If in case you can't access our live streaming, here's our live blog for the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.
LIVE BLOG
Earlier, the Top 16 finalists are announced:
Venezuela
Turkey
France
Peru
Mexico
Russia
Poland
Hungary
South Africa
Philippines
Croatia
Brazil
Kosovo
Australia
India
USA
Contestants line up for the swimsuit competition.
Janine Tugonon received loud cheers.
No scores given.
Miss KOSOVO is Miss Photogenic Universe! She will be managed by Trump Models.
Top 10:
Australia
Russia
Brazil
France
Venezuela
USA
Hungary
South Africa
Mexico
Philippines
Top 10 candidates now preparing their evening gowns.
Train performing "Drive By."
Finalists look so elegant with their evening gowns.
Australia looks like a barbie doll.
Russia in a daring outfit.
Venezuela in emerald green.
Train performing again at the center stage.
USA wow in red!
Hungary's ornate bottom.
South Africa in gold gown. She looks beautiful! She might win this.
Mexico in red
Philippines wore the same gown just like in the preliminaries, but had a different hairstyle.
Miss Guatemala is Miss Congeniality.
Top 5 up next!
Caesars Resorts and Casino being shown.
Top 5:
Venezuela
PHILIPPINES!
Australia
USA
Brazil
Diamond Nexus provided the candidates' jewelry.
Chinese Laundry for their shoes.
New York Film Academy gave them training.
FINAL QUESTION
Diego Boneta to Miss Venezuela: "If you could make a new law, what would it be and explain why."
Miss Venezuela fumbles with her answer.
Nigel Barker to Miss Philippines: Nigel Barker: "As an international ambassador, do you think that speaking English should be a prerequisite for Miss Universe? Why or why not?"
Miss Philippines: "For me Miss U is not about being to speak, it's about being able to influence and inspire other people. No matter what language you have as long as you have the heart you can inspire other people."
Miss Australia asked about losing weight.
Jimena Navarrete to Miss USA: "What is something you have done you would never do again?"
Miss USA: "Something that I regret is picking on my siblings."
Question and Answer portion ended.
Moment of silence for Newtown school shooting.
Final look at the top 5 next with Timomatic.
Janine with her killer smile:
Announcement of winners up next.
National Costume Top 10 announced:
Indonesia, Peru, Panama, British Virgin Islands, Nicaragua, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Mexico. The winner is China.
Leila Lopes does her final walk.
---RESULTS---
4th runner-up: BRAZIL
3rd runner-up: AUSTRALIA
2rd runner-up: VENEZUELA
1st runner-up: PHILIPPINES
Miss Universe 2012: USA
Congratulations!
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