Miss Mexico wins Best in Swimsuit Award

One of this year's "mini-competitions" is the Vinpearl Swimwear show which took place last Wednesday, July 2nd, at the Amphitheatre of the Vinpearl Resort, Vinpearl Land, Hon Tre Island, Nha Trang.

The Swimwear show, will feature all 80 delegates modeling in their swimsuits, in a special night that will include performances by local artists as well as a display of special effects.

The judges have chosen their top 5 finalists (photo), and they were -- Miss Colombia (Taliana Vargas), Miss India (Simran Kaur), Miss Spain (Claudia Moro), Miss USA (Crystle Stewart) and finally, the winner of the Best in Swimsuit Award, Miss Mexico Elisa Najera. She will recieve a trophy and USD$2000.00 as her prize

It is the first time in the history of the Miss Universe beauty pageant that such sub-contests are held. The first was the National Costume competition, followed by the Ao Dai Fashion Show. Although these competitions are not included in the Preliminary Judging score, it certainly influences the outcome and perception of some of these contestants.