National Costume, Hotel in Nassau,Bahamas, August 10, 2009



Miss China Jingyao Wang poses during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Colombia Michelle Rouillard poses during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.



Miss Czech Republic Iveta Lutovska walks the runway during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Dominican Republic Ada de la Cruz poses during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Egypt Elham Wagdi shows her dress during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss France Chloe Mortaud dances during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Great Britain Clair Cooper poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.


Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23.


National Costume, Hotel in Nassau,Bahamas, August 10, 2009 (more.)







Miss USA Kristen Dalton walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Mexico Karla Carrillo walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.





Miss Panama Diana Broce poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.





Miss Peru Karen Schwarz shows the back of her dress during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Canada Mariana Valente poses during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.


Miss Thailand Chutima Durongdej walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.





Miss Russia Sofia Rudyeva walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Spain Estibaliz Pereira Rabade poes during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.



Miss Korea 2009 Nari (L) and Miss Singapore 2009 Rachel Kum prepare backstage for a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.





Miss Britain 2009 Clair Cooper prepares backstage for a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.



Miss Finland 2009 Essi Poysti performs in a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.





Miss Bahamas 2009 Kiara Sherman and Miss France 2009 Chloe Mortaud (R) prepare backstage for a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.





Miss Cyprus 2009 Klelia Yiasemidou performs in a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009





Miss Greece 2009 Viviana Campanile Zagorianakou performs in a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.




Miss France 2009 Chloe Mortaud poses backstage before a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009,



As part of the preparations for the Miss Universe 2009 competition. Miss Universe 2009 will be crowned on Paradise Island, Bahamas, on August 23, 2009.




Miss Vietnam Hoang Yen Vo poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Russia Sofia Rudyeva poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss South Africa Tatum Keshwar poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos shadows box in the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Singapore Rachel Kum poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.



Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.



Laura Valenti, Miss Italy 2009, performs in a national costume show in a hotel in Nassau August 10, 2009




Miss Australia Rachael Finch poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Bolivia Dominique Peltier poses during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.





Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.






Miss Belgium Zeynep Sever poses during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Brazil Larissa Costa poses during the national costume event in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Costa Rica Jessica Umana walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Guatemala Lourdes Figueroa poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss Ireland Diana Donnelly walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.





Miss Ecuador Sandra Vinces poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.





Miss Honduras Belgica Suarez walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




Miss India Ekta Chowdhry walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.





Miss Japan Emiri Miyasaka poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.


Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown on August 23.




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