Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is handing over her crown to the new Miss Universe 2017. As the competition heats on in the Philippines, the preliminary competition gave us a glimpse of all the women who have the highest chances of winning. It is probable that the titleholder will be a Latina and we have made a list of our top favorites. Scroll-through the photo gallery above and see who we have predicted winners!
Judging the beauty pageant are three former Miss Universe winners: Dayanara Torres who won in 1993 for Puerto Rico, Sushmita Sen who won in 1994 for India and Leila Lopes who won in 2011 for Angola, will be on the panel. Joining the panel are Mickey Boardman, Francine LeFrak and Cynthia Bailey in the roles that will ultimately score and determine who will be Pia Alonzo's successor.
Performing during the live show are Flo Rida and Boyz II Men. The winner of Miss Universe will immediately move to a luxury apartment in New York City, which will be her home base while she spends her reign traveling the globe, developing and representing her platforms, and raising awareness and funds for charitable initiatives.
The Miss Universe title also includes: a year-long salary; all paid living expenses; personal appearance wardrobe and styling by the official Miss Universe Organization fashion stylist; extensive international and domestic travel; and access to various New York City events including casting opportunities, movie premieres, fashion week, sporting events and career opportunities presented by one the world’s largest and most dynamic entertainment agencies, WME|IMG, parent company of The Miss Universe Organization.
Miss Universe 2017 will be broadcasted live to the world from the Mall of Asian Arena in the Philippines. The show will start airing on Sunday, January 29 at 7pm ET/PT on the FOX network. Live streaming of the event will be available on apps like FoxNOW, DirecTVNOW and Sling, however, subscription to those services may apply.
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