Miss Universe 2010

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Several cities from across the world had expressed interest to host the pageant. Among these cities that bid to host the pageant is Zagreb, Croatia which previously dropped its bid to host the pageant in 2009. The Croatian government and local investors renewed their proposal for the pageant, which would take place at the Arena Zagreb.{{Cite web |date=30 November 2009 |title=Izbor za Miss Universe: Trump se nećka između Splita i Zagreba |url=https://www.index.hr/clanak.aspx?id=462733 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Index.hr |language=hr |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120090055/https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/izbor-za-miss-universe-trump-se-necka-izmedju-splita-i-zagreba/462733.aspx |url-status=live }} However, on February 20, 2010, the national director of Miss Universe Croatia Vladimir Krajelvic announced that the country withdrew its bid to host the contest due to the impacts in Croatia from the 2008 financial crisis.{{Cite web |date=20 February 2010 |title=Miss Universe: Recesija pomutila planove direkciji izbora ljepote |url=https://www.index.hr/clanak.aspx?id=476874 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Index.hr |language=hr |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120090952/https://ow.pubmatic.com/setuid?bidder=amx&uid=499c3f5c-d1aa-42ef-82e2-92fd1db5e7d7&do=www.index.hr |url-status=live }}

On January 31, 2010, the Miss Universe Organization was in talks to host the 2010 edition of the competition in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia after the Miss Universe commission visited Bolivia to evaluate if the city is capable to host the pageant.{{Cite web |date=1 February 2010 |title=Comisión del Miss Universo se quedara en Bolivia el lapso de cuatro semanas para concluir su evalución |url=http://www.la-razon.com/ultima.asp?id=946988 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211153309/http://www.la-razon.com/ultima.asp?id=946988 |archive-date=11 February 2010 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=La Razón}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=4 February 2010 |title=Sede del Miss Universo ¿En Bolivia? |url=https://www.laprensa.hn/espectaculos/sede-del-miss-universo-en-bolivia-NALP504339 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=La Prensa |language=es-HN |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015072236/https://www.laprensa.hn/espectaculos/sede-del-miss-universo-en-bolivia-NALP504339 |url-status=live }} However, during the visit of the commission in Bolivia, Minister of Culture Zulma Yugar publicly admitted the difficulties in hosting the pageant in line with the organization's demands. After a meeting held in La Paz in March 2010, Yugar formally announced that Santa Cruz withdrew its bid to host the pageant, alleging that the organization "disrespected the Constitution of Bolivia" and that the demands of the organization are financially impossible to attain.{{Cite web |date=13 March 2010 |title=La comisión de negociación estuvo reunida dos días en La Paz |url=https://www.lostiempos.com/click/farandula/farandula/20100313/la-comision-de-negociacion-estuvo-reunida-dos-dias-en-la_61389_111021.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316075611/https://www.lostiempos.com/click/farandula/farandula/20100313/la-comision-de-negociacion-estuvo-reunida-dos-dias-en-la_61389_111021.html |archive-date=16 March 2010 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Los Tiempos}}

After several cities withdrew its bid to host the pageant, on May 25, 2010, the Miss Universe Organization confirmed that the competition would be at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on August 23, 2010.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=25 May 2010 |title=The 2010 Miss Universe® Pageant to Air Live on NBC From Las Vegas on Monday, August 23 |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-2010-miss-universe-pageant-to-air-live-on-nbc-from-las-vegas-on-monday-august-23-94822699.html |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=PR Newswire |language=en |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622021952/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-2010-miss-universe-pageant-to-air-live-on-nbc-from-las-vegas-on-monday-august-23-94822699.html |url-status=live }}

Contestants from eighty-three countries and territories were selected to compete in the competition. Two of these delegates were appointees to their positions after being a runner-up of their national pageant or being selected through a casting process, three were selected to replace the original dethroned winner, and another was crowned after the organization discovered that there was an error in the placements of the finalists.

Jéssica Schell, the second runner-up of Miss Guatemala 2010, was appointed to represent Guatemala after Alejandra Barillas, Miss Guatemala 2010, had a foot injury. Barillas competed in the pageant the following year.{{Cite web |date=24 August 2010 |title=Miss Universo 2010: Jessica Scheel y Guatemala se sumaron a la fiesta |url=http://www.lavozlibre.com/noticias/ampliar/97713/miss-universo-2010-jessica-scheel-y-guatemala-se-sumaron-a-la-fiesta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301112627/http://www.lavozlibre.com/noticias/ampliar/97713/miss-universo-2010-jessica-scheel-y-guatemala-se-sumaron-a-la-fiesta |archive-date=1 March 2012 |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=Voz Libre}} Alexandra Cătălina Filip, Miss Universe Romania 2010, was replaced by her first runner-up, Oana Paveluc, as she refused to sign the contract with the Miss Universe Organization preventing her from representing Romania at a major dance competition in South Korea.{{Cite web |date=10 July 2010 |title=Alexandra Cătălina Filip a câştigat concursul Miss Univers România |url=https://www.zf.ro/zf-24/alexandra-catalina-filip-a-castigat-concursul-miss-univers-romania-galerie-foto-6534936 |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=Ziarul Financiar |language=ro |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623021455/https://www.zf.ro/zf-24/alexandra-catalina-filip-a-castigat-concursul-miss-univers-romania-galerie-foto-6534936 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Navadaru |first=Cosmin |date=14 July 2010 |title=Catalina Filip a renuntat la titlul de Miss Universe Romania 2010 |url=https://life.hotnews.ro/stiri-showbiz-7582839-catalina-filip-renuntat-titlul-miss-universe-romania-2010.htm |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=HotNews |language=ro |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815103657/https://life.hotnews.ro/stiri-showbiz-7582839-catalina-filip-renuntat-titlul-miss-universe-romania-2010.htm |url-status=live }} Serenay Sarikaya, Miss Turkey Universe 2010, was replaced by Miss Turkey 2010 Gizem Memiç as she wanted to continue her acting career.{{Cite web |date=14 August 2010 |title=Serenay yerine Las Vegas'a Gizem gitti |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/magazin/magazinhatti/15547564.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817022719/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/magazin/magazinhatti/15547564.asp |archive-date=17 August 2010 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Hürriyet}}

Sandra Marinovič originally was crowned as Miss Universe Slovenia 2010. However, Marinovič was stripped of the crown after three days when the organization discovered that there was a computational error in transcribing the judges' scores. The official winner was Marika Savšek, who was previously placed as second runner-up.{{Cite web |date=17 May 2010 |title=Škandal: Mis ni Sandra, mis je Marika! |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/popkultura/druzabno/skandal-mis-ni-sandra-mis-je-marika/230382 |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=Radiotelevizija Slovenija |language=sl |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623072352/https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/popkultura/druzabno/skandal-mis-ni-sandra-mis-je-marika/230382 |url-status=live }}

Venus Raj originally was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010. However, due to inconsistencies with her birth certificate, Raj was stripped off the title.{{Cite web |date=31 March 2010 |title=2010 Bb. Pilipinas Universe dethroned |url=https://www.philstar.com/news-commentary/2010/03/31/562512/2010-bb-pilipinas-universe-dethroned |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=Philippine Star |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015080743/https://www.philstar.com/news-commentary/2010/03/31/562512/2010-bb-pilipinas-universe-dethroned |url-status=live }} The title was given to Helen Nicolette Henson, the 2nd Runner-Up of Binibining Pilipinas 2010. However, two months after her dethronement, Raj reclaimed her title as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010 after obtaining a legal Philippine passport.{{Cite web |date=10 April 2010 |title=(UPDATE) Venus Raj given chance to reclaim Bb Pilipinas-Universe title |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/10/10/venus-raj-given-chance-reclaim-bb-pilipinas-universe-title |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=ABS-CBN News |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025130248/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/10/10/venus-raj-given-chance-reclaim-bb-pilipinas-universe-title |url-status=live }}

The 2010 edition saw the returns of Botswana, the British Virgin Islands, Denmark, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States Virgin Islands. Haiti last competed in 1989, making the first time the country competed after two decades of withdrawal. The British Virgin Islands last competed in 2002, Botswana last competed in 2004, the US Virgin Islands last competed in 2007, while the others last competed in 2008. Bulgaria, the Cayman Islands, Estonia, Ethiopia, Iceland, Montenegro, Namibia, and Vietnam withdrew from the pageant. Nikolina Lončar, Miss Montenegro 2010, was replaced by Marijana Pokrajac as the representative of Montenegro due to being underage. However, Pokrajac withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. Lončar competed in the pageant the following year.{{Cite web |last=Jovanović |first=Filip |date=31 May 2011 |title=Nikolina Lončar iz Pljevalja predstavlja Crnu Goru na izboru za Mis univerzuma |url=http://www.vijesti.me/zivot/nikolina-loncar-pljevalja-predstavlja-crnu-goru-izboru-mis-univerzuma-clanak-22270 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004235532/http://www.vijesti.me/zivot/nikolina-loncar-pljevalja-predstavlja-crnu-goru-izboru-mis-univerzuma-clanak-22270 |archive-date=4 October 2011 |access-date=26 June 2022 |website=Vijesti}} Odile Gertze, Miss Namibia 2010, withdrew due to being crowned one week from the official start of Miss Universe 2010. Phạm Thị Thanh Hằng of Vietnam withdrew due to lack of preparation.{{Cite web |last= |date=7 February 2021 |title=5 mỹ nhân khước từ cơ hội thi Miss Universe: Thanh Hằng gây tiếc nuối, Diễm Trang sợ thiếu thời gian |url=https://saostar.vn/giai-tri/5-nguoi-dep-viet-nhat-dinh-tu-choi-thi-miss-universe-20210119163600394.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=Saostar.vn |language=vi |archive-date=11 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511141331/https://saostar.vn/giai-tri/5-nguoi-dep-viet-nhat-dinh-tu-choi-thi-miss-universe-20210119163600394.html |url-status=live }} Bulgaria, the Cayman Islands, Estonia, Ethiopia, and Iceland withdrew from the competition after its respective organization failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.{{cite news |last=Levy |first=Jewel |date=7 September 2009 |title=Miss Cayman pageant cancelled |work=Caymanian Compass |url=http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10385279 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728062540/http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10385279 |archive-date=28 July 2011}}

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Same with 2007, fifteen semifinalists were chosen through the preliminary competition— composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and closed-door interviews. The fifteen semifinalists competed in the swimsuit competition and were narrowed down to ten afterward. The ten semifinalists competed in the evening gown competition and were narrowed down to five afterward. The five finalists competed in the question and answer round and the final look.{{Cite web |date=23 August 2010 |title=Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe 2010 |url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/miss-mexico-jimena-navarrete-wins-miss-universe-2010-w62668 |access-date=26 June 2022 |website=Newsday |language=en |archive-date=26 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626130424/https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/miss-mexico-jimena-navarrete-wins-miss-universe-2010-w62668 |url-status=live }}

• Basim Shami – President of Farouk Systems
• BJ Coleman – Publicist, Journalist & Television Personality
• Carlos Bremer – CEO and General Director of Value Grupo Financiero
• Corinne Nicolas – President of Trump Model Management
• Louis Burgdorf – Talent Producer for MSNBC's Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski
• Natalie Rotman – Television Host and Fashion Expert
• Sadoux Kim – Television producer

• Niki Taylor – Model{{Cite web |date=18 August 2010 |title=Baldwin, Phillips to judge Miss Universe |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2010/08/18/Baldwin-Phillips-to-judge-Miss-Universe/90841282150742/ |access-date=26 June 2022 |website=United Press International |language=en |archive-date=2 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702084550/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2010/08/18/Baldwin-Phillips-to-judge-Miss-Universe/90841282150742/ |url-status=live }}
• William Baldwin – Actor, producer and writer{{Cite web |last=McKay |first=Mary-Jayne |date=20 August 2010 |title=Miss Universe 2010: Costume Controversies Amid Final Preparations for Pageant |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/miss-universe-2010-costume-controversies-amid-final-preparations-for-pageant/ |access-date=26 June 2022 |website=CBS News |language=en-US |archive-date=26 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626130424/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/miss-universe-2010-costume-controversies-amid-final-preparations-for-pageant/ |url-status=live }}
• Chynna Phillips – Singer and actress
• Evan Lysacek – Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skater and Dancing with the Stars finalist
• Tamron Hall – MSNBC anchor
• Chazz Palminteri – Actor and writer
• Jane Seymour – Actress and Dancing with the Stars participant
• Criss Angel – Illusionist and musician
• Sheila E. – Musician

Eighty-three contestants competed for the title.{{Cite news |date=13 August 2010 |title=Miss Universe 2010: Official portraits |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/news/slideshow/Miss-Universe-2010-Official-portraits-6855.php |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |language=en-US |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517072746/https://www.seattlepi.com/news/slideshow/Miss-Universe-2010-Official-portraits-6855.php |url-status=live }}

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