Road to Miss Universe 2011
The competition has started. On Tuesday, group 1 of the Miss Universe delegates, composed by 49 of them, had their interviews with the judges and afterwards, they posed for them during the 2011 Miss Universe Swimsuit Preview in their official swimwear. From this, the preliminary judges make their evaluations to come up with their finalists. For those who don’t know, the swimsuit preview, behind closed doors, has been taking place every year since 2002.
Meanwhile, the format of the pageant has been announced: Top 16 semifinalists (15 from the judges and the MUO) + the popular vote winner: 16. From then, there will be a Top 8 and then a Top 4. One of those 4 lucky ladies will become the new Miss Universe. Miss Universe L.P., LLLP
Miss Angola 2011 Leila Lopes poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Aruba 2011, Gillain Berry poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Belgium 2011, Justine De Jonckheere poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Botswana 2011, Larona Kgabo poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Brazil 2011, Priscila Machado poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss British Virgin Islands 2011, Sheroma Hodge poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Cayman Islands 2011, Cristin Alexander poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Chile 2011, Vanessa Ceruti poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Curaçao 2011, Evalina van Putten poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Cyprus 2011, Andri Karantoni, 18 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Ecuador 2011, Claudia Schiess poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Egypt 2011, Sara El-Khouly poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Georgia 2011, Eka Gurtskaia poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Germany, Valeria Bystritskaia poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Ghana 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Sweden 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Guam 2011 Contestant poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Guatemala 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Haiti 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Honduras 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe India 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Japan 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Kosovo 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Lebanon 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. Miss Universe Montenegro 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Panama 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Paraguay 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Portugal 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Romania 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Russia 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Serbia 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Slovak Republic 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Slovenia 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe South Africa 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe St. Lucia 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Switzerland 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Tanzania 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Thailand 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Trinidad & Tobago 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Turkey 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Turks & Caicos 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Ukraine 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Uruguay 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe USA 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
Miss Universe Vietnam 2011
poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
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