Preliminary Competition of Miss Universe 2016
65th Miss Universe 2016 Preliminary Competition will help to determine the Top 12 candidates who will go on to compete to the coronation night.
As the competition is going to get serious, the candidates are not wasting a day to train harder than ever. All are doing their best and everything to win the crown.
Today is the preliminary competition of the pageant that will feature all 86 candidates to showcase their swimsuit and evening gown.
For the past few weeks, all 86 candidates of this year’s pageant have been busy touring all over the Philippines. Now it’s about time to face the real competition of the pageant as the preliminary competition of the pageant finally begin.
According to the official page of Miss Universe, the event will be held in Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, wherein all the 86 contestants will compete in swimwear and evening gown in front of a panel of preliminary judges.
All the scores from the preliminary competition and along with an interview portion will help to determine the Top 12 candidates in the Miss Universe coronation event to be held at 8 a.m. on January 30, also at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Reigning Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach and Famous Filipino Actor Derek Ramsey will be the host of the event.
Joining the host will be the preliminary judges:
Riyo Mori: She is a beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2007.
Francine LeFrak: Social entrepreneur, women’s empowerment activist and founder of Same Sky, initiative that provides training and employment to HIV+ women survivors of the Rwandan Genocide.
Fred Nelson: He is the President/Executive Producer of the People’s Choice Awards.
Dayanara Torres: She is the former UNICEF ambassador and Miss Universe from Puerto Rico.
Cynthia Bailey: She is a former model and founder of The Bailey Agency.
Rob Goldstone: She is a former journalist, publicist and international marketing director.
According to the report, the preliminary competition will be streamed via Miss Universe’s Facebook page starting at 7 pm, Manila time.