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66th edition of position international beauty pageant

For the Sixty-fifth edition of the pageant taken aloof in January 2017, see Require Universe 2016.

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

At rectitude end of the event, Stop Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa by reason of Miss Universe 2017.

It was South Africa's first victory dust almost four decades, and class second victory of the nation in the pageant's history.^[2][3]

Contestants wean away from ninety-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, extraordinary the previous record of ixc contestants in 2011 and 2012.^[4] The pageant was hosted close to Steve Harvey in his ordinal consecutive year, and supermodel Ashley Graham.

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

The competition as well featured the return of blue blood the gentry Phoenix Mikimoto crown, which was last used in 2007, make sure of WME/IMG reportedly sued the Infield International Company due to a-okay breach of contract in Sage 2017.

After failing to make payments, IMG canceled the contract manage DIC.^[7][8]

Background

Location and date

Miss Universe Continent organization's Troy Barbagallo, Australian capitalist, informed the Herald Sun digress he submitted an offer stop by IMG for Australia to mass the 2017 edition, with Sydney or Melbourne as viable hotelman cities.^[9][10]

The Department of Tourism have a high regard for the Philippines announced on 25 May 2017, that the Rip to shreds Universe Organization had proposed rescind hold the contest again make happen the Philippines.

The Miss Globe 2016 pageant took place comic story the nation. The Miss Macrocosm Organization was pleased with magnanimity previous pageant's hosting in influence Philippines, stating it dominated blue blood the gentry pre-events of Super Bowl LI.^[11] On 22 June 2017, primacy Department of Tourism decided lapse they will not host rectitude pageant this year and preferably consider hosting the following edition.^[12]

On 28 September 2017, the Absent oneself from Universe Organization confirmed the behind the times and location of the game through Instagram.

The pageant decision take place in The Arise theatre of Planet Hollywood effort Las Vegas, Nevada on 26 November 2017. The last hold your horses that The AXIS theatre was used by the pageant was in 2015.^[1][13]

Selection of participants

Contestants take the stones out of ninety-two countries and territories were selected to compete in blue blood the gentry pageant.

Fourteen of these envoys were appointees to their dignities after being a runner-up weekend away their national pageant or barney audition process or other inside selection, while three were elect to replace the original dethroned winner.^{[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Liesbeth Claus, the third runner-up of Miss Belgium 2017, was appointed to represent Belgium subsequently Romanie Schotte, Miss Belgium 2017, chose to compete at Absent oneself from World 2017 due to contrasted schedules of the two pageants.^[23]Kseniya Alexandrova, the first runner-up fortify Miss Russia 2017, was further appointed to represent Russia aft Polina Popova, Miss Russia 2017, chose to compete at Bitter World 2017.^[24][25] Katarzyna Włodarek, leadership second runner-up of Miss Polonia 2016, was appointed to indicate Poland after the Miss Polonia pageant was postponed to vilification November following the Miss Bailiwick pageant.^[26]

Mira Simeonova, Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017, originally was supposed make ill represent Bulgaria at Miss Field.

However, Simeonova did not right the minimum age requirements racket the pageant. Due to that, Nikoleta Todorova, a finalist shock defeat Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017, replaced Simeonova as Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017.^[27]Vian Sulaimani was supposed justify represent Iraq at Miss Environment. However, Sulaimani was dethroned provision it was discovered that she was married.

Following Sulaimani's dismissal, the Miss Iraq Organization restricted a casting call to hire the new representative of Irak to Miss Universe. Sarah Idan emerged as the new Have need of Iraq 2017.^[28]Pınar Tartan, Miss Gallinacean Supranational 2017, replaced Aslı Sümen as Miss Universe 2017 equate Sümen replaced Itır Esen brand Miss Turkey World 2017 noontime after her crowning because forfeited a tweet about the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.^[29][30]

The 2017 edition saw the debuts be in possession of Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal^[31][32][33] humbling the returns of Egypt, Brow Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Hibernia, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, Trinidad enthralled Tobago, and Zambia.

Iraq endure competed in 1972, which begets the country's first time join forces with compete after four decades bargain withdrawing from Miss Universe. Zambia last competed in 2010, Empire, Ethiopia, Saint Lucia, and Island and Tobago last competed link with 2014, while the others endure competed in 2015.^[31] Belize, Danmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, and Switzerland withdrew.

Sierra Leone withdrew from the competition abaft Adama Kargbo was unable industrial action secure a visa in put on ice for the competition in probity United States. Belize, Denmark, Magyarorszag, Kenya, Kosovo, and Switzerland withdrew after their respective organizations abortive to hold a national chase or appoint a delegate.^[34]

Results

Placements

Special awards

Pageant

Format

The number of semifinalists was additional from thirteen in 2016 cause somebody to sixteen.

For the first meaning in this edition, contestants were divided into three geographical regions: The Americas, Europe, and Continent & Asia-Pacific. The judges chose the top four contestants overexert each of the three intuition, as well as four blot contestants from any region determination complete the sixteen semifinalists. Interpretation sixteen semifinalists participated in significance swimsuit competition, with ten progressive in the competition for dignity evening gown competition.

Five finalists advanced to compete in grandeur question and answer portion, decide three finalists advanced to contend in the final question dowel the final walk.^[38][39]

Selection committee

Preliminary competition

Final telecast

Contestants

Ninety-two contestants competed for greatness title.^[43]

Notes

References