NEW ORLEANS (NOLA WEEKEND) - For the first time in history, New Orleans will host the Miss Universe competition in 2023. Show The global competition will take place at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Jan. 14, the organization announced Monday on social media. Now in its 71st year, the highly-anticipated event will feature nearly 90 women from around the globe vying for the crown by competing in various categories, including evening gown, swimwear and interviews. The evening will culminate with the 70th Miss Universe, Harnaaz Sandhu, who brought the title back to India for the first time in 21 years, crowning her successor. Paula Shugart, president of The Miss Universe Organization, the organization has been eyeing the Crescent City as a top destination for the pageant for “quite some time,” according to a release. Shugart said New Orleans’ rich cultural history, arts, entertainment and food scene put the city at the top of the list for the next pageant site -- which will likely also set the stage for a tourism boost.
“Hosting the 71st annual Miss Universe pageant is a rare, prestigious opportunity to positively showcase New Orleans to a global viewing audience in 165 countries and territories,” Walt Leger III, executive vice president and incoming CEO of New Orleans & Company, said in a release. “Miss Universe will bring contestants and their delegations from 90 countries, fans, celebrity judges and performers, and hundreds of journalists and global influencers to New Orleans for more than a week to support our businesses and enjoy our culture.” In a statement, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the City of New Orleans is “honored” to host the pageant for a chance to show “people around the globe why New Orleans is the best in the world at executing major events, festivals, conferences and conventions with a culture that is absolutely unmatched.” “Hosting this event demonstrates the significant global impact an international city like New Orleans has on the world’s tourism and cultural stages,” Cantrell said. See the full announcement video via YouTube below: Copyright 2022 WVUE. All rights reserved. In January 2023, 165 countries around the world will experience the unique, vibrant culture of New Orleans on international television.  NEW ORLEANS — About 90 women from 67 countries around the globe will take on the runway at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans to fight for the role of Miss Universe on January 14, 2023. Earlier this month, the organization announced the pageant had been postponed to avoid conflict with the 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18. The City of New Orleans announced Monday it will be hosting the highly-anticipated event for the first time in history. “Hosting the 71st annual Miss Universe pageant is a rare, prestigious opportunity to positively showcase New Orleans to a global viewing audience in 165 countries and territories,” said Walt Leger III, Executive Vice President and incoming CEO of New Orleans & Company. New Orleans had been on the top of the organization’s list to host the prestigious pageant for a while now, according to the president of the Miss Universe Organization, Paula Shugart. She said the city’s unique arts, entertainment, and culinary scene sealed the deal. In a statement on Monday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell says it is an honor to host the 71st Miss Universe Competition, since the city and the Miss Universe Organization “share common values of celebrating inclusion, culture and the empowerment of women.” The mayor says she hopes this opportunity will “show people around the globe why New Orleans is the best in the world at executing major events, festivals, conferences and conventions with a culture that is absolutely unmatched.” The area will likely see a major boost in tourism for the event, with contestants, fans, celebrities, journalists, and influencers expected to flock to the Big Easy for the world-renowned pageant. The 71st Miss Universe Pageant will introduce its first contestant representing the country of Bhutan, and Seychelles is returning to the competition for the first time since 1995. Angola, Belize, Guam, Indonesia, Iraq, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Saint Lucia, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay are also returning to the competition after a hiatus. “I look forward to our delegates from all over the world getting to experience all [New Orleans] has to offer," says Shugart. Is Miss America 2023 televised?Rather than being on mainstream television, the competitions are predicted for being on streaming television (or internet/web television) whenever the pageant is under way late in 2022, the second year this happens (the first was in December 2021).
How can I watch Mrs America pageant 2023?Prime Video.. Disney+. HBO Max.. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All Streaming Services.. Who are Miss America 2023 contestants?2023 Candidates.. 2023 Candidates. Lindsay Fincher. Alabama 2022. Jessica Reisinger. Alaska 2022. Melody Pierce. Arizona 2022. Ebony Mitchell. Arkansas 2022. Catherine Liang. California 2022. Savannah Cavanaugh. Colorado 2022. Sylvana Gonzalez. Connecticut 2022. Grace Otley. Delaware 2022. Alivia Roberts. District of Columbia 2022.. Who is the next Miss Universe 2023?The competition will be aired on Jan. 14, 2023 — a Saturday — at the city's convention center, according to a news release. The live broadcast will culminate with the 70th Miss Universe — Bollywood actress Harnaaz Sandhu of India — crowning the winner.
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