Miss Universe to be held at Planet Hollywood Nov. 25-26

The current Miss USA, Kara McCullough, will represent America at the pageant. The 25-year-old scientist from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is from District of Columbia. (Patrick Prather/Miss Universe Organization)

By Robin Leach Niche Division of Las Vegas Review-Journal September 26, 2017 - 8:20 am

After top-level negotiations, the Miss Universe pageant officials have agreed that Las Vegas will be home for the 66th annual beauty contest that will be shown in more than 190 countries worldwide by over half-a-billion people.

I can reliably confirm that the international pageant with more than 70 glamorous contestants from around the world will be held at Planet Hollywood Nov. 25-26, and will be broadcast live on Fox TV. And it’s believed that Steve Harvey, who has been the subject of controversy over incorrectly announcing past winners, will be back to reveal this year’s victor.

The current Miss Universe, Iris Mittenaere of France, will be on the Strip to crown her successor. The current Miss USA, who will represent America at the pageant, is Kara McCullough of the District of Columbia. The 25-year-old scientist from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave D.C. a back-to-back victory after Deshauna Barber was crowned the previous year’s winner. She won the title here in Las Vegas when the Miss USA pageant was broadcast from Planet Hollywood in May with Julianna Hough and Terrence J as hosts with performances by Pitbull, Brett Eldredge and cast members of Cirque du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson” show at Mandalay Bay.

“Our organization believes that confidence is the most important quality for a person to possess,” said Paula Shugart, Miss Universe president.
Expect the official announcement to confirm my scoop in the next two weeks.

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