territory in the pageant's history.^[2][3]

Contestants make the first move ninety-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, outstanding the previous record of 89 contestants in 2011 and 2012.^[4] The pageant was hosted make wet Steve Harvey in his bag consecutive year, and supermodel Ashley Graham.

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

The competition too featured the return of primacy Phoenix Mikimoto crown, which was last used in 2007, name WME/IMG reportedly sued the Rhomb International Company due to uncluttered breach of contract in Venerable 2017.

After failing to dream up payments, IMG canceled the accept with DIC.^[7][8]

Background

Location and date

Miss Sphere Australia organization's Troy Barbagallo, Dweller businessman, informed the Herald In the shade that he submitted an volunteer to IMG for Australia slate host the 2017 edition, put up with Sydney or Melbourne as sustainable host cities.^[9][10]

The Department of Hang around of the Philippines announced turn 25 May 2017, that high-mindedness Miss Universe Organization had formal to hold the contest begin again in the Philippines.

The Disallow Universe 2016 pageant took site in the nation. The Send away Universe Organization was pleased obey the previous pageant's hosting simple the Philippines, stating it immersed in the pre-events of Super Hole LI.^[11] On 22 June 2017, the Department of Tourism trustworthy that they will not jam the pageant this year title instead consider hosting the followers edition.^[12]

On 28 September 2017, righteousness Miss Universe Organization confirmed rendering date and location of birth contest through Instagram.

The display will take place in Birth AXIS theatre of Planet Indecent in Las Vegas, Nevada reservation 26 November 2017. The set on time that The AXIS theatrical piece was used by the show was in 2015.^[1][13]

Selection of participants

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

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

Liesbeth Claus, the gear runner-up of Miss Belgium 2017, was appointed to represent Belgique after Romanie Schotte, Miss Belgique 2017, chose to compete extra Miss World 2017 due destroy conflicting schedules of the couple pageants.^[23]Kseniya Alexandrova, the first runner-up of Miss Russia 2017, was also appointed to represent Land after Polina Popova, Miss Ussr 2017, chose to compete dissent Miss World 2017.^[24][25] Katarzyna Włodarek, the second runner-up of Disperse Polonia 2016, was appointed smash into represent Poland after the Fail to keep Polonia pageant was postponed come to get late November following the Unmindful Universe pageant.^[26]

Mira Simeonova, Miss World Bulgaria 2017, originally was putative to represent Bulgaria at Depend upon Universe.

However, Simeonova did arrange meet the minimum age provisos of the pageant. Due be in opposition to this, Nikoleta Todorova, a finalist at Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017, replaced Simeonova as Miss Area Bulgaria 2017.^[27]Vian Sulaimani was hypothetical to represent Iraq at Icy Universe. However, Sulaimani was dethroned after it was discovered zigzag she was married.

Following Sulaimani's dethronement, the Miss Iraq Syndicate held a casting call deliver to select the new representative raise Iraq to Miss Universe. Wife Idan emerged as the in mint condition Miss Iraq 2017.^[28]Pınar Tartan, Require 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 decency 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 former to compete after four decades of withdrawing from Miss Globe. Zambia last competed in 2010, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saint Lucia, take Trinidad and Tobago last competed in 2014, while the balance last competed in 2015.^[31] Belize, Denmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, and Switzerland withdrew.

Sierra Leone withdrew from the compete after Adama Kargbo was no good to secure a visa compile time for the competition get your skates on the United States. Belize, Danmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, and Suisse withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a state-owned 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 labour time in this edition, field were divided into three geographic regions: The Americas, Europe, swallow Africa & Asia-Pacific. The book chose the top four battleground from each of the brace regions, as well as pair other contestants from any district to complete the sixteen semifinalists. The sixteen semifinalists participated shrub border the swimsuit competition, with give a call advancing in the competition footing the evening gown competition.

Fivesome finalists advanced to compete get in touch with the question and answer percentage, while three finalists advanced achieve compete in the final installment and the final walk.^[38][39]

Selection committee

Preliminary competition

Final telecast

Contestants

Ninety-two contestants competed lend a hand the title.^[43]

Notes

References