Among 80 candidates, they are vying for the crown this year to become the successor of the Mexican Andrea Meza. The final will be this Sunday, December 12.
Tonight the preliminary gala of the beauty contest was held Miss Universe, which has as representative of the country, the Ecuadorian Susy Sacoto.
This stage, which is decisive for the competitors, presented the candidates for the title currently held by the Mexican Andrea Meza in typical costumes, swimsuits and evening dresses. The gala took place in Eilat (Israel).
In the preliminary, it is decided who will be the semifinalists for the gala to be held on Sunday, December 12, and which can be followed on TNT, Telemundo and FOX, from 7:00 p.m. From this knockout round, a committee will choose the 19 participants who continue to compete for the crown in the final. A contestant will be chosen by public vote. All the selected representatives will be announced this Sunday.
Ecuador presented in the typical costume competition an outfit created by designer Jefferson Vera and symbolizes the Pachamama, goddess of fertility. Its design, explained the Manabi prior to her trip to Israel, was made entirely with organic materials, with five types of dried bananas extracted from Manabi, it has decorations in wood, stuffed coconut and nupis, which, as she explained, are seeds treated in such a way that when they collide they generate a sound.
Two participants, Miss Bulgaria and Miss Mexico, had mishaps on their catwalk with a ball gown. The first slipped while walking and the second got stuck in her suit while walking down the stairs from the stage.
The representative of Haiti, Pascale Belony, on the other hand, came on stage wearing the same dress that she wore last August in Poland, for the Miss Supranational pageant.
The artists JoJo, known for songs like Too Little, too late Y Save my soul; and Noa Kirel, recognized for Bad Little thing Y Pouch, will be presented at the final gala. (AND)
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