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Miss Universe 2019 will be the 68th edition of the Miss Universe competition, held on December 8, 2019 in a yet to be confirmed city in the United States. Catriona Gray of the Philippines will crown her successor at the end of the event.
The pageant will be hosted by Steve Harvey on his fifth consecutive year of Miss Universe.[1] A new crown made by luxury jeweler Mouawad will be used this year.[2]
Background
Location
In December 2018, Filipino politician and businessman Chavit Singson, of the LCS Group of Companies[3][4] which financed Miss Universe 2016,[4][3] stated that the 2019 edition of the pageant would be held in Seoul, South Korea, which previously hosted Miss Universe 1980. He added that he would assist in preparations for holding the competition in South Korea, although the details were not finalized; the Miss Universe Organization had never confirmed this.[5] Later, in April 2019, it was reported that both the Philippines and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil had become interested in hosting the competition as well. Interest in the Philippines grew following the win of Filipina Catriona Gray in Miss Universe 2018, looking to have her crown her successor in her home country, much like Pia Wurtzbach did at Miss Universe 2016. Meanwhile, Rio de Janeiro will be declared the World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO for 2020, and is reportedly looking to host more international events in the city in anticipation of this title.[6] In August 2019, it emerged that Israel was also interested in hosting the competition. With a plan created by producers Danny Benaim and Assaf Blecher, talks regarding hosting the competition in Israel emerged after Tel Aviv successfully hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. If they do not host in 2019, they stated that Israel was also interested in hosting the competition in 2020.[7] However, hosting the competition in Israel would cause difficulties regarding the numerous participants from countries that do not recognize Israel; these entrants would require special permission to enter the country.[8]
In May 2019, Richelle Singson-Michael, the daughter of Chavit Singson, stated that the Philippines were one of several countries who were bidding to host the 2019 competition, and that her family's business LCS Group were committed to hosting in either the Philippines or South Korea.[9]
On October 18, 2019, national directors began confirming that an email sent to them from the Miss Universe Organization disclosed that the competition would be held on December 8, 2019 in a yet to be decided venue in the United States.[10] The Miss Universe Organization is yet to publish a statement on the date and location of the event.
Selection of participants
As of September 7, 2024, delegates from 88 countries and territories have been selected to compete in the pageant; five of these delegates were appointed to their national titles. Vartika Singh of India was appointed the title by the Miss Diva organization. She competed at Miss Grand International 2015 and was crowned the second runner-up. Maëva Coucke of France was appointed to the title by the Miss France Organisation after Vaimalama Chaves, the winner of Miss France 2019, opted not to compete in an international pageant and the first runner-up Ophély Mézino was chosen to compete in Miss World 2019. Coucke had previously been crowned Miss France 2018, and chose to compete at Miss World 2018 instead of Miss Universe 2018. Angeline Flor Pua was appointed as Miss Universe Belgium 2019 after Elena Castro Suarez chose to compete at Miss World 2019, Pua had been previously crowned as Miss Belgium 2018 and chose to compete at Miss World 2018 instead of Miss Universe 2018. Hoàng Thùy of Vietnam was appointed to the title following an internal selection by Dương Trương Thiên Lý, the country's national director. Thùy had placed as the first runner-up at the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 pageant. Olga Buława was appointed as Miss Universe Poland 2019 by the Miss Polski Organization after the Miss Polonia Organization relinquished the franchise. Buława is the winner of Miss Polski 2018. The remainder of the delegates were selected after winning their respective national pageants.
The 2019 edition will see the debuts of Bangladesh[11][12][13] and Equatorial Guinea,[14] and the returns of Lithuania, Sierra Leone and Tanzania; Lithuania hasn't competed since 2014, Sierra Leone since 2016, and Tanzania since 2017.[citation needed] Ghana will withdraw from the competition after the Miss Universe Ghana organization was temporarily suspended; they will resume operations in 2020.[15][16]
Contestants
88 delegates have been confirmed.[17]
Upcoming national pageants
| Country/Territory | Date |
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 Bangladesh |
October 23, 2019[18] |
 Ukraine |
October 24, 2019 |
 Uruguay |
October 25, 2019[19] |
 Cook Islands |
October 26, 2019 |
 Honduras |
October 26, 2019 |
 Lebanon |
November 3, 2019 |
References
- ^ "Steve Harvey Still Hosts 3 Shows and Miss Universe: Everywhere You Can Watch Him Work". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Mouawad will be make an debut as official sponsor of Miss Universe 2019 crown". Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ a b "LCS Group of Companies Philippines". www.lcsgroup.com.ph. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ a b News, ABS-CBN. "Chavit Singson 'excited' to work with Araneta Group in 'developing Miss Universe' in PH". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Miss Universe pageant in South Korea?". Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Miss Universe 2019 pageant might not be in Asia!". 2019-04-05. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Suissa, Eran (9 August 2019). "?אחרי האירוויזיון: תחרות מיס יוניברס בדרך לישראל" [After the Eurovision: Miss Universe competition on the way to Israel?]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew).
- ^ "Israel reportedly seeking to host upcoming Miss Universe pageant". Times of Israel. August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Miss Universe 2019 venue talks". Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Requintina, Robert R. (October 19, 2019). "2019 Miss Universe to be held in the US on December 8". Manilla Bulletin.
- ^ "'মিস ইউনিভার্স' প্রতিযোগিতায় যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ - Bangladesh going to the Miss Universe competition". www.prothomalo.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "প্রথম 'মিস ইউনিভার্স বাংলাদেশ'র বাছাই পর্বের নিবন্ধন শুরু". ittefaq.com.bd (in Bengali). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "'মিস ইউনিভার্স'এর দৌড়ে বাংলাদেশ" (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "El Ministerio de Cultura, Turismo y Promoción Artesanal inaugura el curso de preparación de las finalistas de Miss Guinea Ecuatorial 2019" (in Spanish). 2019-08-30. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "No Miss Universe GH this year; organisers restructuring pageant". Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "No Miss Universe Ghana pageant for 2019 - Organisers". Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Contestants". MUO. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Joya, Sharmin. "Miss Universe Bangladesh launches officially". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Miss Universo Uruguay".
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