Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss United States Erin Cummins, Miss Canada Riza Santos, Miss Mexico Gabriela Palacio Diaz De Leon, Miss Guatemala Lourdes Figueroa, Miss Costa Rica Paola Viquez, and Miss Dominican Republic Marianly Tejada Burgos pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011. The Miss World Finals will take place in London on November 6.

Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss Sweden Nicoline Artursson, Miss Norway Anna Zahl, Miss Finland Sara Sieppi, and Miss Denmark Maya Olesen pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011. The Miss World Finals will take place in London on November 6.

Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss South Africa Bokang Montjane, Miss Zimbabwe Malaika Mushandu, Miss Namibia Luzaan Van Wyk, Miss Sierra Leone Swadu Beckley, Miss Botswana Karabo Sampson, Miss Liberia Meenakshi Subramani, and Miss Nigeria Chichi Sylvia Nduka pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011. The Miss World Finals will take place in London on November 6.


Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss China Liu Chen, Miss Japan Midori Tanaka, Miss India Kanishtha Dhankhar, Miss Hong Kong Chu Hy-man, and Miss Philippines Gwendoline Ruais pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011. The Miss World Finals will take place in London on November 6.

Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss England Alize Mounter, Miss Ireland Holly Carpenter, Miss Scotland Jennifer Reoch, Miss Northern Ireland Finola Guinnane and Miss Wales Sara Manchipp pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011. The Miss World Finals will take place in London on November 6.


Miss World contestants Miss England, Alize Mounter, (L) Miss Republic of Ireland, Holly Carpenter, (2nd L) Miss Scotland, Jennifer Reoch, (3rd L) Miss Northern Ireland, Finola Guinnane (2nd R) and Miss Wales, Sara Jessica Manchipp (R) pose for photographers during a photocall opposite Britain's Houses of Parliament in London, on October 31, 2011. The Finals of Miss World 2011 will be held on November 6, 2011, at London's Earls Court.

Miss Puerto Rico Amanda Vilanova Perez poses for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011. The Miss World Finals will take place in London on November 6.


Miss England Alize Mounter poses for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011. The Miss World Finals will take place in London on November 6.

Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss Singapore May Hsu, Miss Peru Odilia Pineda, Miss Mauritius Marie Nagapen, Miss Panama Irene Nunez, Miss Paraguay Nicole Vera, Miss Latvia Alisa Miskovska, and Miss Egypt Donia Soliman line up to pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011. The Miss World Finals will take place in London on November 6.

Miss England, Alize Mounter, poses for photographers opposite Britain's Houses of Parliament in London, on October 31, 2011. The Finals of Miss World 2011 will be held on November 6, 2011, at London's Earls Court.


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