Photos from Miss Universe Presentation Show, Sunday 16th August - Back Stage

All images Courtesy of the Miss Universe Organisation


Joy Lasic, Miss Argentina 2009, get her hair done by Anna Cantu and Alicia Gonzales, before the Miss Universe Presentation Show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas.


Whitney Toyloy, Miss Switzerland 2009, get her make up done by Samantha Peluso, before the Miss Universe Presentation Show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas.


Jennifer Victoria Koranteng, Miss Ghana 2009, does her make up before the Miss Universe Presentation Show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas





Eli Landa, Miss Norway 2009, gets her hair done before the Miss Universe Presentation Show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas.



Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009, adjusts her shoe before the Miss Universe Presentation Show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas




Kristina Kots-Gotlib, Miss Ukraine 2009, get her hair done by Ricardo Munoz, before the Miss Universe Presentation Show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas

Miss Universe 2009 Swimsuit performance wows Grand Bahama!!

By Lyndah Wells
Monday 10th August



Last night on Sunday August 9th on The Great Lawn at The Raddisson Our Lucaya, 84 stunning Miss Universe contestants wowed the sellout crowd under a lavishly decorated marquee.
Grand Bahamians, visiting tourists and the media, gathered to watch the ladies strut the runway in bikinis exclusively designed for the Miss Universe Contestants by BSC Swimwear & Exquisite gold heels by NINA footwear The official footwear for the pageant.

After a day filled with touring the island and exclusive access by media, The ladies showed no sign of weariness.

Miss Bahamas, Kiara Sherman as the host contestant got a rousing standing ovation as she came out on the runway, looking stunning and working the audience, there was no doubt that she was on her home turf.

Miss Great Britain, Clair Cooper seemed as fiery as her red hair. Stirring up the crowd by showing that she had learnt a few Bahamian dance moves, strutting confidently, and running her hands through her hair she certainly built up her support as the crowd thoroughly enjoyed her performance.
Miss Philippines, Bianca Manalo, Miss Turks & Caicos, Jewel Selver, Miss Jamaica, Carolyn Yapp, Miss USA, Kristen Dalton & Miss China, Jingyao Wang also got the crowd on their feet with appreciation for their vibrant personalities that showed through on stage.
The last contestant of the evening on stage was Miss Zambia, Andella Chileshe Matthews,
with curly hair & petite in size, she generated whistling & applause from the sold out crowd. She's possibly a strong contender for the Miss Universe title.