Miss Universe 2012: Behind-the-Scenes Looks as Contestants Prepare for Events [Photos]
The Miss Universe beauty pageant is nearing and the contestants are glamming up for the main event.
On Dec. 19 a new Miss Universe will be crowned from one of the 89 beautiful pageant contestants.
The women arrived last week at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. where fans were able to get up close and personal during a welcoming event.
Even though the big day is still over a week away, the Las Vegas venue is already prepping for a few events to get the women prepared for the Dec. 19 live event. The next phase the contestants will have to go through is a preliminary competition on Thursday Dec. 13 followed by a national costume show on Friday Dec. 14.
Fans can get behind-the-scenes looks at the events on the Miss Universe Youtube channel web series "On the Scene" featuring Miss Universe Philippines 2011 winner Shamcey Supsup.
The 61st annual Miss Universe will be co-hosted by E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic and returning host Andy Cohen, the Executive Vice President of Development and Talent for Bravo.
There will also be a musical performance by Grammy-award winning group Train.
The end of the show will feature last year's winner 26-year-old Leila Lopes from Angola who will pass on the title to her successor after a year of helping with humanitarian causes around the world.
To see the full list of the 89 contestants and their profiles click here and take a look at the many world class beauties.
Viewers can vote for their favorite contestant here, but make sure to vote soon because fan voting ends Dec. 18.
A Twitter account was set up for fans to have their questions asked lived during the show to the contestants.
The 2012 Miss Universe Competition broadcasts live on Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. from Las Vegas.
