Event of Preliminary Competition, Aug 16, 2009.

Miss Brazil Larissa Costa walks during the swimsuit event of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.




Miss Ethiopia Melat Yante stands during the swimsuit event of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.


Miss Colombia Michelle Rouillard, right, laughs as she stands with, right to left, Miss China Jingyao Wang, Miss Cayman Islands Nicosia Lawson, and Miss Canada Mariana Valente during the swimsuit event of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.



Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, right, waves as she introduces herself, next to Miss USA Kristen Dalton, during the opening event of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.


Miss Canada Mariana Valente walks during the swimsuit event of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.



Miss Colombia Michelle Rouillard looks on during the swimsuit event of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. During the upcoming Aug. 23 final pageant, Miss Universe will be picked from among contestants from 84 countries.


photo credit: AP photo

Bahamas Beauties Photos, Miss Universe 2009 , Beauty pageant,

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The evening gown segment of Preliminary Competition, Aug 16, 2009.

Miss Finland Essi Poysti walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.




Miss Thailand Chutima Durongdej walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.



Miss Costa Rica Jessica Umana walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.




Miss Ecuador Sandra Vinces walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.



Miss China Wang Jingyao walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.

Miss Colombia Michelle Rouillard walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas,




Miss France Chole Mortaud walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition.




Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.



Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. During the Aug. 23 final pageant, Miss Universe will be picked from among contestants from 84 countries.