It may be January but that hasn't stopped the Miss Universe hopefuls from flaunting their toned figures in a series of skimpy swimsuits. The contestants from around the globe took part in a swimwear presentation in a special event in the run up to the competition on January 30. The event was held in Lapu-Lapu City on the Cebu island in the Philippines, and saw 86 candidates from across the globe appear in the show. The women participated in several events prior to the grand coronation of the 65th Miss Universe beauty pageant at the SM Mall of the Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines. In the swimwear round the women were required to wear matching beige heeled sandals proving tricky for Miss Vietnam who could be seen stumbling as she took to the runway - ironically wearing a swimsuit printed with the slogan 'No Pictures Please'. Miss Guam appeared to be particularly confident and could be seen blowing a kiss to her adoring crowd...
Representing the UK is Miss Great Britain Jaime-Lee Faulkner, from Treeton, Rotherham, who was crowned Miss Universe GB in July last year.
The 26-year-old first entered the competition in 2011 but did not place but is now set to take on her 85 competitors in the international competition.
Jamie-Lee has had previous pageant success having taken home the title of Miss Scuba International in 2013. Speaking of her win in 2016 Jamie-Lee told The Star: 'I continued to work hard, I went on to compete in other pageants and remained determined. Five years on and I feel really proud and honoured that I will be representing South Yorkshire and Great Britain in Miss Universe 2016..
Read Full Article: