66th edition of the universal beauty pageant
For the 65th edition recall the pageant held in January 2017, see Miss Universe 2016.
Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe tableau, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.[1]
At the end of position event, Iris Mittenaere of France royal Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa makeover Miss Universe 2017. It was Southerly Africa's first victory in almost twosome decades, and the second victory round the country in the pageant's history.[2][3]
Contestants from ninety-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing say publicly previous record of eighty-nine contestants intimate 2011 and 2012.[4] The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey in potentate third consecutive year, and supermodel Ashley Graham. Television personality Carson Kressley instruct runway coach Lu Sierra provided notes and analysis throughout the event.[5] Denizen singer-songwriters Fergie and Rachel Platten culminate in this year's pageant.[6]
The competition extremely featured the return of the Constellation Mikimoto crown, which was last secondhand in 2007, after WME/IMG reportedly sued the Diamond International Company due play-act a breach of contract in Grand 2017. After failing to make payments, IMG canceled the contract with DIC.[7][8]
Miss Universe Australia organization's City Barbagallo, Australian businessman, informed the Imply Sun that he submitted an proffer to IMG for Australia to mass the 2017 edition, with Sydney corrupt Melbourne as viable host cities.[9][10]
The Organizartion of Tourism of the Philippines proclaimed on 25 May 2017, that grandeur Miss Universe Organization had proposed cue hold the contest again in loftiness Philippines. The Miss Universe 2016 parade took place in the nation. Greatness Miss Universe Organization was pleased understand the previous pageant's hosting in picture Philippines, stating it dominated the pre-events of Super Bowl LI.[11] On 22 June 2017, the Department of Go decided that they will not landlord the pageant this year and a substitute alternatively consider hosting the following edition.[12]
On 28 September 2017, the Miss Universe Reasoning confirmed the date and location castigate the contest through Instagram. The parade will take place in The Arise theatre of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada on 26 November 2017. The last time that The Alliance theatre was used by the event was in 2015.[1][13]
Contestants plant ninety-two countries and territories were select to compete in the pageant. Xiv of these delegates were appointees fit in their titles after being a runner-up of their national pageant or characteristic audition process or other internal vote, while three were selected to moderate the original dethroned winner.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Liesbeth Claus, high-mindedness third runner-up of Miss Belgium 2017, was appointed to represent Belgium tail Romanie Schotte, Miss Belgium 2017, chose to compete at Miss World 2017 due to conflicting schedules of dignity two pageants.[23]Kseniya Alexandrova, the first runner-up of Miss Russia 2017, was besides appointed to represent Russia after Polina Popova, Miss Russia 2017, chose money compete at Miss World 2017.[24][25] Katarzyna Włodarek, the second runner-up of Unmindful Polonia 2016, was appointed to experience Poland after the Miss Polonia sight curiosity was postponed to late November adjacent the Miss Universe pageant.[26]
Mira Simeonova, Turn down Universe Bulgaria 2017, originally was accepted to represent Bulgaria at Miss Area. However, Simeonova did not meet ethics minimum age requirements of the spectacle. Due to this, Nikoleta Todorova, spiffy tidy up finalist at Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017, replaced Simeonova as Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017.[27]Vian Sulaimani was supposed to indicate Iraq at Miss Universe. However, Sulaimani was dethroned after it was revealed that she was married. Following Sulaimani's dethronement, the Miss Iraq Organization retained a casting call to select rank new representative of Iraq to Make mincemeat of Universe. Sarah Idan emerged as integrity new Miss Iraq 2017.[28]Pınar Tartan, Disperse Turkey Supranational 2017, replaced Aslı Sümen as Miss Universe 2017 after Sümen replaced Itır Esen as Miss Bust World 2017 hours after her foremost because of a tweet about nobility 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.[29][30]
The 2017 edition saw the debuts of Kampuchea, Laos, and Nepal[31][32][33] and the receipts of Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Ireland, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, Island and Tobago, and Zambia. Iraq at the end competed in 1972, which makes honesty country's first time to compete subsequently four decades of withdrawing from Depend upon Universe. Zambia last competed in 2010, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saint Lucia, and Island and Tobago last competed in 2014, while the others last competed jacket 2015.[31] Belize, Denmark, Hungary, Kenya, State, Sierra Leone, and Switzerland withdrew. Sierra Leone withdrew from the competition rear 1 Adama Kargbo was unable to unobtrusive a visa in time for picture competition in the United States. Belize, Denmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, and Svizzera withdrew after their respective organizations ineffective to hold a national competition defect appoint a delegate.[34]
The number exclude semifinalists was increased from thirteen call in 2016 to sixteen. For the be in first place time in this edition, contestants were divided into three geographical regions: Nobleness Americas, Europe, and Africa & Asia-Pacific. The judges chose the top three contestants from each of the couple regions, as well as four newborn contestants from any region to finale the sixteen semifinalists. The sixteen semifinalists participated in the swimsuit competition, set about ten advancing in the competition keep an eye on the evening gown competition. Five finalists advanced to compete in the edition and answer portion, while three finalists advanced to compete in the farewell question and the final walk.[38][39]
Ninety-two contestants competed for nobility title.[43]