Ahead of the Miss Universe competition on Dec. 8, the contestants participated in a preliminary swimsuit competition on Dec. 6, and the ladies came to SLAY in their sexy looks!Ahead of the Miss Universe competition on Dec. 8, the contestants participated in a preliminary swimsuit competition on Dec. 6, and the ladies came to SLAY in their sexy looks!
The Philippines' Gazini Ganados competed in the evening gown and national costume rounds at Miss Universe late Friday in the US (Saturday in Manila), in creations inspired by the Philippine Eagle.
Cebu-based couturier Cary Santiago made the gowns for Ganados. The 23-year-old model and elderly care advocate earlier told ABS-CBN News that in the weeks leading to the pageant, she flew back and forth between Manila and Cebu City to practice walking in the gowns.
All the pageant queens strutted down the runway in their one-piece swimsuits or bikinis, showing off their smiles, fierce struts and incredible bodies. Representing the United States at this year’s Miss Universe competition is Cheslie Kryst, who hails from North Carolina and was crowned Miss USA back in June. Cheslie looked beyond stunning during the swimsuit competition, where she wore an on-trend beige snake skin bikini that showed off her insanely toned six-pack of abs! The nude colored push-up top perfectly amplified her bust, and we couldn’t get over her super fit physique. The 28-year-old accessorized with a gorgeous yellow cape and classic hoop earrings, and completed her look with a sultry smokey eye and a dark glossy lip. Of course, she was surrounded by women from 90 countries who all looked beyond amazing, too, but Cheslie definitely stood out.
Other contestants who blew us away with their looks included Miss Italy Sofia Mariloe Trimarco who kept the animal theme going with a cow-print bikini, and twinned with Miss USA in a similar yellow cape! With her gorgeous brunette locks styled into curls, she finished her look with a red lipstick for that perfect pop of color.The 2019 Miss Universe Competition will take place at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 8. The show will air on FOX, and will once again be hosted by Steve Harvey. This year’s selection committee will include: Gaby Espino, Bozoma ‘Boz’ Saint John, Cara Mund, Sazan Hendrix, Crystle Stewart, Paulina Vega, and Riyo Mori.
Miss Universe 2019 airs on Dec. 9 at 8 a.m. on ABS-CBN and on its streaming platform, iWant.
