Miss Universe 2009, Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez.(more.)

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez poses after being crowned Miss Universe 2009 at the end of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.

Miss USA Kristen Dalton competes in the swimsuit competition of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Dalton finished in the top 15.

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Fernandez won the crown.

Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Matos Perez finished as fourth runner up.

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez competes in the swimsuit competition during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Stefania Fernandez won the title.

Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha competes in the evening gown competition Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Dragusha finished as second runner up.

Miss Australia Rachael Finch competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Finch finished as the third runner up.

Miss USA Kristen Dalton competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Dalton finished in the top 15.

Miss Croatia Sarah Cosic competes in the swimsuit competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Cosic finished among the top 15.

Miss France Chloe Mortaud competes in the swimsuit competition of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Mortaud finished in the top 15.

Miss Sweden Renate Cerljen, left, and Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha compete in the swimsuit competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Both finished in the top 15.

Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, center, celebrates with Miss USA Kristen Dalton after making it into the top 10 during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. At left is Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy.

Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy, left, celebrates finishing in the top 10 during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Also seen are top 15 finalists Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, center, and Miss USA Kristen Dalton.

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, center, Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz, left, and Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha hold hands as they wait to hear how they placed in the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. ernandez won the crown, De la Cruz finished as first runner up and Dragusha finished as second runner up.

Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz, center, reacts as she is named as a top five finalist during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. De la Cruz finished as first runner up.

Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy, center, reacts due to feeling ill as Miss USA Kristen Dalton comforts her during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. At left is Miss Czech Republic Iveta Lutovska and back right Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez.

Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz reacts as she chooses a question from a bowl next to host Billy Bush who looks on during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. De la Cruz finished as first runner up.

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, center, reacts as she is named Miss Universe 2009 next to Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, also of Venezuela, right, at the end the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz, left, was first runner up.

Miss Norway Eli Landa, center, looking at the camera, waits with other Miss Universe contestants as they are escorted through the Atlantis resort the morning of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Behind from left to right are Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, Miss Finland Essi Poysti, and Miss Guyana Jenel Cox.

Miss Panama Diana Broce, front left, Miss Spain Estibaliz Pereira Rabade, second right, and Miss El Salvador Mayella Mena walk through the Atlantis resort the morning of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.

Miss Universe contestants walk through the Atlantis resort the morning of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Seen are Miss Italy Laura Valenti, bottom, Miss Montenegro Anja Jovanovic, center, Miss Slovenia Mirela Korac, center left, Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, right, and Miss Germany Martina Lee, top left.

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Miss Universe 2009, Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez.(more.)

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez poses after being crowned Miss Universe 2009 at the end of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.

Miss USA Kristen Dalton competes in the swimsuit competition of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Dalton finished in the top 15.

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Fernandez won the crown.

Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Matos Perez finished as fourth runner up.

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez competes in the swimsuit competition during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Stefania Fernandez won the title.

Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha competes in the evening gown competition Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Dragusha finished as second runner up.

Miss Australia Rachael Finch competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Finch finished as the third runner up.

Miss USA Kristen Dalton competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Dalton finished in the top 15.

Miss Croatia Sarah Cosic competes in the swimsuit competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Cosic finished among the top 15.

Miss France Chloe Mortaud competes in the swimsuit competition of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Mortaud finished in the top 15.

Miss Sweden Renate Cerljen, left, and Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha compete in the swimsuit competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Both finished in the top 15.

Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, center, celebrates with Miss USA Kristen Dalton after making it into the top 10 during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. At left is Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy.

Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy, left, celebrates finishing in the top 10 during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Also seen are top 15 finalists Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, center, and Miss USA Kristen Dalton.

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, center, Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz, left, and Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha hold hands as they wait to hear how they placed in the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. ernandez won the crown, De la Cruz finished as first runner up and Dragusha finished as second runner up.

Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz, center, reacts as she is named as a top five finalist during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. De la Cruz finished as first runner up.

Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy, center, reacts due to feeling ill as Miss USA Kristen Dalton comforts her during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. At left is Miss Czech Republic Iveta Lutovska and back right Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez.

Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz reacts as she chooses a question from a bowl next to host Billy Bush who looks on during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. De la Cruz finished as first runner up.

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, center, reacts as she is named Miss Universe 2009 next to Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, also of Venezuela, right, at the end the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz, left, was first runner up.

Miss Norway Eli Landa, center, looking at the camera, waits with other Miss Universe contestants as they are escorted through the Atlantis resort the morning of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Behind from left to right are Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, Miss Finland Essi Poysti, and Miss Guyana Jenel Cox.

Miss Panama Diana Broce, front left, Miss Spain Estibaliz Pereira Rabade, second right, and Miss El Salvador Mayella Mena walk through the Atlantis resort the morning of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.

Miss Universe contestants walk through the Atlantis resort the morning of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Seen are Miss Italy Laura Valenti, bottom, Miss Montenegro Anja Jovanovic, center, Miss Slovenia Mirela Korac, center left, Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, right, and Miss Germany Martina Lee, top left.

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Miss China Wang Jingyao, winning Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant.

Miss China Wang Jingyao accepts flowers after winning Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009.

Miss China Wang Jingyao waves after winning Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009.

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Miss China Wang Jingyao, winning Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant.

Miss China Wang Jingyao accepts flowers after winning Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009.

Miss China Wang Jingyao waves after winning Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009.

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Contestants rehearse a dance number, August 19, 2009.

Miss Netherlands Avalon-Chanel Weyzig, right, naps in her seat as she and other candidates wait to rehearse for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.

Contestants from around the world rehearse a dance number with a choreographer in preparation for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.

Miss Great Britain Clair Cooper stands on stage during a rehearsal of a dance number for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.




Contestants from around the world rehearse a dance number with a choreographer in preparation for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23, 2009


Left to right, Miss USA Kristen Dalton, Miss Spain Estibaliz Pereira Rabade, Miss Great Britain Clair Cooper, Miss Turks & Caicos Jewel Selver, Miss France Chloe Mortaud and Miss Ecuador Sandra Vinces rehearse a dance number in preparation for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition, in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23



Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, of Venezuela, left, and co-host Claudia Jordan, right, work with a production assistant who serves as a stand-in for host Billy Bush, as they rehearse for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.




Miss Curacao Angenie Simon, center, Miss Japan Emiri Miyasaka, and Miss Ukraine Kristina Kots-Gotlib listen to a choreographer as they rehearse for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23. Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, of Venezuela, left, and co-host Claudia Jordan, right, work with a production assistant who serves as a stand-in for host Billy Bush, as they rehearse for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.




Left to right, Miss Indonesia Zivanna Letisha Siregar, Miss Cyprus Klelia Yiasemidou, Miss Vietnam Hoang Yen Vo, and Miss New Zealand Katie Taylor prepare themselves before rehearsing a dance number in preparation for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.




Miss Peru Karen Schwarz, center, sits with Miss Uruguay Cinthia D'Ottone, left, and Miss Argentina Johanna Lasic, right, as Miss Great Britain Clair Cooper naps in her seat behind them, as they wait to rehearse for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition, in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.



Miss Greece Viviana Campanile Zagorianakou, center, Miss Albania Hasna Xhukici, far left, and behind left to right, Miss Paraguay Mareike Baumgarten Oroa and Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy listen to a choreographer as they rehearse for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.

Miss Uruguay Cinthia D'Ottone, left, blows a kiss to members of the media, as Miss Peru Karen Schwarz makes a "V" sign, center, next to Miss Argentina Johanna Lasic, right, during a rehearsal for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.

Left to right, Miss Curacao Angenie Simon, Miss Japan Emiri Miyasaka, and Miss Bulgaria Elitsa Lyubenova rehearse a dance number with a choreographer in preparation for the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be picked from among participants from 84 countries on Aug. 23.

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Contestants rehearse for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.

Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009, rehearses for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Larissa Costa, Miss Brazil 2009, rehearses for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Avalon-Chanel Weyzig, Miss Netherlands 2009, rehearses for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Whitney Toyloy, Miss Switzerland 2009, rehearses for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.




Essi Poysti, Miss Finland 2009, rehearses for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Sofia Rudyeva (L), Miss Russia 2009, and Julia Dyment, Miss Israel 2009, take a break during rehearsals for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Lourdes Figueroa, Miss Guatemala 2009, rehearses for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Mayella Mena, Miss El Salvador 2009, rehearses for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Mayra Matos, Miss Puerto Rico 2009, rehearses for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.




Sofia Rudyeva (L), Miss Russia 2009 and Michelle Rouillard, Miss Colombia 2009, rehearse for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Joy Lasic (L), Miss Argentina 2009, Michelle Rouillard, Miss Colombia 2009, and Dominique Peltier (R), Miss Bolivia 2009, rehearse for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.



Joy Lasic (L), Miss Argentina 2009, Carolyn Yapp (2nd L), Miss Jamaica 2009, Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009; Lourdes Figueroa (2nd R), Miss Guatemala 2009, and Whitney Toyloy (R), Miss Switzerland 2009, rehearse for the Miss Universe 2009 competition at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas August 19, 2009.

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