Doral and its surrounding areas were showcased to millions of viewers around the world Sunday night as Miss Colombia Paulina Vega was named Miss Universe at Florida International University.
Vega, who hails from Barranquilla, was emotional as she received her topaz- and sapphire-studded, $300,000 crown and colorful flowers. The runner-up was Miss USA Nia Sanchez.
The coronation comes after the pageant’s 88 contestants spent about three weeks in the Miami area getting a taste of South Florida, participating in parades, attending photo shoots and visiting local attractions.
Broadcast on NBC and Telemundo, the pageant included snippets of the women at the beach in Key Biscayne, painting a mural with Romero Britto in Wynwood and lounging at the pool at Trump National Doral Miami, the host resort.
Real-estate investor Donald Trump was featured in a short video about Doral that highlighted its growth and why it’s a great place to live, work and play.
“That really says it all,” Trump said.
The Trump National Doral was awash in glamor and gowns on the red carpet hours before the real-estate mogul’s 63rd Miss Universe pageant was set to begin at nearby FIU.
Press from all over the world eagerly awaited the arrival of celebrities, which included judges, performers and beauty queens.
“You guys are doing a great job,” Trump told the group of reporters as he took the red carpet.
Despite some controversy leading up to the main event — Miss Lebanon took a selfie with Miss Israel, and Doral’s mayor said Trump didn’t deserve a key to the city — the excitement for the pageant Sunday was palpable.
One of the judges, Project Runway fashionista Nina Garcia, naturally, said she was “looking forward to seeing all the dresses.”
Across town at FIU’s arena, early arrivals wearing sparkling gowns and carrying flags from different countries waited patiently to get into the show.
“This is a dream come true,” said Nathalie Soler, 23, who was wearing her Miss Hialeah sash proudly. “It’s not as superficial as people think. It is a beautiful way to bring people together.”
The journey to becoming Miss Universe began with a preliminary competition Wednesday, where judges whittled the group down to 15 finalists from 88 contestants.
The broadcast began with each woman showing off a costume that represented her country, which was filmed Wednesday. Miss Indonesia was voted by fans as the favorite. Then the finalists were named: Colombia, Italy, India, France, USA, Indonesia, Venezuela, Spain, Philippines, Argentina, Jamaica, Ukraine, Brazil, Netherlands and Australia.
To the sounds of Prince Royce, the 15 women showed off their pink bikinis, showing off taut tummies and ample cleavage. Viewers also learned about the women, who volunteer for various organizations, go to school and help their communities.
Then came the 10, who showed off their evening gowns as Nick Jonas performed Jealous. Eliminated were: Italy, India, France, Indonesia and Brazil.
The final five — USA, Jamaica, Colombia, Netherlands and Ukraine — answered two questions each: one by the judges and one by fans.
After the three-hour show, the winner was crowned by outgoing Miss Universe Gabriela Isler from Venezuela.
“Lots of excitement,” said co-host Natalie Morales as Vega hugged her fellow contestants.
Vega, who hails from Barranquilla, was emotional as she received her topaz- and sapphire-studded, $300,000 crown and colorful flowers. The runner-up was Miss USA Nia Sanchez.
The coronation comes after the pageant’s 88 contestants spent about three weeks in the Miami area getting a taste of South Florida, participating in parades, attending photo shoots and visiting local attractions.
Broadcast on NBC and Telemundo, the pageant included snippets of the women at the beach in Key Biscayne, painting a mural with Romero Britto in Wynwood and lounging at the pool at Trump National Doral Miami, the host resort.
Real-estate investor Donald Trump was featured in a short video about Doral that highlighted its growth and why it’s a great place to live, work and play.
“That really says it all,” Trump said.
The Trump National Doral was awash in glamor and gowns on the red carpet hours before the real-estate mogul’s 63rd Miss Universe pageant was set to begin at nearby FIU.
Press from all over the world eagerly awaited the arrival of celebrities, which included judges, performers and beauty queens.
“You guys are doing a great job,” Trump told the group of reporters as he took the red carpet.
Despite some controversy leading up to the main event — Miss Lebanon took a selfie with Miss Israel, and Doral’s mayor said Trump didn’t deserve a key to the city — the excitement for the pageant Sunday was palpable.
One of the judges, Project Runway fashionista Nina Garcia, naturally, said she was “looking forward to seeing all the dresses.”
Across town at FIU’s arena, early arrivals wearing sparkling gowns and carrying flags from different countries waited patiently to get into the show.
“This is a dream come true,” said Nathalie Soler, 23, who was wearing her Miss Hialeah sash proudly. “It’s not as superficial as people think. It is a beautiful way to bring people together.”
The journey to becoming Miss Universe began with a preliminary competition Wednesday, where judges whittled the group down to 15 finalists from 88 contestants.
The broadcast began with each woman showing off a costume that represented her country, which was filmed Wednesday. Miss Indonesia was voted by fans as the favorite. Then the finalists were named: Colombia, Italy, India, France, USA, Indonesia, Venezuela, Spain, Philippines, Argentina, Jamaica, Ukraine, Brazil, Netherlands and Australia.
To the sounds of Prince Royce, the 15 women showed off their pink bikinis, showing off taut tummies and ample cleavage. Viewers also learned about the women, who volunteer for various organizations, go to school and help their communities.
Then came the 10, who showed off their evening gowns as Nick Jonas performed Jealous. Eliminated were: Italy, India, France, Indonesia and Brazil.
The final five — USA, Jamaica, Colombia, Netherlands and Ukraine — answered two questions each: one by the judges and one by fans.
After the three-hour show, the winner was crowned by outgoing Miss Universe Gabriela Isler from Venezuela.
“Lots of excitement,” said co-host Natalie Morales as Vega hugged her fellow contestants.
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