Miss Universe 2013, the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 9 November 2013 at the Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow, Russia. Doris Miss bikini russia 2013 was appointed to represent Austria, she was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Austria 2013 pageant.
Aysel Manafova was appointed to represent Azerbaijan by Aras Agalarov, one of the main organizers of the pageant, she was previously Miss Azerbaijan 2012. Cecilia Iftikhar was appointed to represent Denmark by Lene Memborg, national director of Miss Universe in Denmark. Cecilia was previously Miss Earth Denmark 2011. Anne-Julia Hagen was appointed as “Miss Universe Germany 2013” after a casting call took place.
Anastasia Sidiropoulou was appointed as “Miss Universe Greece 2013” by Vassilis Prevelakis, national director of Miss Universe in Greece. Aygerim Kozhakanova was appointed to represent Kazakhstan, she was a contestant at the Miss Kazakhstan 2012 pageant. Trương Thị May was appointed as “Miss Universe Vietnam 2013” by Unicorp, the license holder of the Miss Universe Organization in Vietnam. Nikolina Bojic was crowned Miss Serbia 2013, but was dethroned after it was revealed that she was married. Miss Serbia 2013 for Miss World, while Ana Vrcelj became new Miss Serbia 2013 for Miss Universe.
Fioralba Dizdari withdrew due to Kosovo not being able to compete. The date for Star Cyprus 2013 conflicted with Miss Universe. Janeta Kerdikoshvili did not participate because of unexpected health problems. However, she represented the country at the Miss Universe 2015. The Miss Universe Ireland pageant was rescheduled for the following year. Mirjeta Shala withdrew because she wasn’t able to enter Russia as it does not recognize Kosovo as an independent country. Nikoleta Jovanović withdrew as she did not meet the minimum age requirements.
Micaela Orsi withdrew because her visa application was denied by the Russian Embassy and for some disagreements about her contract with the national director. On 15 August 2013, Andy Cohen, who is openly gay, declined to co-host the pageant, due to the country’s recent adoption of anti-gay laws. MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts, also openly gay, took on hosting duties. While he condemned Russia for its anti-gay law, he stated his belief that his presence in Russia would make for a more effective statement against Russian homophobia than boycotting. Years after the event, the owner at the time, Donald Trump, is involved in an ongoing controversy related to the pageant in Russia. The event was televised live at 10:00 p.
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