Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Thailand 2011 Chanyasorn Sakornchan pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe China 2011 Luo Zilin pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 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 Stephanie Siriwardhana pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 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 Stephanie Siriwardhana pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe South Korea 2011 Sora Chong pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe South Korea 2011 Sora Chong pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.


source: daylife
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