The 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant in Eilat, Israel

Alex Mead

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Dec 12, 2021

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Miss Universe contestants appear on stage during the preliminary stage competition of the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant in Israel. AFP via Getty Images

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The 2021 MISS UNIVERSE competition is a three-hour special event, airing live from Eilat, Israel, on Sunday, Dec. 12. AFP via Getty Images

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The preliminary stage competition of the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant on December 10, 2021. More than 75 contestants will compete for the opportunity to become the next Miss Universe held in Eilat, Israel. (L to R) Miss Sweden, Miss Thailand, Miss Bahamas, Miss Ukraine, Miss USA, and Miss Venezuela. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss USA, Elle Smith, presents herself on stage during the swimsuit competition. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss USA, Elle Smith, presents herself on stage during the preliminary stage of the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant in Israel’s southern Red Sea coastal city of Eilat on December… AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Cameroon, Michèle-Ange Minkata. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Brazil, Teresa Santos. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss British Virgin Islands, Xaria Penn. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Canada, Tamara Jemuovic. AFP via Getty Images

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Israel Miss Universe National Costume 2021

Miss Honduras, Rose Meléndez. AP

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Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Spain, Sarah Loinaz. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Denmark, Sara Langtved. AP

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Miss Bahrain, Manar Nadeem Deyani. AP

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Miss Aruba, Thessaly Zimmerman. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Bolivia, Nahemi Uequin Antelo. AP

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Miss Ecuador, Susy Sacoto Mendoza. AP

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Miss Czech Republic, Karolina Kokesova. AP

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Miss Chile, Antonia Figueroa. AP

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Miss Iceland, Elísa Gróa Steinþórsdóttir. AP

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Miss Curacao, Shariengela Cijntje. AP

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Miss Brazil, Teresa Santos. AP

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Miss Guatemala, Dania Guevara Morfin. AP

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Miss Croatia, Ora Ivanisevic. AP

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Finland’s Essi Unkuri, right, smiles with France’s Clemence Botino. AP

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Miss Universe contestants present themselves on stage at the end of the preliminary stage of the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Korea, Jisu Kim. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Namibia, Chelsi Shikongo. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Philippines, Beatrice Gomez. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Portugal, Oricia Dominguez. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss USA, Elle Smith. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Mauritius, Anne Murielle Ravina. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Malta, Jade Cini. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Ireland, Katharine Walker. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Cambodia, Ngin Marady. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss El Salvador, Alejandra Gavidia. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss Denmark, Sara Langtved. AFP via Getty Images

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Miss France, Clemence Botino. AP

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Miss Honduras, Rose Meléndez. AP

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Miss Mauritius, Anne Murielle Ravina. AP

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Miss Namibia, Chelsi Shikongo. AP

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Miss Paraguay, Nadia Ferreira. AP

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MIss Argentina, Julieta Garcia. AP

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Contestants take part in the National Costume portion of the Miss Universe pageant. AP

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