MISS UNIVERSE 2019
Alina Sanko, who was crowned Miss Russia 2019, was originally going to be sent to both Miss Universe and Miss World 2019, but was unable to do so due to overlapping dates.
Alina Sanko (born 31 December 1998; Russian: Алина Санько) is a Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2019. She will represent Russia at the Miss World 2019 competition in London.Early life and education
Sanko was born on 31 December 1998 in Azov. She resides in Moscow and attends the Moscow State University of Land Management, where she is studying architecture.[1] Prior to entering pageantry, Sanko had worked as a model for an online catalogue.[2]
Pageantry
In 2019, Sanko was selected to represent Azov at Miss Russia 2019.[3] She went on to win the competition, succeeding Yulia Polyachikhina of Chuvashia. Her runners-up were Arina Verina of Yekaterinburg and Ralina Arabova of Tatarstan.[4][5][6][7] As part of her winning prize, Sanko was awarded a brand new car and ₽3 million.[8][9] As Miss Russia, Sanko was given the opportunity to represent Russia in both Miss World 2019 and Miss Universe 2019, however, due to conflicting dates she will only compete in Miss World; Russia ultimately withdrew from Miss Universe following delays in announcing the date and venue of the competition, which would have made it difficult to find a replacement for Sanko to compete and secure that entrant an American visa.[
(CNN)Brains, beauty, talent -- every competitor in Miss Universe 2019 has these in spades. But only one queen can reign supreme.
Women from 90 countries and territories will flaunt their style and heart in this year's pageant, hosted at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
Steve Harvey hosts the event, but a panel of seven women ultimately decide which of the 20 semifinalists best represents the pageant's "Confidently Beautiful" motto.
Miss Universe has fielded criticism for its focus on beauty, and in particular, its inclusion of a swimsuit category (the competition was founded by a swimwear company in the 1950s). But it's still a widely-watched program. Here's how to watch the finale.
Miss Universe 2019 is the 68th edition of the Miss Universe competition. It is held on December 8, 2019 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. Catriona Gray of the Philippines will crown her successor by the end of the event.
The pageant is hosted by Steve Harvey in his fifth consecutive year as host, while Olivia Culpo and Vanessa Lachey will serve as backstage corespondents and Ally Brooke will perform.[1][2][3][4] A new crown made by luxury jeweler Mouawad will make its debut.
Background
Location
In December 2018, Filipino politician and businessman Chavit Singson, of the LCS Group of Companies[6][7] which financed Miss Universe 2016,[7][6] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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. They stated that Israel was also interested in hosting the competition in 2020.[10] 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.[11]
In May 2019, Richelle Singson-Michael, the daughter of Chavit Singson, stated that the Philippines was one of several countries bidding to host the 2019 competition, and that her family's business LCS Group was committed to hosting either in the Philippines or in South Korea.[12][non-primary source needed]
On October 31, 2019, the Miss Universe Organization confirmed that the competition will be held on December 8, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia at Tyler Perry Studios.[13]
Selection of participants
Delegates from 90 countries and territories have been selected to compete in the pageant; six of these delegates were appointed to their national titles. Angeline Flor Pua, who had been crowned Miss Belgium 2018, was appointed to represent Belgium after Elena Castro Suarez, the winner of Miss Belgium 2019, chose to compete at Miss World 2019.[14] Maëva Coucke, who had been crowned Miss France 2018, was appointed to the title by the Miss France organization after Vaimalama Chaves, the winner of Miss France 2019, opted not to compete in an international pageant.[15] Vartika Singh of India was appointed to the title by the Miss Diva organization. Singh had previously represented India at Miss Grand International 2015.[16] Olga Buława was appointed to represent Poland by the Miss Polski organization after the Miss Polonia organization relinquished the franchise. Buława had been crowned Miss Polski 2018.[17] Fiona Tenuta of Uruguay was appointed by Osmel Sousa, the national director of Miss Universe Uruguay, through a casting process, after they could not find enough sponsors to hold an actual competition.[18] 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.[19] The remainder of the delegates were selected after winning their respective national pageants, or receiving a designated supplementary title at a national pageant.
The 2019 edition will see the debuts of Bangladesh[20] and Equatorial Guinea,[21] and the returns of Lithuania, Romania, Sierra Leone and Tanzania; Lithuania has not competed since 2014, Sierra Leone since 2016, and the others since 2017. Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Russia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Zambia have withdrawn from the competition. Prior to the competition, the Miss Universe Ghana organization was temporarily suspended; they will resume operations in 2020.[22] Greece withdrew after their selected delegate Erika Kolani was unable to compete for undisclosed reasons.[23] Kyrgyzstan withdrew from the competition after their selected delegate Elmara Buranbaeva, chose not to compete in any international pageant.[citation needed] Lebanon withdrew after the Miss Lebanon 2019 competition was continuously postponed and ultimately canceled due to the 2019 Lebanese protests.[24] Alina Sanko, who was crowned Miss Russia 2019, was originally going to be sent to both Miss Universe and Miss World 2019, but was unable to do so due to overlapping dates. The Miss Russia organization was unable to finalize replacement plans for Miss Universe due to the length of time it took for the Miss Universe Organization to publish details about its date and venue, which would have made it difficult for the Russian entrant to receive an American visa.[25] Zambia withdrew from the competition after Didia Mukwala who was crowned Miss Universe Zambia 2019 and the Miss Universe Zambia organization failed to book Mukwala's trip to Atlanta due to the Miss Universe Zambia organization's financial situation.[26] While Guatemala, Hungary, Sri Lanka and Switzerland withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.[citation needed]
Pageant
Format
As was introduced in the 2018 competition, twenty semifinalists will be chosen from the initial pool of 90 delegates through a closed-door interview and a preliminary competition, which featured contestants competing in swimsuit and evening gown. After a two-year absence, Internet voting will return, with the public being able to vote a candidate into the top twenty through online voting.[27]
Selection committee
Gaby Espino – Venezuelan actress[28]
Sazan Hendrix – American businesswoman and social media personality[29]
Riyo Mori[a] – Miss Universe 2007 from Japan[31]
Cara Mund – Miss America 2018[32]
Bozoma Saint John – American businesswoman and marketing executive[33]
Crystle Stewart[a] – American actress and Miss USA 2008[34]
Paulina Vega – Miss Universe 2014 from Colombia[35]
Albania – Cindy Marina
Croatia – Mia Rkman
Dominican Republic – Clauvid Dály
France – Maëva Coucke
Iceland – Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir
Indonesia – Frederika Alexis Cull
Mexico – Sofía Aragón
Nigeria – Olutosin Araromi
Peru – Kelin Rivera
Portugal – Sylvie Silva
Puerto Rico – Madison Anderson
South Africa – Zozibini Tunzi
Thailand – Paweensuda Drouin
United States – Cheslie Kryst
Vietnam – Hoàng Thùy
Contestants
90 contestants will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2019:[36]
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