In Pictures: Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest

The Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest took place at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10. Women representing 94 nations will take part in the 67th Miss Universe beauty pageant, which will be held in Bangkok on Dec 17.

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December 11, 2018 at 9:55 AM

Miss Nepal, Manita Devkota, walks on stage during the 2018 Miss Universe national costume presentation in Chonburi province on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Miss Venezuela, Sthefany Gutierrez, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Panama, Rosa Montezuma, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Malta, Francesca Mifsud, poses on stage during the 2018 Miss Universe national costume presentation in Chonburi province on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Miss Mexico, Andrea Toscano, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Jamaica, Emily Maddison, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Switzerland, Jastina Doreen Riederer, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Guatemala, Mariana García, walks on stage during the 2018 Miss Universe national costume presentation in Chonburi province on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Miss Costa Rica, Natalia Carvajal, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Ecuador, Virginia Limongi, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Finland, Alina Voronkova, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Canada, Marta Stepien, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Aruba, Kimberly Julsing, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Argentina, Agustina Pivowarchuk, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Miss El Salvador, Marisela de Montecristo, walks on stage during the 2018 Miss Universe national costume presentation in Chonburi province on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Miss Barbados, Meghan Theobalds, walks on stage during the 2018 Miss Universe national costume presentation in Chonburi province on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Miss Singapore, Zahra Khanum, poses in her national costume with dove wings and picture depicting the historical handshake at the summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss Indonesia, Sonia Fergina Citra, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Miss China, Qin Meisu, poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, on Dec 10, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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