The 72nd annual Miss Universe national costume contest took place on Thursday. Contestants wore feathers, bold backpieces, and barely-there bodysuits.

Miss Bolivia Maria Camila Sanabria Pereyra sparkled in a national costume that was covered in silver and gold. Miss Bolivia in the 2023 Miss Universe Costume Contest. Benjamin Askinas ...

For example, here's Bolivia's contestant from the 2024 pageant, in his costume inspired by Bolivian folk dance: And here's Peru's national costume, inspired by Inca nobility: ...

At Miss Universe 2024, it was all those things — and much more — as the annual pageant kicked off with its flamboyant national costume competition Thursday evening.

Dia Mate scored an early victory at the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 pageant in Bolivia, winning the national costume contest. July 10, 2022. News. Global Nation. Business. Lifestyle. Entertainment.

At Miss Universe 2024, it was all those things — and much more — as the annual pageant kicked off with its flamboyant national costume competition Thursday evening.

The national costume competition remains one of the highly anticipated segments of the Miss Universe 2021 pageant. On December 10, 2021 (December 11 Manila time), a total of 80 candidates from various ...