Moments Before competing in the Miss Universe pageant in Atlantis.

Dominique Peltier, Miss Bolivia 2009, prepares for the Miss Universe Pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island August 23, 2009.

iss Guatemala 2009 Lourdes Figueroa and Miss Guam 2009 Racine Manley prepare for the Miss Universe Pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island August 23, 2009.



Miss Czech Republic 2009 Iveta Lutovska prepares for the Miss Universe Pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island August 23, 2009.



Rina, Miss Korea 2009, gets her hair done by a stylist backstage before competing in the Miss Universe pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island August 23, 2009.


Johanna Lasic, Miss Argentina 2009, smiles as she prepares backstage before competing in the Miss Universe pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island August 23, 2009.





Laura Valenti, Miss Italy 2009, prepares for the Miss Universe Pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island August 23, 2009.



Denisa Mendrejova, Miss Slovakia 2009, smiles as she checks out the official program book backstage moments before competing in the Miss Universe pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island August 23, 2009.



Johanna Lasic, Miss Argentina 2009, prepares backstage moments before competing in the Miss Universe pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island August 23, 2009.




Tatum Keshwar, Miss South Africa 2009, talks to Clair Cooper (R), Miss Great Britain 2009, as they prepare for the Miss Universe Pageant in Atlantis, Paradise Island, August 23, 2009.



Contestants take part in the swimsuit competition during the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant held at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009.



Pageant co-hosts Billy Bush (L) and "Celebrity Apprentice" star Claudia Jordan stand onstage at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant held at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009.

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