Miss Universe Ireland 2011, Aoife Hannon; and Miss Universe Korea 2011, Sora Chong pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011. They will spend the next 2 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP



Miss Universe Israel 2011, Kim Edri pre-tapes a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


Miss Universe Japan 2011, Maria Kamiyama and Miss Universe Security, Angel Marcial during pre-tape of a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.



Miss Universe Japan 2011, Maria Kamiyama; Miss Universe Israel 2011, Kim Edri; and Miss Universe Italy 2011, Elisa Torrini pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2011, Valeriya Aleinikova pre-tapes a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


Miss Universe Israel 2011, Kim Edri; and Miss Universe Korea 2011, Sora Chong pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011. They will spend the next 2 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9:00 p.m.


Miss Universe Jamaica 2011, Shakira Martin pre-tapes a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011. She will spend the next 2 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET


Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2011, Valeriya Aleinikova; Miss Universe Israel 2011, Kim Edri; and Miss Universe Jamaica 2011, Shakira Martin pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.



Miss Universe Ireland 2011, Aoife Hannon; Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2011, Valeriya Aleinikova; Miss Universe Israel 2011, Kim Edri; and Miss Universe Jamaica 2011, Shakira Martin pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


Miss Universe Indonesia 2011, Nadine Alexandra pre-tapes a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.



Miss Universe Jamaica 2011, Shakira Martin pre-tapes a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


Miss Universe Jamaica 2011, Shakira Martin snaps a photo of Miss Universe India 2011, Vasuki Sunkavalli during pre-tape of a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


Miss Universe Japan 2011, Maria Kamiyama pre-tapes a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


Miss Universe Italy 2011, Elisa Torrini pre-tapes a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


Miss Universe Japan 2011, Maria Kamiyama; and Miss Universe Israel 2011, Kim Edri pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.



Miss Universe Kosovo 2011, Aferdita Dreshaj; and Miss Universe Ireland 2011, Aoife Hannon pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


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