The evening gown segment of Preliminary Competition, Aug 16, 2009.

Miss Finland Essi Poysti walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.




Miss Thailand Chutima Durongdej walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.



Miss Costa Rica Jessica Umana walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.




Miss Ecuador Sandra Vinces walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.



Miss China Wang Jingyao walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.

Miss Colombia Michelle Rouillard walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas,




Miss France Chole Mortaud walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition.




Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.



Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. During the Aug. 23 final pageant, Miss Universe will be picked from among contestants from 84 countries.