were recognized as Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, Miss Iceland Ingib-jorg Egilsdottir, Miss Albania Hasna Xhukici, Miss Czech Republic Iveta Lu-tovska, Miss Belgium Zeynep Sever, Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz, Miss Sweden Renate Cerljen, Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha, Miss Australia Rachael Finch, Miss France Chloe Mor-taud, Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy, Miss South Africa Tatum Keshwar, Miss USA Kristen Dalton, Miss Croatia Sarah

HEIDI MONTAG

Cosic, and Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez. One of these women would end her night as Miss Universe 2009 after the upcoming competitions of swimsuit, evening gown, and final question.

But before she could be crowned, and following the vocal performance of reality star Heidi Montag, singing “Body Language,” each delegate began the competition in Swimsuit. With the raucous cheers of the audience and the electrified atmosphere provided by artist Flo Rida, the

 

FLO RIDA

bikini clad contestants wowed viewers around the world with their demonstration of physical fitness and beauty.

TOP TEN

How crucial would Swimsuit be in determining the outcome of the Miss Universe 2009 Pageant? Five contestants would end their night as viewers and the

10 remaining delegates continuing the quest were Miss Australia, age 21, 5’ 10”; Miss

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DAVID GUETTA AND KELLY ROWLAND