- A number of contestants made historical past on the 73rd Miss Universe competitors on Saturday.
- Nations similar to North Macedonia and the Maldives made their competitors debut.
- This 12 months additionally featured the oldest-ever contestant and the primary to put on a hijab within the pageant.
Miss Universe got here again greater than ever.
This 12 months, 125 ladies competed for the long-lasting crown — 41 extra contestants than in 2023.
Some nations, like Cuba and Samoa, returned to the Miss Universe stage after an extended hiatus, whereas others made their grand debut.
The 2024 competitors additionally featured the oldest-ever Miss Universe contestant and the primary contestant to put on a hijab within the pageant.
This is a take a look at all the ladies who made historical past on this 12 months’s stage.
