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__________________________________________ Miss Universe 50th Anniversary Pageant Indosiar, Sunday, May 13, at 10 p.m. ________________________________________
JAKARTA (JP): The island of Puerto Rico will host the Miss Universe 50th Anniversary Pageant featuring more than 79 young and talented women from around the globe in the competition for the Miss Universe 2001 title.
Supermodels Elle Macpherson and Naomi Campbell co-hosted Miss Universe 2001, broadcasted from Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Friday, may 11 (between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., live and delayed) on CBS Television Network. Indonesian TV viewers will be able to watch the final competition of Miss Universe through private station Indosiar tonight (Sunday, May 13) at 10 p.m.
As co-hosts, Campbell and Macpherson offered interesting and color commentary for the 50th anniversary of this year's Miss Universe competition, while providing viewers with a backstage look at one of the most glamorous events on the network television.
Joining Campbell and Macpherson is a panel of celebrity judges that includes writer and actress Veronica Webb, Polo model Tyson Beckford, The New York Post's Page Six columnist Richard Johnson, spokesperson and former Miss Universe (l993) Dayanara Torres Muniz, Supermodel Mini Anden, Kel Gleason and fashion designer Marc Bouwer.
Highlights of Miss Universe 2001 will spotlights the passion and the beauty of Latin culture. The opening of the event will include a choreographed carnival featuring delegates dressed in their traditional dresses reflecting the essence of their homelands.
The carnival will be followed by re-vamped runaway competition featuring contestants dressed in fashionable outfits and a swimsuit competition that utilizes the spectacular beaches of Puerto Rico as a backdrop. The entertainment special will also follow preliminary events in various exotic locations on the island, ranging from tropical rainforest to the underwater depths of the Atlantic Ocean.
--CBS Broadcast International/Indosiar