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Glitters, feathers, and more! All 80 gorgeous National Costumes at the 70th Miss Universe

Published Dec 12, 2021 10:22 am

The National Costume show of the Miss Universe pageant is one of the most anticipated events in the entire competition any year, and this edition’s show, held in Eilat, Israel on Saturday, Dec. 11 (Philippine time) is no different.

It seems the contestants this time are a bit more subdued with their outfit choices (in the context of the National Costume show). No contestant, for instance, sashayed the pageant stage while dressed as a traditional Malay house or as a hockey game scoreboard. Instead, we have the likes of the USA's appearance as the trophy from the Golden Globe Awards; not exactly the most American of iconographies, but the National Costume isn't really just about showing off actual national costumes. Canada's Mountie-inspired costume is simple but distinctly Canadian.

Of course, that does not mean the Miss Universe girls did not bring the spectacle this year. Peru's ode to the Misti Volcano is elegant and simply stunning, while the Philippines' Bakunawa-inspired costume is easily one of the country's best showing in the National Costume competition (if not the best, according to fans on social media).

There are, of course, contestants who used the National Costume show to convey advocacy—such as Ireland's plea for fair pay for nursing and Finland's "Let's Save Our Planet" message. And what's the show without feathers, wings, and bodysuits?

Here are the National Costumes of the 80 contestants of the 70th Miss Universe pageant. - (Chuck Smith) 

Albania

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Bahrain

Belgium

Bolivia

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Curacao

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Finland

France

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

South Korea

Kosovo

Laos

Malta

Mauritius

Mexico

Morocco

Nepal

Netherlands

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norway

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Singapore

Slovak Republic

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Thailand

The Bahamas

Turkey

Ukraine

United States

Venezuela

Vietnam

Great Britain

Ireland

Albania

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Bahrain

Belgium

Bolivia

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Curacao

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Finland

France

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

South Korea

Kosovo

Laos

Malta

Mauritius

Mexico

Morocco

Nepal

Netherlands

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norway

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Singapore

Slovak Republic

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Thailand

The Bahamas

Turkey

Ukraine

United States

Venezuela

Vietnam

Great Britain

Ireland

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