Eighty-six Miss Universe candidates wowed the Manila crowd with their elegance and charm during the preliminary competition on Thursday, January 27.
Miss Universe 2017 contestants showed off their toned bodies in their Yamamay swimsuits and walked the runway in their classy gowns.
While the girls entertained the crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena,Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, their performances were scored by jury composed of Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori, Cynthia Bailey, Rob Goldstone, Francine Lefrak, and Fred Nelson.
Philippine bet Maxine Medina was cheered the loudest during the show.
She was met with cheers and roaring applause when she walked out looking regal in her emerald green dress with a fringe skirt.
Miss Venezuela Mariam Habach — one of the competition frontrunners, according to pageant experts — also wowed the crowd with her embellished silver and pale blue gown, especially when she dramatically took off her detachable multi-layered ombre skirt.
Also among the crowd favorites that night were Thailand’s Chalita Suansane, Australia’s Caris Tiivel, Andrea Tovar of Colombia, Dominican Republic’s Sal Garcia, Indonesia’s Kezia Warouw, and Nicaragua’s Marina Jacoby.
Here are the top 22 Miss Univerese in swimsuit competition:
Miss Philippines Maxine Medina (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Thailand Chalita Suansan (hollywoodlife.com)
Australia’s Caris Tiivel hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar (hollywoodlife.com)
Dominican Republic’s Sal Garcia
Miss Indonesia Kezia Warouw (hollywoodlife.com)
Nicaragua’s Marina Jacoby (INQUIRER PHOTO / JILSON SECKLER TIU)
Miss Netherlands Zoey Ivory (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss France Iris Mittenaere (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss USA Deshauna Barber (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Canada Siera Bearchell (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Spain Noelia Freire (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Brazil Raissa Santana (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Portugal Flavia Moana Brito (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Switzerland Dijana Cvijetic (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss China Li Zhen Ying (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Germany Johanna Acs (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Argentina Estefania Bernal (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss New Zealand Tania Dawson (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss India Roshmitha Harimurthy (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss NigeriaUnoaku Anyadike (hollywoodlife.com)
Miss Great Britain Aime Lee Faulkner (hollywoodlife.com)
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