Fashion show event, Nassau, Bahamas, August 12, 2009.

Miss Philippines Bianca Manalo poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Sweden Renate Cerljen poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Serbia Dragana Atlija poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Argentina Johanna Lasic poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Panama Diana Broce poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Namibia Happie Ntelamo poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Romania Bianca Constantin poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009

Miss Bolivia Dominique Peltier poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Dominican Republic Ada de la Cruz walks the runway during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss India Ekta Chowdhry poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Mexico Karla Carrillo poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Russia Sofia Rudyeva poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Indonesia Zivanna Siregar poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Guatemala Lourdes Figueroa walks the runway during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Paraguay Mareike Baumgarten walks the runway during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Albania Hasna Xhukici walks the runway during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss USA Kristen Dalton poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Slovenia Mirela Korac poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss France Chloe Mortaud poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Canada Mariana Valente poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Australia Rachael Finch poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Bulgaria Elitsa Lyubenova poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Czech Republic Iveta Lutovska poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Ireland Diana Donnelly walks the runway during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Ukraine Kristina Kots-Gotlib poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Spain Estibaliz Pereira Rabade walks the runway during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Belgium Zeynep Sever poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Miss Slovak Republic Denisa Mendrejova poses during a fashion show event at the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

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



Source : Thanks, daylife.com, AP photo