![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AI7M7VWRZ3IDL2MKLNJXAXSNIE.jpg?smart=true&auth=5b5bc349957cbf7b037e1db51ed77b9c54b8f3d6c7b0d2c31317143bb0bba886&width=400&height=225)
Salett Miguel, Miss Universe Angola 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Gazini Ganados, Miss Universe Philippines 2019, was eventually announced as the actual winner, via Twitter
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Shweta Sekhon, Miss Universe Malaysia 2019, was deemed the winner on the night, but Miss Universe has since announced that they got it wrong
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Vartika Singh, Miss Universe India 2019. Supplied
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Diana Hamed, Miss Universe Egypt 2019. Supplied
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Shirin Akter, Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Olutosin Araromi, Miss Universe Nigeria 2019
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Gunzaya Bat-Erdene, Miss Universe Mongolia 2019
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Dayana Davtyan, Miss Universe Armenia 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Vichitta Phonevilay, Miss Universe Laos 2019. Supplied
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Alfiya Yersaiyn, Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2019. Supplied
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Ako Kamo, Miss Universe Japan 2019. Supplied
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Frederika Cull, Miss Universe Indonesia 2019. Supplied
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Emma Victoria Jenkins, Miss Universe Great Britain 2019
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Tako Adamia, Miss Universe Georgia 2019. Supplied
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Paola Chacón Fuentes, Miss Universe Costa Rica 2019
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Xin Zhu, Miss Universe China 2019. Supplied
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Alyssa Boston, Miss Universe Canada 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Alyna Somnang, Miss Universe Cambodia 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YWGR2BEN4D6W5DORLLRUB54PLM.jpg?smart=true&auth=7b2e2a72a238e711a8560c755e21232aa3638bfa19b3fff9a3be2b11726ed05b&width=400&height=225)
Julia Horta, Miss Universe Brazil 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Tarea Sturrup, Miss Universe Bahamas 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Cindy Marina, Miss Universe Albania 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Salett Miguel, Miss Universe Angola 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Gazini Ganados, Miss Universe Philippines 2019, was eventually announced as the actual winner, via Twitter
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IJJJVP26CU4HETV5Y2GNGSJHXY.jpg?smart=true&auth=0ce3f41941c7741a58fe3ad069b8c09f78e96b2447d195f14ffde7320719c3a7&width=400&height=225)
Shweta Sekhon, Miss Universe Malaysia 2019, was deemed the winner on the night, but Miss Universe has since announced that they got it wrong
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Vartika Singh, Miss Universe India 2019. Supplied
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Diana Hamed, Miss Universe Egypt 2019. Supplied
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Shirin Akter, Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Olutosin Araromi, Miss Universe Nigeria 2019
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Gunzaya Bat-Erdene, Miss Universe Mongolia 2019
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Dayana Davtyan, Miss Universe Armenia 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Vichitta Phonevilay, Miss Universe Laos 2019. Supplied
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Alfiya Yersaiyn, Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2019. Supplied
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Ako Kamo, Miss Universe Japan 2019. Supplied
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Frederika Cull, Miss Universe Indonesia 2019. Supplied
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Emma Victoria Jenkins, Miss Universe Great Britain 2019
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Tako Adamia, Miss Universe Georgia 2019. Supplied
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Paola Chacón Fuentes, Miss Universe Costa Rica 2019
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Xin Zhu, Miss Universe China 2019. Supplied
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Alyssa Boston, Miss Universe Canada 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Alyna Somnang, Miss Universe Cambodia 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Julia Horta, Miss Universe Brazil 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Tarea Sturrup, Miss Universe Bahamas 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Cindy Marina, Miss Universe Albania 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
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Salett Miguel, Miss Universe Angola 2019. Patrick Prather / Supplied
Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados did actually win the national costume competition
The bold silver design by Filipino designer Cary Santiago had its moment taken away due to a blunder
Nyree McFarlane
09 December, 2019
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