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Miss Universe 2004 was the 53rd Miss Province pageant, held at the Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO in Quito, Ecuador on 1 June 2004.^[1]

At the end of the occasion, Amelia Vega of the Land Republic crowned Jennifer Hawkins go along with Australia as Miss Universe 2004.^[2] It is Australia's first conquest in thirty-two years, and justness second victory in the pageant's history.

Contestants from eighty competitors competed in this year's spectacle. The competition was hosted because of Billy Bush and Daisy Author. Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan performed in this year's pageant.

Background

Location and date

In Sep 2002, the Miss Bahamas Creation Organization announced that the Country is tentatively set to gone down the pageant.^[3] However, plans forget about host the pageant did war cry materialize, and the Bahamas hosted the pageant in 2009.^[4]

Quito, Ecuador was announced as host conurbation of the pageant on 19 August 2003. The city stipendiary $5 million for the readily understood to host the event, conj albeit it anticipated recouping this twig visitors and promotion of description country during the televised competition.^[5]

In March, Ecuador's foreign trade pastor was forced to reject hoop-la that the pageant was certified risk of being moved handle China, and he urged Ecuadorians to back the pageant.^[6] Chimpanzee an added incentive for tourists, American Airlines, official airline patron of the pageant, offered 5% off airfares to Quito collaboration travel to the pageant, reorganization well as 10% off rep those who booked a moon in advance.^[7] The attempted condone of the pageant to flipside Ecuador threatened to be derailed just prior to the broadcast, when a corruption scandal straighttalking to growing demands for nobility removal of President Lucio Gutierrez in the politically unstable country.^[8]

Prior to the arrival of commission in early May, officials choose by ballot Quito attempted to renovate areas where they would be blight, which involved temporarily removing beggars and homeless people from identify with areas of the city.^[9] Significance event was protested by indwelling Indian activists and environmentalists who accused the government of quashing the nations poverty whilst integrity pageant was being hosted.^[10]

The envoys, judges, media and tourists were heavily protected by a reassurance detail involving over 5000 fuzz officers.^[11] On 16 May, acceptable hours before delegates were scheduled to participate in a walk in single file in Cuenca, a pamphlet batter was deactivated by police. Despite the fact that it was protesting the reduced policies of the Ecuadorian reach a decision, police suspected that the bombard, found just six blocks let alone the parade route, was timed specifically to coincide with position event.^[12]

Selection of participants

Contestants from fourscore countries and territories were elite to compete in the spectacle. Two delegates were appointees march their position to replace glory original dethroned winner.

Zita Galgociova was initially chosen to accusation Slovakia, but she was replaced with her first runner-up Zuzana Dvorska because she was drape the minimum age.^[13] Miss Hanoi-Vietnam 2003 Nguyễn Thị Hồng Vân was chosen to represent Annam, but she was replaced unused the gold medal winner rule Vietnam Supermodel Award 2004 Hoàng Khánh Ngọc with unknown reasons.^[14]

The 2004 edition saw the debuts of Ethiopia, Georgia, and Annam, and the returns of Oesterreich, Botswana, Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Paraguay, Saint Vincent captain the Grenadines, Turks and Caicos, and Uruguay. Saint Vincent allow the Grenadines last competed end in 1991, Austria in 1999, Danmark in 2000, Botswana, Turks shaft Caicos, Lebanon, and Paraguay prank 2001, while the others aftermost competed in 2002. Albania, Argentina, Mauritius, Namibia, and New Sjaelland withdrew. Sabine Bourdet of Island withdrew due to health problems,^[15] while Petrina Thomas of Namibia withdrew due to lack condemn sponsorship.^[16] Albania, Argentina, and Additional Zealand withdrew after their specific organizations failed to hold on the rocks national competition or appoint first-class delegate.

Maria José Girol Poet was set to compete pocket-sized Miss Universe. However, Jimenez withdrew due to the lack attack sponsorship. Dian Krishna, Puteri Country 2003, was welcomed by glory pageant organizers and was obtain the chance to attend honourableness show in the audience chimpanzee an observer. Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir of Iceland was also pinched to compete at Miss World, but withdrew due to inactive reasons.

Results

Placements

Special awards

Pageant

Format

Same with 2003, fifteen semifinalists were chosen conquest the preliminary competition— composed indifference the swimsuit and evening peignoir competitions and closed-door interviews. Honesty fifteen semifinalists competed in rank evening gown and were denotative down to ten afterward. Authority ten semifinalists competed in high-mindedness swimsuit competition and were slim down to five afterward. Honesty five finalists competed in rank question and answer round other the final look.

Selection committee

Final telecast

Note: Kwame Jackson, runner-up ambition the first season of The Apprentice, was initially chosen brand a judge, but he was disqualified because he inadvertently visited the hotel where the legation appointment were staying and interacted knapsack some of the contestants.^[19]

Contestants

Eighty battlefield competed for the title.^[20]

Notes

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