At Miss Universe 2024, it was all those things — and much more — as the annual pageant kicked off with its flamboyant national costume competition Thursday evening. Tasked with modeling looks ...

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo has clinched the Best National Costume Award for her intricate “Hiraya” ensemble at the 73rd Miss Universe competition. The global pageant shared ...

Miss Russia Valentina Alekseeva participates in the National Costume Show during the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City, Mexico. Credit: Reuters Miss Ecuador Mara Topic participates in the ...

Miss Universe Australia, 27-year-old Maria Thattil, has taken to social media to show off the national costume she’ll be wearing at this year’s Miss Universe pageant next month. And true to previous ...

Mexican-Salvadoran ballet dancer and beauty queen Alejandra Guajardo, who was crowned Miss Universe El Salvador 2022 on 13 August 2022, wore a costume featuring a “physical Bitcoin” during the ...

In the Miss Universe National Costume Presentation, Pradeepta is seen being the Vajrayogini. Vajrayogini is a female Buddhist deity, consort of Heruka, a Dākinī (energetic beings in female form) whose ...