Miss Universe 2015#Results

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Following the statements about Mexican immigrants made by Donald Trump during a speech on June 16, 2015, Colombia withdrew its bid to host the competition after the country's condemnation of Trump.{{Cite news |date=July 7, 2015 |title=Miss Universe defends keeping crown despite Trump row |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-33421449 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519144559/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-33421449 |url-status=live }} Aside from that, NBCUniversal and UniMás (Spanish broadcaster of the pageant) refused to broadcast the Miss USA 2015 pageant and terminated their rights to the pageant. This prompted Trump to file lawsuits after both NBC and UniMás refused to air the pageant.{{Cite magazine |last=Basu |first=Tanya |date=June 30, 2015 |title=Mexico Quits Donald Trump's Miss Universe |url=https://time.com/3942024/mexico-donald-trump-cheryl-burke-miss-universe-nbc-univision/ |access-date=May 19, 2022 |magazine=Time |language=en |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519145049/https://time.com/3942024/mexico-donald-trump-cheryl-burke-miss-universe-nbc-univision/ |url-status=live }}

On September 11, 2015, Trump purchased the stake of NBCUniversal in Miss Universe, making him the sole owner of the Miss Universe Organization.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Ryan |date=September 11, 2015 |title=Donald Trump Buys NBC's Stake in Miss Universe |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/donald-trump-buys-nbcs-stake-822154/ |access-date=May 15, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517134055/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/donald-trump-buys-nbcs-stake-822154/ |url-status=live }} After three days, on September 14, 2015, WME/IMG acquired the Miss Universe Organization which was previously owned by Trump.{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2015 |title=WME {{!}} IMG Acquires Donald Trump's Miss Universe Organization |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wme-img-acquires-donald-trumps-822906/ |access-date=May 15, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=May 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515070155/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wme-img-acquires-donald-trumps-822906/ |url-status=live }}

On October 28, 2015, more than a month after WME/IMG purchased the organization from Trump, Fox announced that it secured the rights to air the pageant, which would be held on December 20, 2015, and the Miss USA 2016 pageant which would air in 2016.{{Cite news |last=Koblin |first=John |date=October 28, 2015 |title=Miss Universe Organization Joins Forces With Fox |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/29/business/media/miss-universe-organization-joins-forces-with-fox.html |access-date=May 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=November 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102223849/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/29/business/media/miss-universe-organization-joins-forces-with-fox.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=October 28, 2015 |title=Miss Universe and Miss USA Pageants Find New Home on Fox |url=https://tvline.com/2015/10/28/miss-universe-miss-usa-fox-2016-donald-trump/ |access-date=May 15, 2022 |website=TVLine |language=en-US |archive-date=June 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625104519/https://tvline.com/2015/10/28/miss-universe-miss-usa-fox-2016-donald-trump/ |url-status=live }} The pageant took place in The AXIS theatre of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2015 |title=Miss Universe 2015 pageant gets a confirmed date |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/110105-miss-universe-2015-pageant-date-las-vegas/ |access-date=May 15, 2022 |website=Rappler |language=en-US |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422235236/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/110105-miss-universe-2015-pageant-date-las-vegas/ |url-status=live }} In December, Azteca América acquired the Spanish-language rights to air the pageant.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=December 16, 2015 |title=Azteca America Acquires Spanish-Language Rights To 'Miss Universe Pageant' |url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/azteca-america-spanish-language-rights-miss-universe-pageant-1201668443/ |access-date=May 15, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120234838/https://deadline.com/2015/12/azteca-america-spanish-language-rights-miss-universe-pageant-1201668443/ |url-status=live }}

Contestants from eighty countries and territories were selected to compete in the competition. Twelve of these delegates were appointees to their national titles and three were selected to replace the original dethroned winner.

Amina Dagi, Miss Austria 2012, was appointed to represent Austria after Annika Grill, Miss Austria 2015, decided to only compete at Miss World 2015 due to the conflicting schedules of the two pageants. Camille Cerf, Miss France 2015, was to compete in Miss Universe 2015, while Flora Coquerel, Miss France 2014, was to compete at Miss Universe 2014. A switch happened between the two, due to a conflict of schedule between Miss Universe and Miss France 2016, at which Cerf was contractually obligated to be present.{{Cite web |last=Vogel |first=Magali |date=November 4, 2015 |title=Miss Univers 2015 : pourquoi Flora Coquerel représente la France et pas Camille Cerf ? |url=https://www.telestar.fr/actu-tv/miss-univers/miss-univers-2015-pourquoi-flora-coquerel-represente-la-france-et-pas-camille-cerf-photos-177253 |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=Télé Star |language=fr |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013406/https://www.telestar.fr/actu-tv/miss-univers/miss-univers-2015-pourquoi-flora-coquerel-represente-la-france-et-pas-camille-cerf-photos-177253 |url-status=live }} Ornella Obone, third runner-up of Miss Gabon 2015, was appointed to represent Gabon after Reine Ngotala, Miss Gabon 2015, decided to only compete at Miss World 2015 due to the conflicting schedules of the two pageants.{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2015 |title=Reine Ngotala is MISS GABON 2015 |url=http://www.gabonews.com/2/news/women/article/reine-ngotala-is-miss-gabon-2015 |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=Gabonews |language=en |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517132020/http://www.gabonews.com/2/news/women/article/reine-ngotala-is-miss-gabon-2015 |url-status=live }} Cynthia Samuel of Lebanon, Vladislava Evtushenko of Russia, and Refilwe Mthimunye of South Africa are also appointees to their titles after their original titleholders, Miss Lebanon 2015 Valerie Abou Chacra, Miss Russia 2015 Sofia Nikitchuk, and Miss South Africa 2015 Liesl Laurie were unable to compete because of commitments to Miss World 2015.{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2015 |title=[VIDEO] Cynthia Samuel to represent Lebanon at Miss Universe 2015 pageant |url=https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/240144/video-cynthia-samuel-to-represent-lebanon-at-miss/en |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=LBCI |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2015 |title=Sofia Nikitchuk wins Miss Russia -2015" title |url=https://tass.com/russia/790339 |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=TASS |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109053018/https://tass.com/russia/790339 |url-status=live }}

Barbara Ljiljak originally was due to represent Croatia at Miss Universe, but broke her arm hours before leaving for the competition, preventing her from participating. Mirta Kuštan, the second runner-up of Miss Universe Croatia 2015, represented Croatia at the pageant.{{Cite web |date=June 14, 2015 |title=Barbara Ljiljak crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2015 |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-universe/barbara-ljiljak-crowned-miss-universe-croatia-2015/articleshow/47663462.cms |access-date=January 18, 2022 |website=The Times of India |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618125951/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-universe/Barbara-Ljiljak-crowned-Miss-Universe-Croatia-2015/articleshow/47663462.cms |url-status=live }} Kushboo Ramnawaj, Miss Mauritius 2014, was to represent Mauritius at the pageant, but was replaced by Sheetal Khadun, first runner-up of Miss Mauritius 2014.{{Cite web |date=June 25, 2014 |title=Miss Mauritius 2014: Kushboo Ramnawaj sacrée reine |url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/248424/miss-mauritius-2014-kushboo-ramnawaj-sacree-reine |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=L'Express (Mauritius) |language=fr |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024502/http://www.lexpress.mu/article/248424/miss-mauritius-2014-kushboo-ramnawaj-sacree-reine |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=July 3, 2014 |title=Kushboo Ramnawaj, Miss Mauritius 2014 : Yannah, la star de Rivi?re du Poste |url=http://www.lemauricien.com/article/kushboo-ramnawaj-miss-mauritius-2014-yannah-la-star-riviere-du-poste |publisher=Le Mauricien |language=fr |access-date=October 29, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402131136/http://www.lemauricien.com/article/kushboo-ramnawaj-miss-mauritius-2014-yannah-la-star-riviere-du-poste/ |url-status=live }} Myriam Arévalos, Miss Earth Paraguay 2015, assumed the Miss Universe Paraguay 2015 title after Laura Garcete, Miss Universe Paraguay 2015, became pregnant during her reign and was dethroned.{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2015 |title=Demandarán a "Miss Paraguay 2015" |url=https://www.extra.com.py/fama/demandaran-miss-paraguay-2015-n1521420.html |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=Diario Extra (Paraguay) |language=es-ES}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 7, 2015 |title=Miss Paraguay 2015 pierde la corona |url=https://www.laprensa.hn/sociales/miss-paraguay-2015-pierde-la-corona-BElp898292 |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=La Prensa (Honduras) |language=es-HN}}

The 2015 edition saw the returns of Cayman Islands, Denmark, Montenegro, and Vietnam. Cayman Islands and Montenegro last competed in 2012, while Denmark and Vietnam last competed in 2013. Egypt, Ethiopia, Guam, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Saint Lucia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands withdrew. Aigerim Smagulova was appointed as the representative of Kazakhstan at Miss Universe after Regina Valter, Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2015, decided to compete in Miss Universe 2016. However, Smagulova withdrew for personal reasons. Miss Universe Slovenia Ana Haložan suffered an accident when she arrived in Las Vegas, which resulted in hospitalization, preventing her from participating in registration activities, interviews and pictorials. She was not present at the first official events but stayed in Las Vegas until the pageant was over. She suffered a seizure and had her face partially paralyzed. Despite her withdrawal, she was given an opportunity to walk on the stage during the live telecast.{{cite web |date=2015 |title=Miss Slovenia parades with facial paralysis! |url=http://www2.esmas.com/nuestra-belleza-mexico/nuestras-noticias/907889/miss-eslovenia-desfila-paralisis-facial/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020134/http://www2.esmas.com/nuestra-belleza-mexico/nuestras-noticias/907889/miss-eslovenia-desfila-paralisis-facial/ |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |access-date=February 20, 2021 |work=Televisa}}{{cite web |date=December 10, 2015 |title=Miss Universe - Konjičanka Ana Haložan ne bo nastopila na svetovnem izboru |url=http://www.novice.si/miss-universe-konjicanka-ana-halozan-ne-bo-nastopila-na-svetovnem-izboru/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083041/http://www.novice.si/miss-universe-konjicanka-ana-halozan-ne-bo-nastopila-na-svetovnem-izboru/ |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=December 20, 2015 |website=Novice |language=sl}}{{cite web |date=December 21, 2015 |title=Miss Slovenia is out of Miss Universe due to paralysis |url=http://www.holaciudad.com/vida_y_estilo/miss_universo/Miss-Eslovenia-queda-fuera-Universo-paralisis_0_872912868.html |website=Hello Town |access-date=February 20, 2021 |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806182236/http://www.holaciudad.com/vida_y_estilo/miss_universo/Miss-Eslovenia-queda-fuera-Universo-paralisis_0_872912868.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=December 1, 2015 |title=Bo naša Miss Universe lahko nastopila na svetovnem izboru? |url=http://www.ekskluzivno.si/novice/198-bo-nasa-miss-universe-lahko-nastopila-na-svetovnem-izboru.html |publisher=Ekskluzivno |language=sl |access-date=December 9, 2015 |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205172024/https://www.ekskluzivno.si/novice/198-bo-nasa-miss-universe-lahko-nastopila-na-svetovnem-izboru.html |url-status=live }} Egypt, Ethiopia, Guam, Kenya, Lithuania, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2015 |title=T&T pulls out of Miss Universe Pageant |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/t-t-pulls-out-of-miss-universe-pageant/article_5eab2ee6-a345-5ac8-83ec-e58333d3b7a6.html |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}}

Initially, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama decided to not participate in this edition due to the statements about Mexican immigrants made by Donald Trump.{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Luchina |date=July 7, 2015 |title=Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants: Where Things Stand |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/miss-usa-miss-universe-pageants-things-stand/story?id=32252205 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=December 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223105355/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/miss-usa-miss-universe-pageants-things-stand/story?id=32252205 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Kludt |first=Tom |date=June 30, 2015 |title=Mexico pulls out of Trump's Miss Universe pageant |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/06/30/media/trump-miss-universe-mexico/index.html |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=CNN Business |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125182652/https://money.cnn.com/2015/06/30/media/trump-miss-universe-mexico/index.html |url-status=live }} However, after the acquisition of the Miss Universe Organization by WME/IMG, the three countries decided to return to Miss Universe and compete.{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2015 |title=México sí que participará en Miss Universo tras la salida de Trump |url=https://www.elmundo.es/loc/2015/10/29/563251d446163fb14e8b4571.html |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=El Mundo |language=es |archive-date=October 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030130742/http://www.elmundo.es/loc/2015/10/29/563251d446163fb14e8b4571.html |url-status=live }}

The broadcast received worldwide media attention due to an error made regarding the winner.{{cite web |date=December 21, 2015 |title=Crown slips as Miss Universe 2015 host names the wrong woman as winner |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/21/crown-slips-as-miss-universe-2015-host-names-the-wrong-woman |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221060156/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/21/crown-slips-as-miss-universe-2015-host-names-the-wrong-woman |archive-date=December 21, 2015 |website=The Guardian}} Host Steve Harvey initially announced Ariadna Gutiérrez of Colombia as the new Miss Universe. Minutes after her coronation, Harvey returned to the stage and apologized, stating that Gutiérrez was the 1st runner-up while Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines was the winner. He later stated that he had been confused when reading the winner's name because both names were on the card and he only noticed the "1st" by Colombia's name.{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Dana |date=December 21, 2015 |title=Wrong contestant crowned at Miss Universe 2015 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/20/us/miss-universe-wrong-contestant-crowned/index.html |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=CNN |archive-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203113805/https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/20/us/miss-universe-wrong-contestant-crowned/index.html |url-status=live }} Due to this, Paulina Vega had to remove the crown and sash from Gutiérrez and crown Wurtzbach as her actual successor.{{Cite magazine |last=Otis |first=John |date=December 23, 2015 |title=Miss Universe Snub Is No Laughing Matter in Colombia |url=https://time.com/4160554/colombia-miss-world-response-ariadna-gutierrez/ |access-date=May 19, 2022 |magazine=Time |language=en |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519093605/https://time.com/4160554/colombia-miss-world-response-ariadna-gutierrez/ |url-status=live }} After the coronation, Gutiérrez burst into tears due to the incident while being surrounded by her co-candidates. Wurtzbach tried to join in and talk to Gutiérrez, but was told by some of her co-candidates to "step back", while the others snubbed her entirely.{{Cite web |last=Min Kok |first=Lee |date=December 22, 2015 |title='Unseen' footage shows Miss Universe contestants snubbing Miss Philippines in favour of Miss Colombia after mix-up |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/unseen-footage-shows-miss-universe-contestants-snubbing-miss-philippines-in |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=The Straits Times |language=en |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519093605/https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/unseen-footage-shows-miss-universe-contestants-snubbing-miss-philippines-in |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 5, 2016 |title=Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez 'Cried a Ton' After Mistaken Crowning |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/miss-colombia-ariadna-gutierrez-cried-ton-mistaken-crowning/story?id=36091824 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519093605/https://abcnews.go.com/US/miss-colombia-ariadna-gutierrez-cried-ton-mistaken-crowning/story?id=36091824 |url-status=live }}

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Same with 2014, fifteen semifinalists were chosen through the preliminary competition— composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and closed-door interviews. The fifteen semifinalists participated in the swimsuit competition, with ten advancing in the competition for the evening gown competition. Five contestants will advance to participate in the question and answer portion. However, for the first time since 2000, from five, three will advance to participate in the final question and the final walk. For the first time in this edition, a real-time voting system was implemented in the pageant. Viewers can score the contestants during the swimsuit, evening gown, question and answer, and final question rounds as they happen live. The global vote and all other eliminated contestants that are not part of the Final 3 will help determine who will be the next Miss Universe.{{Cite web |last=Jimenez |first=Joyce |date=December 18, 2015 |title=Miss Universe 2015 launches real-time voting |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/12/18/1534345/miss-universe-2015-launches-real-time-voting |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=Philippine Star |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526150228/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/12/18/1534345/miss-universe-2015-launches-real-time-voting |url-status=live }}

• Erika Albies – Vice President of Global Fashion Communications at IMG{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2015 |title=Photo recap: Miss Universe 2015 preliminary competition |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/116198-miss-universe-2015-preliminary-competition-photo-recap/ |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=Rappler |language=en-US |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519093559/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/116198-miss-universe-2015-preliminary-competition-photo-recap/ |url-status=live }}
• Erin Brady – Miss USA 2013 from Connecticut
• Julio Caro – Independent film and television producer and talent manager
• Keiko Uraguchi – Director of Digital Partnerships for WME/IMG
• Nischelle Turner– Correspondent for Emmy Award-winning Entertainment Tonight
• Rocky Motwani – Entrepreneur who recently co-founded his first fintech company, Jiko Services
• Zak Soreff – Entertainment marketing expert

• Emmitt Smith – Former college and professional football player{{Cite web |last=Pagulong |first=Charmie Joy |date=December 22, 2015 |title='Every judge voted for Pia' |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/12/22/1535529/every-judge-voted-pia |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=Philippine Star |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519100609/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/12/22/1535529/every-judge-voted-pia |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Piwowarski |first=Allison |date=December 20, 2015 |title=Who Are The Miss Universe 2015 Judges? Here's What You Need To Know About The Released Names |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/130766-who-are-the-miss-universe-2015-judges-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-released |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=Bustle |language=en |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519093559/https://www.bustle.com/articles/130766-who-are-the-miss-universe-2015-judges-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-released |url-status=live }}
• Niecy Nash – Emmy Award-nominated actress
• Olivia Culpo – Miss Universe 2012 from United States
• Perez Hilton – Blogger, columnist and television personality

Eighty contestants competed for the title.{{cite web |title=Contestants: Miss Universe 2015 |url=https://www.missuniverse.com/contestants/2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128162100/https://www.missuniverse.com/contestants/2015 |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |access-date=November 14, 2015 |website=Miss Universe}}{{Cite web |last=Fears |first=Shannon |date=December 11, 2015 |title=First look: All 80 Miss Universe contestants |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/slideshow/First-look-All-80-Miss-Universe-contestants-121945.php |access-date=May 16, 2015 |website=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |language=en-US |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030144429/https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/slideshow/First-look-All-80-Miss-Universe-contestants-121945.php |url-status=live }}

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