Miss USA Alyssa Campanella performs during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Argentina Natalia Rodriguez performs during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss New Zealand' Priyani Puketapu shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Serbia Anja Saranovic shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Italy Elisa Torrini shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss USA Alyssa Campanella performs during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Venezuela Vanessa Goncalves performs during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Spain Paula Guillo shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Netherlands Kelly Weekers shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Kosovo' Aferdita Dreshaj shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Russia' Natalia Gantimurova shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Mexico Karin Ontiveros shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss France Laury Thilleman shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo performs during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Romania Larisa Popa shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


Miss Japan Maria Kamiyama shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Sao Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and will broadcast the contest on Sept. 12.


source: daylife
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