Contestants arrive in Las Vegas for Miss Universe — PHOTOS
Miss Universe contestants during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants, including Russia's Kseniya Aleksandrova, center, wave at photographers during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Lauren Howe of Canada during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Gleisy Noguer Hassen of Bolivia poses for a photo during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants line up before a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants line up before a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants line up before a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants wave at photographers during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants line up before a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants Gleisy Noguer Hassen of Bolivia and Laura de Sanctis of Panama take a selfie during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants line up before a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Shanaelle Petty of Croatia poses for a photo before a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants, including Canada's Lauren Howe, center, pose for photographers during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Daniela Cepeda of Ecuador gets her groove on during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Stefana Incandela of Argentina waives at a screaming fan during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Onlookers soak up the scene during a welcome event for Miss Universe contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Reigning Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere speaks at a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants gather for photos during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Sophia Koch of Germany looks on during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Onlookers soak up the scene during a welcome event for Miss Universe contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants remove their sash's to honor the Route 91 Harvest shooting victims during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Esonica Veira of the U.S. Virgin Islands lines up before a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Katarzyna Włodarek of Poland lines up before a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestants Danna Hernndez of Puerto Rico and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa pose during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Miss Universe contestant Kara McCullough of the USA adjusts her sash during a welcome event for contestants at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Updated November 16, 2017 - 4:03 pm
Contestants of the 66th Miss Universe made their offical Las Vegas arrival at Planet Hollywood Resort on Thursday. Nearly 90 women from across the globe will compete for the opportunity of becoming the next Miss Univerise on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas.
