Miss Universe 2013
| Miss Universe 2013 | |
|---|---|
Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013
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| Date | 9 November 2013 |
| Presenters | Thomas Roberts, Mel B, Jeannie Mai, Janine Tugonon |
| Entertainment | Emin, Panic! at the Disco, Steven Tyler |
| Venue | Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Broadcaster | NBC, Telemundo |
| Entrants | 86 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Debuts | Azerbaijan |
| Withdrawals | Albania, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Georgia, Ireland, Kosovo, Montenegro, St. Lucia, Uruguay |
| Returns | Austria, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Slovenia, Turks & Caicos |
| Winner |
Gabriela Isler Venezuela
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| Congeniality |
Jin Ye China
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| Best National Costume |
Nastassja Bolívar Nicaragua
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| Photogenic |
Paulina Krupińska Poland
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Miss Universe 2013, the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 9 November 2013 at the Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow, Russia. Olivia Culpo of the United States crowned her successor Gabriela Isler of Venezuela at the end of the event. 86 contestants competed for the crown.
86 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe 2013
§ Voted into the Top 16 by viewers
86 delegates have been selected to compete in this year:
On 15 August 2013, Andy Cohen, who is openly gay, declined to co-host the pageant, due to the country's recent adoption of anti-gay laws. An Internet petition was also started for the Miss Universe Organization to relocate the pageant from Moscow due to these laws as well as human rights concerns.
MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts, also openly gay, took on hosting duties. While he condemned Russia for its anti-gay law, he stated his belief that his presence in Russia would make for a more effective statement against Russian homophobia than boycotting.
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