Paulina Vega of COLOMBIA
will crown her successor at the end of the event. 80 contestants will compete this year. This will be the first edition of the Miss Universe pageant under the new owners, WME/IMG, and will be the first aired by Fox and Azteca.
Current Top Contenders/Favorites:
Vietnam
USA
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Phillipines
Miss World is a bit classier and not only focuses on sex appeal but beauty, brains and potential social impact and this more countries are more likely to send representatives there than Miss Universe that is seen as more of a Victoria secret type of pageant.
The definition of flawless 
