What you need to know about the 74th Miss Universe competition this November
! In just a few weeks, we'll know who the next Miss Uniqverse queen is.
The 74th Miss Universe, broadcasting live from the Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, will be held on Nov. 21.
Get ready to see K. Nawat Isaragraisil host the event as the reigning queen, Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark, crowns the woman who will become the next Miss Universe.
Schedule
The journey kicks off on Nov. 2-3, where Miss Universe delegates are expected to arrive, followed by the official Welcome to Thailand Fashion Show on Nov. 4.
The delegates will then immerse themselves in Thai culture with a Bangkok City Tour and Gala Dinner on Nov. 5-6, before heading to Phuket from Nov. 9-12 for a cultural immersion, a Peranakan Costume Fashion Show, and the first Swimsuit Fashion Show.
It continues in Pattaya from Nov. 13-16 for a beachfront Swimsuit Fashion Show.
Then, on Nov. 19, will be the colorful National Costume Event at 12 p.m., immediately followed by the Preliminary Competition at 7 p.m., which features the evening gown and swimsuit rounds.
Finally, on Nov. 21, the world will witness the live finale broadcast from Bangkok.
Where to watch
The Swimsuit Runway Show airs on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. on Metro Channel, ANC, and iWant, with a replay the following day at 9:30 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel.
The final competition will air across multiple ABS-CBN platforms, including Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, Metro Channel 69 on Cignal, and iWant, on Friday, Nov. 21, at 9 a.m.
There will be replays on Nov. 23 at 11 a.m., Nov. 26 at 7 p.m., and Nov. 29 at 4 p.m.
Viewers can also stream the pageant via Telemundo's official YouTube channel.
Judges, hosts
The selection committee will include Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza, Miss Thailand 1998 Chalida Thaochalee, Cuban journalist Ismael Cala, Zimbabwean army colonel Miniyothabo Francisca Baloyi, OPM icon Louie Heredia, Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova, Brazilian artist Romero Britto, Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal, and Venezuelan model Sharon Fonseca.
Meanwhile, comedian and actor Steve Byrne will be hosting the event, while former Miss Universe queens Dayanara Torres and R'Bonney Gabriel were named as commentary hosts.
In an interview last month, the Philippines' bet Ahtisa Manalo, who was in Thailand to host the Mister International 2025 pageant, talked about how she is gearing up for the final competition.
"More than the physical stuff—given na 'yon that when you're Miss Philippines, you do all the physical trainings that the eyes can see—the pressure that you feel when you carry like the hopes and the stories of like all the Filipino people, that's really the thing that I'm training for," Manalo said.
The beauty queen shared that she hopes to be the next Miss Universe queen to be an inspiration and "a symbol of hope that it doesn't matter where you come from in life."
"It doesn't matter your circumstances. You can make your dreams happen if you just work hard enough," she said.
