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A miss universe contestants don't necessarlly need to be a model to win. But, contestants do however, have to be good looking though.
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There is no special award for the swimsuit competition in the Miss Universe pageant. There are swimsuit preliminaries, but that score contributes towards the contestants' totals.
Miss Universe 1978, the 27th Miss Universe pageant, was held at Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico on July 24, 1978. Seventy-five contestants competed in the event.
It is allowed in Miss Universe but not in Miss World
The contestants in the Miss America pageant are the winners from their home-state pageants.
Miss glendale, Miss Yuma, Miss ???
As far as moving up to another competition, like in Miss USA the winner will move to Miss Universe, there is no other higher level. But at the Miss America competition the contestants compete in Eveningwear, Swimsuit, Talent, Interview, and answer an onstage question.
Since 1996 the Venezuelan contestants have been using plastic surgery to improve their chances in the Miss Universe contest. I think this shouldn't be permitted. If they think they are beautiful and worthy of competing in the beauty contest why should they try to change the way trey look. If many other countries don't do it why is Venezuela getting away with it?
There have only been two Miss Universe winners who were dethroned since the contest first started in the '50s. Miss Universe 1974 Amparo Muñoz, had to resign for alleged bad behavior. Miss Universe 2002 Oxana Fedorova had to give up her crown because she did not allegedly perform certain duties. The women, by and large, know what they're getting into. Before entering the Miss Universe pageant, contestants undergo intensive training from 6 months to a year. The training may include public appearances and charity work.
Miss America first allowed contestants to wear two-piece swimsuits in 1997.
The contestants have to sign papers, or audition in order to participate.