Episode 951
Miss Universe 2019
Tue, 2019-Dec-10 02:06 UTC
Length - 1:55
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With 532,202 views on Monday, 9 December 2019 our article of the day is Miss Universe 2019.
Miss Universe 2019, the 68th edition of the Miss Universe competition, was held on December 8, 2019 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States. Catriona Gray of the Philippines crowned her successor Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa by the end of the event. This is South Africa's third win after their recent victory in 2017, and the first black woman since Leila Lopes was crowned in 2011.
Contestants from 90 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey in his fifth consecutive year, with Olivia Culpo and Vanessa Lachey as backstage corespondents, and with a performance by Ally Brooke. The new Mouawad Power of Unity crown made its debut. Swe Zin Htet of Myanmar became the first openly lesbian contestant to compete for the Miss Universe title.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:06 UTC on Tuesday, 10 December 2019.
For the full current version of the article, see Miss Universe 2019 on Wikipedia.
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