Miss Universe 2009 contestants

From L to R, Dominique Peltier, Miss Bolivia 2009; Estibaliz Pereira Rabade, Miss Spain 2009; Ada Aimee De la Cruz, Miss Dominican Republic 2009; Michelle Rouillard, Miss Colombia 2009, and Larissa Costa, Miss Brazil 2009, pose in their swimsuits during the 2009 Miss Universe competition at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, August 6, 2009. The 2009 Miss Universe competition which will be presented on August 23, 2009.



Mareike Baumgarten Oroa, Miss Paraguay 2009, and Stefania Fernandez, Miss Venezuela 2009, visit Fort Charlotte in Nassau, Bahamas to pre-tape a segment for the Miss Universe 2009 competition, August 5, 2009.The Miss Universe 2009 competition will be presented August 23, 2009.Photo taken August 5, 2009.


Diana Arno, Miss Estonia 2009,and Sofia Rudyeva, Miss Russia 2009, visit Compass Point restaurant in Nassau, Bahamas to pre-tape a segment for the Miss Universe 2009 competition, August 5, 2009. The Miss Universe 2009 competition will be presented August 23, 2009. Photo taken August 5, 2009


Melat Yante, Miss Ethiopia 2009, gets a kiss from Cassie the Sea Lion while in Dolphin Cay at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, August 6, 2009. The 2009 Miss Universe competition which will be presented on August 23, 2009.