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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Bikini-clad Miss Universe Contestants Hit The Beach at Atlantis Paradise Island


From left to right, Miss Russia 2009 Sofia Rudyeva, Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton and Miss Serbia 2009 Dragana Atlija pose at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. They are among 85 contestants competing in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant. The winner will be crowned on August 23.

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Miss Universe Contestants Arrive in The Bahamas

It was a busy weekend at the international airport in Nassau, Bahamas, as the Miss Universe contestants started arriving from around the world.

The young woman will be touring The Bahamas, participating in civic and promotional activities and the television cameras will be rolling. Footage taken over the next few weeks will be edited into the live broadcast.

The 58th Miss Universe beauty pageant takes place on August 23, 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas, airing live in the US on NBC Television.


The first contestant to arrive for the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant, Miss France Cloe Martaud, is pictured as she arrives at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Thursday, July 30.

Miss Bahamas 2009 Kiara Sherman warmly welcomed Miss France to The Bahamas. Also pictured from left are Ministry of Tourism Director of On Land Communication, Janet Johnson and President of Miss Bahamas Universe, Gaynell Rolle. Standing in the background are MOT Official, Bernadette Bastian and Protocol Officer, Christopher Gibson.

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BIS Photo/Raymond A. Bethel

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