Miss Universe 2021 preliminary competition – in pictures

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