Most Unique Evening Gowns!

The Most Unconventional Miss Universe Evening Gowns!

In beauty pageants, a great evening gown enhances the beauty of the the candidate and her impact onstage.

It allows the girl to own the moment and shine her brightest.

Throughout the history of Miss Universe, delegates have stuck to similar gown choices. Variations of the classic bouffant gown designs and mostly draped goddess gowns are always the preference.

Here’s a salute to those delegates that defied conventional evening gown pageant choices. They not only succeeded in carrying the gowns well, but they also became icons leaving a mark that will be remembered in a very long time.

Miss Universe 1971, Georgina Rizk, from Lebanon.

It was a very daring choice to those watching the pageant. This harem chic ensemble of a floral embroidered top and hot pants with the sleeves and pants made of light blue sheer chiffon. Some may argue that this would have been more suited for the national costume competition. The risk paid off for Rizk and she won Miss Universe 1971, Lebanon’s first and only Miss Universe.

Miss Universe 2002 Oxana Fedorova, from Russia. She was later dethroned.

Oxana wasn’t a heavy favorite for the crown. But she captivated everyone the moment she was called as a semifinalist.

While all the other semifinalists were in typical pageant style gowns, Russia chose to wear the bridal gown in the Gucci Spring 2002 RTW Collection. Oxana looked radiant with only her straight black hair and smile as accessories. She carried the gown flawlessly, like a goddess gliding across the stage. She dominated the evening gown competition with a score of 9.64.

Miss Universe 4th Runner-up 2003. Miyako Miyazaki, from Japan.
Miyako Miyazaki, then 25, brought Japan back to the semifinals after 15 long years in a very memorable way.
When Miyako stepped out in the evening gown competition, she was wearing a dramatic white, long sleeve, overcoat. After taking a few steps, she revealed the gown by Celine, a crystal studded bra top matched with a slinky, low waist, silver skirt with feathers on the lower half.
It was a very daring but fitting choice for Miyako’s fierce catwalk skills and diva aura.

Miss Universe 2006, Zuleyka Rivera, from Puerto Rico.
Zuleyka Rivera was not a favorite to win the crown; many pageant watchers and insiders allegedly did not like her because of her diva attitude. But regardless if you hated her, the moment she came out in her Carlos Alberto gown, you’re gonna love her. It was very, very fitted chain mail gown with a nude lining, deep V-neckline and a high center slit.
But did you know that This was a very heavy gown? It was so heavy that left red marks on Zuleyka’s nape and its sheer weight and heat exhaustion made her faint during the press appearance.
For a Miss Universe crown, it was probably worth all that pain and suffering.

Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori, fromJapan
Riyo Mori won Japan’s second Miss Universe crown. She beat out heavy favorites like Brazil, Korea and Venezuela. Even though she only came in 4th during the evening gown competition, her runway walk and the twirl of her Gucci gown are what people remember. The black gown featured bold orange and purple bands and the colorful floral panels on the skirt gave it flowy drama.

Miss Universe 2018, Catriona Gray from the Philippines.

Beyond her looks and brains, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray was all about promoting the richness of Filipino culture.

Catriona stood out in her fiery “lava” gown She was on fire wearing Mak Tumang’s fiery red gown, inspired by her home province, Albay’s Mayon Volcano.

Do you agree with this list, or have your own personal favorites? Fell free to comment down below.

Thanks for watching.

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