Miss Universe 2010 contestants, evening gowns, Aug. 19, 2010. (Part 1)

Miss Greece 2010 Anna Prelevits poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the Miss Universe 2010 Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will air live on August 23, 2010.




In this image provided by the Miss Universe Organization Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010, poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition that will air live on the NBC Television Network at 9 PM ET, August 23, 2010.




Miss Guatemala 2010 Jessica Scheel poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.




Miss Honduras 2010 Kenia Martinez poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.




Miss India 2010 Ushoshi Sengupta poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.




Miss Ireland 2010 Rozanna Purcell poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.




Miss Indonesia Qory Sandioriva poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.




Miss Jamaica 2010 Yendi Phillipps poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.




Miss U.S. Virgin Islands Janeisha John poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.



In this image provided by the Miss Universe Organization Ria van Dyke, Miss New Zealand 2010, poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010.


photo: AP, Reuters