Miss Universe to be crowned in the Philippines

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Source: Yahoo! News

Miss Universe contestant Le Hang (R) of Vietnam competes with other candidates during the preliminary competition of the Miss Universe pageant at the Mall of Asia arena in Manila
Miss Universe contestant Le Hang (R) of Vietnam competes with other candidates during the preliminary competition of the Miss Universe pageant at the Mall of Asia arena in Manila (AFP Photo/TED ALJIBE)

Eighty-six of the world’s most beautiful women will be vying for the Miss Universe crown Monday as the Philippines — last year’s winner — stages the beauty contest in a bid to boost tourism and investment.

Last year’s host, Emmy Award winner Steve Harvey — who shot to notoriety for initially announcing the wrong winner — returns for this year’s three-hour pageant that starts at 8:00 am (0000 GMT) in Manila.

Latin American beauties led by Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar and Miss Peru’s Valeria Piazza were the odds-on favourites for the crown according to online betting sites.

Marina Jacoby, only the second black woman to be crowned Miss Brazil, is also touted as a…

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