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The 71stMiss UniverseCompetition National Costume Show was held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Jan. 11, 2023. The competition — its current iteration dating back to the 1950s — is a global showcase that advocates for humanitarian causes in addition to being a beauty pageant.Contestants donned outfits that embodied their home countries, with wardrobes ranging from lavish feathers to represent birds, fashion paying homage to notable famous people and places, indigenous designs as a nod to cultures past and present and more.Here are some can’t-miss stage outfits from the contestants showing their patriotic sides and honoring their homelands ahead of Miss Universe being crowned on Jan. 14.
The 71stMiss UniverseCompetition National Costume Show was held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Jan. 11, 2023. The competition — its current iteration dating back to the 1950s — is a global showcase that advocates for humanitarian causes in addition to being a beauty pageant.
Contestants donned outfits that embodied their home countries, with wardrobes ranging from lavish feathers to represent birds, fashion paying homage to notable famous people and places, indigenous designs as a nod to cultures past and present and more.
Here are some can’t-miss stage outfits from the contestants showing their patriotic sides and honoring their homelands ahead of Miss Universe being crowned on Jan. 14.
01of 15Miss Guatemala Ivana BatchelorGettyTalk about stepping it up! Miss Guatemala Ivana Batchelor posed inside a cage-like structure based off the pyramid Tikal (also know as the Temple of the Jaguar). She later stepped out in an ornamented bodysuit with a jaguar motif on the back.
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Miss Guatemala Ivana Batchelor
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Talk about stepping it up! Miss Guatemala Ivana Batchelor posed inside a cage-like structure based off the pyramid Tikal (also know as the Temple of the Jaguar). She later stepped out in an ornamented bodysuit with a jaguar motif on the back.
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Miss Paraguay Lia Aymara Duarte
03of 15Miss Bahamas Angel J. CartwrightGettyMiss Bahamas Angel J. Cartwright sparkled in a turquoise jumpsuit and feathers as her costume embodied the celebratory night the Bahamas gained independence.
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Miss Bahamas Angel J. Cartwright
Miss Bahamas Angel J. Cartwright sparkled in a turquoise jumpsuit and feathers as her costume embodied the celebratory night the Bahamas gained independence.
04of 15Miss El Salvador Alexjandra Guajardo SadaGettyMiss El Salvador Alexjandra Guajardo Sada took the stage as a human-sized coin, representing the past and future of her country’s currency system, from the cólon to Bitcoin.
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Miss El Salvador Alexjandra Guajardo Sada
Miss El Salvador Alexjandra Guajardo Sada took the stage as a human-sized coin, representing the past and future of her country’s currency system, from the cólon to Bitcoin.
05of 15Miss Cameroon Mouketey Lynette Monalisa JellyGettyMiss Cameroon Mouketey Lynette Monalisa Jelly wore her country’s colors — red, yellow, and green — and translated its agricultural history through her look.
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Miss Cameroon Mouketey Lynette Monalisa Jelly
Miss Cameroon Mouketey Lynette Monalisa Jelly wore her country’s colors — red, yellow, and green — and translated its agricultural history through her look.
06of 15Miss Laos Payengxa LorGettyTogetherness was the theme of Miss Laos Payengxa Lor’s patchwork costume, which unified tribal fabrics with the Laos flag embroidery.
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Miss Laos Payengxa Lor
Togetherness was the theme of Miss Laos Payengxa Lor’s patchwork costume, which unified tribal fabrics with the Laos flag embroidery.
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Miss USA R’bonney Gabriel
08of 15Miss Trinidad and Tobago Tya Jane RameyGettyMiss Trinidad and Tobago Tya Jane Ramey wore a towering gold puppet costume celebrating the islands' Carnival festival. Ramey teased on Instagram that there’s still more to come in light of tomorrow’s finale, writing, “We’re not done yet.”
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Miss Trinidad and Tobago Tya Jane Ramey
Miss Trinidad and Tobago Tya Jane Ramey wore a towering gold puppet costume celebrating the islands' Carnival festival. Ramey teased on Instagram that there’s still more to come in light of tomorrow’s finale, writing, “We’re not done yet.”
09of 15Miss Germany Soraya KohlmannGettyMiss Germany Soraya Kohlmann paid tribute to the late fashion legendKarl Lagerfeld, wearing a sparkly blazer and white-collared bodysuit. She also paid homage to the designer’s beloved feline,Choupette, with a white cat stuffed animal.
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Miss Germany Soraya Kohlmann
Miss Germany Soraya Kohlmann paid tribute to the late fashion legendKarl Lagerfeld, wearing a sparkly blazer and white-collared bodysuit. She also paid homage to the designer’s beloved feline,Choupette, with a white cat stuffed animal.
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Miss Ukraine Viktoriia Apanasenko
11of 15Miss Great Britain Noky SimbaniGettyIn honor of the lateQueen Elizabeth, whodied in September, Miss Great Britain Noky Simbani wore a jewel-covered ball gown, green velvet robe and crown.
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Miss Great Britain Noky Simbani
In honor of the lateQueen Elizabeth, whodied in September, Miss Great Britain Noky Simbani wore a jewel-covered ball gown, green velvet robe and crown.
12of 15Miss Seychelles Gabriella GonthierGettyMiss Seychelles Gabriella Gonthier spread her wings in an outfit resembling the Seychelles' payanke bird and the country’s work in wildlife protection.
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Miss Seychelles Gabriella Gonthier
Miss Seychelles Gabriella Gonthier spread her wings in an outfit resembling the Seychelles' payanke bird and the country’s work in wildlife protection.
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Miss Colombia Maria Fernanda Aristizabal
14of 15Miss Japan Marybelen SakamotoGettyMiss Japan Marybelen Sakamoto’s costume — a white gown trimmed with gold fabric and topped with an origami headpiece — was a soaring success.
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Miss Japan Marybelen Sakamoto
Miss Japan Marybelen Sakamoto’s costume — a white gown trimmed with gold fabric and topped with an origami headpiece — was a soaring success.
15of 15Miss Panama Solaris BarbaGettyClad in colorful armor, Miss Panama Solaris Barba’s look was an ode to Indigenous body art.
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Miss Panama Solaris Barba
Clad in colorful armor, Miss Panama Solaris Barba’s look was an ode to Indigenous body art.
source: people.com
