National Costume, Hotel in Nassau,Bahamas, August 10, 2009 (more.)

Miss Thailand Chutima Durongdej walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.




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Miss Russia Sofia Rudyeva walks the runway during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.

Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos poses during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.

Miss Spain Estibaliz Pereira Rabade poes during the national costume event of the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.

Miss Korea 2009 Nari (L) and Miss Singapore 2009 Rachel Kum prepare backstage for a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.

Miss Britain 2009 Clair Cooper prepares backstage for a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.

Miss Finland 2009 Essi Poysti performs in a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.

Miss Bahamas 2009 Kiara Sherman and Miss France 2009 Chloe Mortaud (R) prepare backstage for a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.

Miss Cyprus 2009 Klelia Yiasemidou performs in a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009

Miss Greece 2009 Viviana Campanile Zagorianakou performs in a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009.

Miss France 2009 Chloe Mortaud poses backstage before a National Costume show at a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, August 10, 2009,



As part of the preparations for the Miss Universe 2009 competition. Miss Universe 2009 will be crowned on Paradise Island, Bahamas, on August 23, 2009.