Miss Universe Countdown

My favorite beauty pageant is almost here. Miss Colombia Michelle Rouillard, right, laughs as she stands with, right to left, Miss China Jingyao Wang, Miss Cayman Islands Nicosia Lawson, and Miss Canada Mariana Valente during the swimsuit event of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas. During the upcoming Aug. 23 final pageant, Miss Universe will be picked from among contestants from 84 countries.