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A bevy of babes battling for the title of Miss Universe 2009 have donned bikinis to practice their sultry pouts and poses.
Paradise Island in the Bahamas is overflowing with glamour as 84 contestants prepare ahead of the pageant on August 23.
The competition, which was claimed by Australia’s Jennifer Hawkins in 2004, is in its 55th year and will be be presided over by tournament president Donald Trump. The winner’s coveted jewel-encrusted crown will be chosen through an online poll.

Believe you are the one: Priyanka
“We are blessed to be born Indian. We have great looks, fit body, sharp brains and a go-get-it attitude.
Everybody looks at an Indian beauty to make the mark. So, just go for it with the belief that you are the one,” said Bollywood beauty queen and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra to Pantaloons Femina Miss India-World’09 Pooja Chopra and Pantaloons Femina Miss India-Universe’09 Ekta Chowdhry as they prepared for their international pageants.
Priyanka every year takes time out from Bollywood to inspire and encourage the Miss Indias. She publicly maintains that showbiz happened to her because she is a Miss India. And she expresses her fundas on how to be presentable and how to flaunt Indianness at the international pageants forcefully. “Point No 1: Be honest about who you really are. Don’t put up a pretence. The jury are way too wise to detect the slightest put-on. Go to the podium and command your presence.”
Pooja and Ekta ask, “Do you think our looks are good enough? The girls there may have gone for body enhancements. Do you think we will make a difference? How should we answer questions which we do not have a strong opinion on?” Priyanka takes them without batting a eyelid, “Of course, you are the chosen ones. You have the honour of representing India. Miss Universe needs to have an air of ‘being there’ and Miss World should be ‘relateable’ and approachable, like a friend. You two already have the looks.”
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