NASSAU, Bahamas — Miss Bahamas Universe Shaunte Miller will step onto the international stage this weekend, one of 74 contestants in the hunt for the prestigious 69th Miss Universe crown, The Nassau Guardian reported on Friday, May 14, in an article written by Shavaughn Moss.
It’s one show, one night, one crown with finalists competing in interview, evening gown and swimsuit as they vie to bring the Miss Universe victory to their home country, during a three-hour telecast production.
The finale takes place on Sunday, May 16, at 8 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, in front of a live audience. Anyone who goes in to see the show has to have a negative COVID-19 test administered by the Miss Universe Organization which is required before entry, and masks are required the entire time.
Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, said in a press release that the organization spent months planning a safe competition. It will follow similar guidelines as November’s 2020 Miss USA competition.
The Miss Universe pageant was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After being crowned in September 2020 and a date for the international pageant still undecided at that point due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Miller, 28, who stands six feet tall, said whenever the Miss Universe pageant was held, her goal would be to show what it is to be a proud Bahamian who exemplifies a confidently beautiful woman of today’s world.
“I plan to show the universe what my small but mighty chain of islands has to offer,” Miller told The Nassau Guardian two weeks after her win. She said that from then she planned to work diligently and intentionally to bring the crown home to a country filled with strong, resilient people that are most deserving of something to celebrate. See complete Nassau Guardian article at https://thenassauguardian.com/the-stage-is-set-miss-bahamas-universe-shaunte-miller/
