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Miss Universe 2020: Air date, how to live stream, hosts, venue and all you need to know about ‘most talked about beauty pageant’

Over 70 beauties have started to enter the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida on May 6-7 for the grand event on May 16
UPDATED MAY 17, 2021
Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, is crowned onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 8, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia (Getty Images)
Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, is crowned onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 8, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia (Getty Images)

After a delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Miss Universe pageant is finally happening. The 69th Miss Universe Competition is scheduled to be held on May 16. Reportedly, over 70 beauties have started to enter the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida on May 6-7 for the grand event in mid-May.

“We have spent months planning and preparing safety precautions to develop this edition of MISS UNIVERSE—one that will be memorable, special and totally innovative. I look forward to seeing this work come to fruition and crowning a new Miss Universe,” Paula M Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, said.

Here's all you need to know about 69th Miss Universe Competition.

Venue

The “most talked about beauty pageant” is happening at South Florida’s iconic entertainment destination - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. According to the Miss Universe website, the venue is the world’s first and only Guitar Hotel that has “world-class amenities with something for everyone. From 18 acres of beautiful waterscape set beneath sun-filled Florida skies and nearly two dozen unique bars and restaurants to a state-of-the-art entertainment venue and everything in between, the resort is our stage!”

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Keith Sheldon, President of Entertainment for Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming, said, “We are thrilled to partner with The Miss Universe Organization in putting on an innovative event under unique circumstances that will lean heavily on our industry-leading Safe+Sound protocols to prioritize the well-being of all event participants. While safety will be at the forefront, we also look forward to showcasing the Hard Rock brand and all that our flagship Guitar Hotel property has to offer to audiences around the globe.”



 

Hosts

Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo will be hosting the 69th Miss Universe competition on May 16. Two-time Emmy winner Lopez is the consummate entertainer. He hosts NBC’s ‘Access Hollywood’ along with iHeartMedia radio shows - ‘On with Mario Lopez,’ ‘iHeartRadio Countdown with Mario Lopez’ and the iHeartRadio boxing podcast ‘The 3 Knockdown Rule.’

TV personality Mario Lopez arrives at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

Besides being the host, the 47-year-old is also the co-creator and producer of the Netflix series ‘The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia’. Lopez has also produced and worked as the lead in 2020 film ‘FelizNaviDAD’. He was also a contestant in season three of ABC's ‘Dancing with the Stars.’

“Mario was named the Alumni Ambassador of Fitness by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), joining the ranks of some 25 other prominent alumni, including Denzel Washington and former President Bill Clinton in the organization's BE GREAT campaign. Via the campaign, he helps bring to light the major issues affecting today's young people, including the importance of graduating from high school and maintaining a healthy lifestyle and the key role community-based organizations like BGCA play in the positive development of children,” the site of Miss Universe states.

On the other hand, about 2012 Miss Universe Culpo, the site mentions that she “has created a substantial platform in the modeling, beauty and fashion spaces. In just a matter of years, she has created a massive worldwide platform (which includes an Instagram following of more than 4.7M) that stretches across the entertainment, beauty, and fashion spaces, substantiating herself as a fierce entrepreneur and business-minded woman.”

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo attends the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia (Getty Images)

It adds, “On the activism front, Olivia is currently working with Girl Up, the global leadership development program that was founded in 2010 by the UN Foundation, combining her passion for philanthropy with the opportunity to mentor and inspire young girls and women across the globe. Inspired by her own personal battle with endometriosis, Olivia is using her platform to spread awareness about and educate others on the condition that effects 1 in 10 women. Additionally, she continues to be involved with Best Buddies, Project Sunshine and amfAR.”

Air time and how to live stream

On May 13, the National costume show will be held at 8 pm ET. To watch it live, people will have to tune in to the Miss Universe YouTube Channel. Also, a preliminary competition is scheduled for May 14, 7 pm ET. It can also be watched live on Miss Universe YouTube Channel. The main event will reportedly be broadcast in over 160 territories and countries around the world from 8 pm to 11 pm ET. In the US, it will be released in Spanish on Telemundo and the English-language broadcasters will be revealed soon.

Participants

The 16 May event will be for three hours, where 74 women from different countries will participate. They will compete in a number of categories, ranging from personal statement, evening gown, and swimming suit to interview, which will eventually end with Zozibini Tunzi passing her crown to her successor.

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