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WHEN: Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 7PM ET

WHERE: On FOX, tape delayed from Universe Arena, Eilat, Israel

The most beautiful women in the world took center stage at milestone 70th edition of the Miss Universe competition -- when some 76 contestants from around the world competed for the Miss Universe crown on Sunday, December 12, 2021.

Traditional US broadcaster FOX televised the pageant which took place this year in Eilat, Israel -- as controversial host and funnyman Steve Harvey returned to MC the proceedings for the sixth time.

And the new reigning Miss Universe is...

It was Miss India, Harnaaz Sandhu, who was crowned as this year's winner following the annoucement of the TOP 3 contestants who also included Miss Paraguay - Nadia Ferreira (first runner up), and Miss South Africa - Lalela Lali Mswane (second runner up).

Popular American favorite, Elle Smith - MIss USA, made it into the Top 10.

Just up ahead, check out more info and fun facts about Miss Universe, one of the planet's leading beauty pageants by far ;...

All about Miss Universe

Usually featuring more than 80 delegates from around the world, Miss Universe remains one of the world's most watched and most popular beauty pageants.

What began in 1952 - as a local bathing beauty competition in Long Beach, CA - has since grown to be showcase that puts the spotlight directly on the world's most beautiful women.

Following the evening gown competition, judges pick the Top 10 who go on to show off their best assets in the traditional and very popular swimsuit competition, from which the Top 5 are chosen... culminating in the crowning of Miss Universe.

The Miss Universe competition is traditionally televised In the U.S. on Fox and in Spanish on Telemundo, and airs in more than 160 territories and countries across the globe.

also see -> Miss USA

More about Miss Universe around The Web

Check out more information on the universe's most famous beauty pageant in video clips, pictures, interviews and contestant profiles, along with past winners, judges, and bit of related history and trivia at top sites devoted to Miss Universe ...

Miss Universe.com - Check out the pageant's official site with videos, photos, close-up interviews and profiles of all the contestants.

Miss Universe - Wikipedia - The online encyclopedia offering extensive information on the selection process, pageant history, a complete list of winners from 1952 to the present, related links.