Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2013, Yaritza Reyes Makes Miss Universe 2013 Top 10

The 62nd Annual MISS UNIVERSE Competition broadcasted on Saturday November 9^th  on NBC with over a billion viewers. 

Miss Universe Venezuela, Gabriela Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 from Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia.

Miss Universe 2013, Gabriela Isler crowning moment

 

Contestants representing 86 countries competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Twelve Caribbean beauties vied for the coveted title but only two managed to make it to the top 16; Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2013, Yaritza Reyes and Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Monic Perez. Yaritza Reyes, however was the only one to make it to the top 10.

Yaritza Reyes, Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2013,  competes in an
evening gown of her choice as one of the top ten contestants
during MISS UNIVERSE® 2013

 

Final Results:
First Runner-Up: Miss Universe Spain, Patricia Yurena Rodriguez
Second Runner-Up: Miss Universe Ecuador, Constanza Baez.

Top Five: Miss Universe Brazil, Jakelyne Oliveira; and Miss Universe Philippines, Ariella Arida.

Other Top Ten: Miss Universe Great Britain, Amy Willerton; Miss Universe India, Manasi Moghe; Miss Universe USA, Erin Brady; Miss Universe Ukraine, Olga Storozhenko; and Miss Universe Dominican Republic, Yaritza Reyes.

Other Top Sixteen:
Miss Universe Costa Rica, Fabiana Granados; Miss Universe China, Jin Ye; Miss Universe Indonesia, Whulandary; Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Monic Perez; Miss Universe Nicaragua, Nastassja Bolivar; and Miss Universe Switzerland, Dominique Rinderknecht.

Miss Photogenic Universe Award: Miss Universe Poland, Paulina Krupinska. She was awarded a $1,000 cash prize and a gift from pageant sponsor Diamond Nexus.

Miss Congeniality Universe Award: Miss Universe China, Jin Ye. She was awarded a $1,000 cash prize and a gift from Diamond Nexus.

 

Thomas Roberts, anchor of (“MSNBC Live”) and Melanie Brown, aka Mel B (“America’s Got Talent Judge) co-hosted the pageant. While, Jeannie Mai, recognized for her fashion segments on NBC’s “Today,” served as commentator.

Also in the in the Best Costume Competition which was held earlier,  Catherine Miller, Miss Universe Trinidad & Tobago 2013 came in second with her  National Costume.  Miss Nicaragua, Nastassja Bolivar won with her National Costume.

Catherine Miller, Miss Universe Trinidad & Tobago 2013

 models her National Costume

 

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