A 20-year-old adorableness queen who plays the cello and is a breast blight apostle was crowned Miss Universe on Wednesday, the eighth time an American has won the celebration area the world's best admirable women array in bikinis and brawl gowns.
Olivia Culpo, 20, a bistered from Rhode Island, was called by a 10-judge console from 89 contestants apery countries alignment from India to Kosovo and Britain.
Culpo, cutting a red, long-sleeved dress for her final look, was the eighth champ from the United States in the contest's 60-year history, and the aboriginal Miss USA to booty the appellation back 1997.
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Miss Philippines, 23-year-old Janine Tugonon, was the runner-up and Miss Venezuela, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero, came third afterwards the top bristles answered abrupt questions airish by the judges.
Culpo takes the abode of aftermost year's champ Leila Lopes, who was the aboriginal anytime Miss Universe from Angola.
Click to see arcade of Miss Universe: India fails to access top 10
India's 12-year-long dry run at the Miss Universe connected with Shilpa Singh accident out in the finals of the 2012 adorableness pageant.
The 23-year-old Bihar-born babe entered the top 16 of the Miss Universe antagonism actuality captivated at Planet Hollywood bank on the Las Vegas Strip, but bootless to access the top 10 slot.
Miss Guatemala, Laura Godoy, was called Miss Congeniality afterwards the two-hour celebration that featured alive performances by U.S. pop accumulation Train and Nigerian-born Australian accompanist and ballerina Timomatic.
Contestants charge be age-old amid 18 and 27, bachelor and with no children.
The challenge was advertisement alive on U.S. television from the Planet Hollywood auberge and bank in Las Vegas and apparent by an estimated 1 billion admirers on TV and online in 190 countries, organizers said.
Culpo will biking the apple for the abutting year apery the Miss Universe Organization and a alms of her choice.
After extensive the top five, Culpo was asked to name one affair she would never do again. "Picking on my ancestors growing up," she replied.
The contest, endemic accordingly by agent Donald Trump and the NBC network, captivated a moment of blackout for the 20 accouchement and six agents gunned bottomward at an elementary academy in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14.
Miss Brazil, Gabriela Markus (L); Miss USA, Olivia Culpo (2nd-L); Miss Australia, Renae Ayris (C); Miss Philippines, Janine Tugonon (2nd-R); and Miss Venezuela, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero (R) stand on date during the 2012 Miss Universe Celebration at Planet Holywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)
Miss Universe contestants angle on date during the 2012 Miss Universe Celebration at Planet Holywood in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 19, 2012. Eighty-nine countries and territories are accommodating in this year's pageant. (AFP)
Miss USA, Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss Universe 2012 during the Miss Universe Celebration at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. (AFP)
Miss USA, Olivia Culpo, is crowned Miss Universe 2012 during the Miss Universe Celebration at Planet Holywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)
Miss France, Marie Payet, takes centermost date as one of the final 16 contestants during the Miss Universe competition. (AP)
Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon takes centermost date as one of the final 16 contestants during the Miss Universe pageant. (AP)
Venezuela's Irene Sofia Esser Quintero reacts as she is called one of the final 16 contestants during the Miss Universe pageant. (AP)
Miss USA Olivia Culpo accomplish out as she is called one of the final 16 contestants during the Miss Universe pageant. (AP)
Miss Mexico Karina Gonzalez reacts as she is appear as one of the final 16 contestants during the Miss Universe pageant. (AP)
Miss Philippines, Janine Tugonon (R) speaks during the 2012 Miss Universe Celebration at Planet Holywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)
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