World’s most beautiful

Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska competes in the evening gown round of the beauty pageant. Poslavska came fourth. (AP)
Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete (L) reacts after she was announced Miss Universe 2010 during the annual pageant, at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant, and along with the Miss World, is the most publicised beauty contest in the world. California clothing company Pacific Mills founded the contest 1952 and was acquired by Donald Trump in 1996. (AP)
(L-R) Singer of US rock band Poison, Bret Michaels, (L) and NBC News anchor Natalie Morales (R) were the hosts for this year’s pageant. (GETTY/GALLO)
(L-R) Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales listen as Miss Philippines, Venus Raj, answers her question during the interview section. Raj came fifth. (GETTY/GALLO)
Jimena Navarrete during the evening gown round. The winner is assigned a one year contract with the Miss Universe Organisation, going overseas to spread messages about disease control, peace and public awareness of AIDS. (AFP)
(L-R) Miss Philippines Venus Raj, Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillips, Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska and Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Paola Vicente pose at the end of the evening gown round. (AP)
Jimena Navarrete (L) and Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillips (R) anxiously wait for the hosts to announce the winner of Miss Universe 2010. Yendi Phillips came second. (AFP)
Jimena Navarrete (L) cries as she is crowned the 2010 Miss Universe by last year’s winner Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela. It is a tradition the reigning Miss Universe hands over the title to the newly crowned winner. (GETTY/GALLO)
Jimena Navarrete (C) celebrates with other contestants after being crowned Miss Universe 2010. (AFP)
Jimena Navarrete (C) poses with the other contestants at the end of the beauty pageant. (GETTY/GALLO)
Miss Universe 1991 Lupiter Jones of Mexico (L) kisses the 2010 winner, compatriot Jimena Navarrete following the pageant. (AP)