Miss Sweden Michaela Savic 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 Tara Vaitiere Hoyos, Miss Great Britain 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.
Miss Ghana 2010 Awurama Simpson 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 Guam 2010 Vanessa Torres 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 Guyana 2010 Tamika Henry 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 Hungary 2010 Timea Babinyecz 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 Italy 2010 Jessica Cecchini 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 Venezuela Marelisa Gibson 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 Sarodj Bertin, Miss Haiti 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.
In this image provided by the Miss Universe Organization Nicole Flint, Miss South Africa 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.
In a Photo provided by the Miss Universe Organization, Maiko Itai, Miss Japan 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, Thursday, August 19, 2010.
Jurema Ferraz, Miss Angola 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 Thursday, August 19, 2010.
Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska 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 Turkey Gizem Memic 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 Tanzania Hellen Dausen 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 Switzerland Linda Faeh 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 Sri Lanka Ishanka Madurasinghe 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.
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