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Miss Croatia, Ora Ivanisevic.
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Miss Bahrain, Manar Nadeem Deyani, on stage during the preliminary stage of the 70th Miss Universe in Israel's southern Red Sea coastal city of Eilat. All photos: AFP
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Miss Cambodia, Ngin Marady.
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Miss Cameroon, Akomo Minkata.
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Miss Cayman Islands, Georgina Kerford.
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Miss Australia, Daria Varlamova.
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Miss Aruba, Thessaly Zimmerman.
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Miss Armenia, Nane Avetisyan.
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Miss Chile, Antonia Figueroa.
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Miss China, Shi Yin Yang.
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Miss Colombia, Valeria Ayos.
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Miss Croatia, Ora Ivanisevic.
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Miss Czech Republic, Karolina Kokesova.
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Miss Czech Republic, Karolina Kokesova.
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Miss Denmark, Sara Langtved.
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Miss Dominican Republic, Debbie Aflalo.
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Miss El Salvador, Alejandra Gavidia.
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Miss Equatorial Guinea, Chelsea Martina Mituy.
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Miss Ghana, Naa Morkor Commodore.
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Miss Finland, Essi Unkuri.
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Miss Kosovo, Tuti Sejdiu.
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Miss Ireland, Katharine Walker.
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Miss Hungary, Jazmin Viktoria.
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Miss Great Britain, Emma Collingridge.
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Miss Honduras, Rose Melendez.
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Miss Israel, Noa Cochva.
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Miss Romania, Carmina Cotfas.
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Miss Slovakia, Veronika Scepankova.
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Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane.
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Miss Sweden, Moa Sandberg.
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Miss Norway, Nora Nakken.
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Miss Panama, Brenda Smith.
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Miss Mauritius, Anne Murielle Ravina.
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Miss Malta, Jade Cini.
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Miss Universe 2021 on stage at the end of the preliminary round.
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Miss Singapore, Nandita Banna.
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Miss Russia, Ralina Arabova.
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Miss Puerto Rico, Michelle Colon.
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Miss USA, Elle Smith.
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Miss Turkey, Cemrenaz Turhan.
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Miss Portugal, Oricia Dominguez.
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Miss Vietnam, Nguyn Hunh Kim Duyen.
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Miss Ukraine, Anna Neplyakh.
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Miss Spain, Sarah Loinaz.
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Miss Philippines, Beatrice Gomez.
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Miss Paraguay, Nadia Ferreira.
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Miss Poland, Agata Wdowiak.
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Miss Peru, Yely Rivera.
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Miss Netherlands, Julia Sinning.
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Miss Namibia, Chelsi Shikongo.
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Miss Morocco, Kawtar Benhalima.
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Miss Korea, Jisu Kim.
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Miss Japan, Juri Watanabe.
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Miss Mexico, Debora Hallal.
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India's Harnaaz Sandhu. AP
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Miss France Clemence Botino. AP
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Miss Colombia Valeria Ayos. AP
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Miss Canada Tamara Jemuovic. AP
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Miss Italy, Caterina Di Fuccia.
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Miss Honduras, Rose Melendez.
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Miss Iceland, Elesa Groa Steinþorsdottir.
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Miss Germany, Hannah Seifer.
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Miss British Virgin Islands, Xaria Penn.
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Miss Croatia, Ora Ivanisevic.
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Miss Bahrain, Manar Nadeem Deyani, on stage during the preliminary stage of the 70th Miss Universe in Israel's southern Red Sea coastal city of Eilat. All photos: AFP
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Miss Cambodia, Ngin Marady.
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Miss Cameroon, Akomo Minkata.
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Miss Cayman Islands, Georgina Kerford.
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Miss Australia, Daria Varlamova.
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Miss Aruba, Thessaly Zimmerman.
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Miss Armenia, Nane Avetisyan.
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Miss Chile, Antonia Figueroa.
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Miss China, Shi Yin Yang.
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Miss Colombia, Valeria Ayos.
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Miss Croatia, Ora Ivanisevic.
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Miss Czech Republic, Karolina Kokesova.
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Miss Czech Republic, Karolina Kokesova.
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Miss Denmark, Sara Langtved.
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Miss Dominican Republic, Debbie Aflalo.
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Miss El Salvador, Alejandra Gavidia.
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Miss Equatorial Guinea, Chelsea Martina Mituy.
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Miss Ghana, Naa Morkor Commodore.
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Miss Finland, Essi Unkuri.
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Miss Kosovo, Tuti Sejdiu.
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Miss Ireland, Katharine Walker.
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Miss Hungary, Jazmin Viktoria.
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Miss Great Britain, Emma Collingridge.
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Miss Honduras, Rose Melendez.
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Miss Israel, Noa Cochva.
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Miss Romania, Carmina Cotfas.
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Miss Slovakia, Veronika Scepankova.
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Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane.
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Miss Sweden, Moa Sandberg.
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Miss Norway, Nora Nakken.
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Miss Panama, Brenda Smith.
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Miss Mauritius, Anne Murielle Ravina.
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Miss Malta, Jade Cini.
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Miss Universe 2021 on stage at the end of the preliminary round.
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Miss Singapore, Nandita Banna.
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Miss Russia, Ralina Arabova.
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Miss Puerto Rico, Michelle Colon.
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Miss USA, Elle Smith.
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Miss Turkey, Cemrenaz Turhan.
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Miss Portugal, Oricia Dominguez.
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Miss Vietnam, Nguyn Hunh Kim Duyen.
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Miss Ukraine, Anna Neplyakh.
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Miss Spain, Sarah Loinaz.
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Miss Philippines, Beatrice Gomez.
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Miss Paraguay, Nadia Ferreira.
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Miss Poland, Agata Wdowiak.
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Miss Peru, Yely Rivera.
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Miss Netherlands, Julia Sinning.
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Miss Namibia, Chelsi Shikongo.
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Miss Morocco, Kawtar Benhalima.
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Miss Korea, Jisu Kim.
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Miss Japan, Juri Watanabe.
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Miss Mexico, Debora Hallal.
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India's Harnaaz Sandhu. AP
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Miss France Clemence Botino. AP
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Miss Colombia Valeria Ayos. AP
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Miss Canada Tamara Jemuovic. AP
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Miss Italy, Caterina Di Fuccia.
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Miss Honduras, Rose Melendez.
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Miss Iceland, Elesa Groa Steinþorsdottir.
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Miss Germany, Hannah Seifer.
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Miss British Virgin Islands, Xaria Penn.
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Miss Croatia, Ora Ivanisevic.
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