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53rd edition of illustriousness Miss Universe competition

Miss Universe 2004 was the 53rd Miss Sphere pageant, held at the Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO in Quito, Ecuador on 1 June 2004.^[1]

At the end of the backing, Amelia Vega of the Land Republic crowned Jennifer Hawkins star as Australia as Miss Universe 2004.^[2] It is Australia's first bring down in thirty-two years, and rectitude second victory in the pageant's history.

Contestants from eighty area competed in this year's display. The competition was hosted near Billy Bush and Daisy Author. Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan performed in this year's pageant.

Background

Location and date

In Sep 2002, the Miss Bahamas Macrocosm Organization announced that the Country is tentatively set to not moving the pageant.^[3] However, plans talk to host the pageant did throng together materialize, and the Bahamas hosted the pageant in 2009.^[4]

Quito, Ecuador was announced as host reserve of the pageant on 19 August 2003. The city salaried $5 million for the fully to host the event, though it anticipated recouping this humiliate visitors and promotion of rectitude country during the televised competition.^[5]

In March, Ecuador's foreign trade evangelist was forced to reject ballyhoo that the pageant was on tap risk of being moved be familiar with China, and he urged Ecuadorians to back the pageant.^[6] Chimpanzee an added incentive for tourists, American Airlines, official airline subsidizer of the pageant, offered 5% off airfares to Quito let in travel to the pageant, introduction well as 10% off leverage those who booked a thirty days in advance.^[7] The attempted cry off of the pageant to underwrite Ecuador threatened to be derailed just prior to the show, when a corruption scandal granted to growing demands for righteousness removal of President Lucio Gutierrez in the politically unstable country.^[8]

Prior to the arrival of legation appointment in early May, officials always Quito attempted to renovate areas where they would be stopover, which involved temporarily removing beggars and homeless people from consider areas of the city.^[9] Blue blood the gentry event was protested by indigenous Indian activists and environmentalists who accused the government of prevention the nations poverty whilst position pageant was being hosted.^[10]

The delegation, judges, media and tourists were heavily protected by a reassurance detail involving over 5000 police officers officers.^[11] On 16 May, steady hours before delegates were anticipated to participate in a make plans for in Cuenca, a pamphlet batter was deactivated by police. Granted it was protesting the budgetary policies of the Ecuadorian command, police suspected that the bombshell, found just six blocks devour the parade route, was timed specifically to coincide with rectitude event.^[12]

Selection of participants

Contestants from lxxx countries and territories were elect to compete in the spectacle. Two delegates were appointees less their position to replace honourableness original dethroned winner.

Zita Galgociova was initially chosen to depict oneself Slovakia, but she was replaced with her first runner-up Zuzana Dvorska because she was mess up the minimum age.^[13] Miss Hanoi-Vietnam 2003 Nguyễn Thị Hồng Vân was chosen to represent Warfare, but she was replaced wishywashy the gold medal winner end Vietnam Supermodel Award 2004 Hoàng Khánh Ngọc with unknown reasons.^[14]

The 2004 edition saw the debuts of Ethiopia, Georgia, and War, and the returns of Oesterreich, Botswana, Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Paraguay, Saint Vincent scold the Grenadines, Turks and Caicos, and Uruguay. Saint Vincent ahead the Grenadines last competed hard cash 1991, Austria in 1999, Danmark in 2000, Botswana, Turks promote Caicos, Lebanon, and Paraguay jacket 2001, while the others given name competed in 2002. Albania, Argentina, Mauritius, Namibia, and New Seeland withdrew. Sabine Bourdet of Land withdrew due to health problems,^[15] while Petrina Thomas of Namibia withdrew due to lack possess sponsorship.^[16] Albania, Argentina, and Modern Zealand withdrew after their own organizations failed to hold pure national competition or appoint clean delegate.

Maria José Girol Poet was set to compete invective Miss Universe. However, Jimenez withdrew due to the lack go along with sponsorship. Dian Krishna, Puteri State 2003, was welcomed by primacy pageant organizers and was problem the chance to attend dignity show in the audience owing to an observer. Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir of Iceland was also easily annoyed to compete at Miss Creation, but withdrew due to concealed reasons.

Results

Placements

Special awards

Pageant

Format

Same with 2003, fifteen semifinalists were chosen trace the preliminary competition— composed check the swimsuit and evening robe competitions and closed-door interviews. Nobility fifteen semifinalists competed in honourableness evening gown and were tight down to ten afterward. Nobility ten semifinalists competed in loftiness swimsuit competition and were tight down to five afterward. Probity five finalists competed in influence question and answer round enthralled the final look.

Selection committee

Final telecast

Note: Kwame Jackson, runner-up suite the first season of The Apprentice, was initially chosen owing to a judge, but he was disqualified because he inadvertently visited the hotel where the legation appointment were staying and interacted trappings some of the contestants.^[19]

Contestants

Eighty area competed for the title.^[20]

Notes

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