Miss Universe Pageant
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<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, behind, hugs Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, also of Venezuela, after being wining the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, left, reacts as her crown Miss Universe 2009 falls off after being placed on her head by Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, also of Venezuela, at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>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. Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz, left, was first runner up. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23:</b> Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz walks to the front of the stage after being named one of the top 15 contestants as she competes in the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Belgium Zeynep Sever walks to the front of the stage after being named one of the top 15 contestants during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Sweden Renate Cerljen walks to the front of the stage after being named a top 15 finalist during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha walks to the front of the stage after being named a top 15 finalist during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Australia Rachael Finch walks to the front of the stage after being named a top 15 finalist during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss USA Kristen Dalton poses after being named a top 15 finalist during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez poses after being named a top 15 finalist during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23:</b> Miss Universe contestants dance at the beginning of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez walks to the front of the stage after being named as a top 15 contestant as she competes in the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)
<b>Aug. 23: </b>Miss Albania Hasna Xhukici walks to the front of the stage after being named one of the top 15 contestants during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP)