Miss Universe 2023: Relive the evening gown segment
Watch the 72nd Miss Universe 2023 pageant’s evening gown segment as it happened in the premliminary competition.
Decked out in their evening attire, beauty queens from all around the world added glamour and elegance to the Miss Universe 2023 preliminary competition.
Miss Universe 2023 is going down in El Salvador this year and some of the preliminary competitions have already been completed.
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RELIVE THE EVENING GOWN SEGMENT
Through their road to the highly sought crown, these beautiful women made sure to make their imprint by exhibiting their distinctive walk, charm, and confidence. Although each contender shone on stage in their unique manner, a few hopefuls stood out and attracted the interest of fashion gurus.
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Miss Ukraine dazzled the most at the evening gown segment, according to famous stylist Randell Giel, who has worked with beauty queens Celeste Cortesi and R’Bonney Gabriel. He observed that although if her gown didn’t follow the traditional pageantry style, she was still able to command the stage.
“Ukraine, for me, is the best in long gown that night. [I’m] a fan of Iris Van Herpen, and it’s very unusual to wear an avant-garde dress on a beauty pageant stage,” Giel shared in a chat with Filipino lifestyle reporters PhilSTAR L!fe.
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“[S]he carried the dress very well when she’s walking the runway. All I can say is wow!”
Miss Guatemala’s evening gown, which was a shimmering string dress in blue and gold lime, also impressed the gurus.
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“What I love about the dress are the details, draping, and the color blocking of the beaded chains,” Giel said. “Everything is well executed.”
According to fashion stylist Gee Jocson, Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios had the most potent stage presence among the delegates.
“Her walk was seamless. I love how she’s just enjoying herself. It looks light, fun, and confident. She belongs to the stage,” said Jocson.
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