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Eighty-eight gorgeous ladies are preparing themselves for the grand event on Sept. 12, in which one of them will be declared as the most beautiful women in the Universe. Who will be the lucky one to be crowned?
According to an online poll, it is the Philippines' representative to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, Shamcey Supsup, who is most likely to win the crown of Miss Universe 2011.
Supsup continues to lead the online fan voting site of the Telemundo, the second-largest Spanish language television network in the U.S., with 1,995,473 votes. She is followed by Venezuela's representative Vanessa Gonçalves with 1,924,111 votes. Mexico's representative Karin Meza stands at third with 1,410,153 votes.
The other candidates that have appeared in the unofficial top 10 rankings were Miss Dominican Republic, Dalia Fernández; Miss Ecuador, Claudia Elena Schiess Fretz; Miss Nicaragua, Adriana Dorn; Miss Puerto Rico, Viviana Ortiz Pastrana; Miss USA, Alyssa Campanella; Miss Thailand, Chanyasorn Sakornchan and Miss Colombia, María Vargas.
The overall winner from this online poll will secure a spot in the pageant's semi-finals round.
The 2011 Miss Universe pageant will be held at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where contestants from 89 countries are vying for the coveted title.
The contestants will be judged on the basis of three rounds - swimsuit, evening gown and the interview, following which Miss Universe 2011 and second and first runner-up will be chosen.
The winner will be crowned by Mexico's Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010.
Miss Universe 2011 contestants perform during a rehearsal in Sao Paulo September 9, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.REUTERS/Erin Malone/Miss UniveMiss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup introduces herself during a presentation show at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. Photo taken on September 8, 2011.REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss UniMiss Venezuela 2011 Vanessa Goncalves presents her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.REUTERS/Nacho DoceMiss Universe Thailand 2011 Chanyasorn Sakornchan introduces herself during a presentation show at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. Photo taken on September 8, 2011.REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss UniMiss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella presents her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.REUTERS/Nacho DoceMiss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss UniMiss Universe Montenegro 2011 Nikolina Loncar (R) smiles next to co-hosts Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete (L) and Colin Hornett after being announced as Miss Congeniality at the conclusion of the Miss Universe Presentation Show in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. Photo taken on September 8, 2011.REUTERS/Patrick Prather/Miss U
