Miss Universe 2009 LIVE TELECAST

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The finale of the Miss Universe 2009 pageant is scheduled for this Sunday, August 23rd at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT) and televised from the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.

Who will be the winner of the coveted Miss Universe crown? Hold your breath and wait for the winner’s name, out of 84 contestants from 84 participating countries/ territories, to be announced and broadcast and expected to be viewed by many millions of fans in 170 countries. For Indian viewers, the Miss Universe 2009 competition will be televised LIVE from Paradise Island in the Bahamas on 24th August at 6.30 AM IST (corresponding to 23rd at 9 PM ET or 6 PM PT) on STAR World.

Before the live event, viewers from India will get a chance to view a special presentation on India’s Miss Universe contestant Ekta Chaudhary, who is the current Miss India Universe, on Sunday, 23 August at 8:30 PM on STAR World that will present a Miss India Universe Special Episode ‘Romancing the Crown’. The 30-minute episode traces out Ekta’s journey from the girl-next-door from Delhi to a style icon on the international arena. In the show, Ekta will talk about celebrity personalities like Shiamak Davar, Ritu Kumar, Ashley Rebello and Marc Robinson who all groomed her to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. The show also has a special appearance by Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra who will give grooming tips to Ekta and every other girl aspiring to participate in Indian and International beauty contests.

During the two-hour show of the Miss Universe pageant, a panel of 12 renowned judges will select one winner from 84 contestants, who will be judged on their grace, intelligence and poise. Venezuelan beauty and the reigning Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza will crown her successor at the conclusion of the pageant. While the LIVE telecast will air at 6.30 AM IST in India on the 24th, you can watch a repeat of the pageant telecast at 9 PM on 24th August.

Miss Universe 2009 contestant Miss India Universe Ekta Chowdhary

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Miss Universe 2009 contestant Miss India Universe Ekta Chowdhary pre-tapes her opening number on August 18, 2009 for the the Miss Universe 2009 competition. It has been a decade since Lara Dutta won the Miss Universe crown. But Ekta Chowdhary says she is determined to repeat history and make India proud. With her hard work and sheer dedication she is confident to excel to the top among all the contestants from all over the world, as reports from Indian press says.

See who leans against a coconut palm!

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Who is this beauty with a tell-tale tattoo on her back leaning against a coconut palm? Can you identify her and the place she is in? Use the COMMENT BOX and type her name. You are welcome to write about her other details too!

Miss India 2009 Ekta Chowdhry in BSC Swimwear

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Ekta Chowdhry, Miss India 2009 walks the runway modeling BSC Swimwear with shoes by Nina Footwear at the Radisson Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort, Freeport, Grand Bahama on Sunday, August 9, 2009. She is competing in the Miss Universe Pageant 2009 in Bahamas.

Miss India 2009 Ekta Chowdhry walks the runway

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Ekta Chowdhry, Miss India 2009, walks the runway featuring BSC Swimwear with shoes by Nina Footwear at the Radisson Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort, Freeport, Grand Bahama on Sunday, August 9, 2009.

Miss India 2009 Ekta Chowdhry competes in BSC Swimwear

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Miss India 2009 Ekta Chowdhry competes in BSC Swimwear and Nina Shoes during the swimsuit segment of the Miss Universe 2009 Presentation Show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas. She is in the Bahamas for the 2009 Miss Universe competition which will be held in the Imperial Ballroom at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, LIVE on NBC Television network at 9 pm ET on Sunday, August 23, 2009.

Dressing up Miss India Universe Ekta Choudhary

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Miss India Universe Ekta Chowdhry

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Miss India Universe Ekta Chowdhry (Miss India Universe 2009) is India's official entry in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant currently being held in Bahamas. Ekta Choudhry (this is how her name is spelled in most of the reports coming from Miss Universe sources), the 23-year-old beauty from Delhi, India, is 177 cm tall (5'10") and weighed 55.5 kg when she contested for Femina Miss India title and her vital stats was 32-24-36. Most of the Indian media spell her name as Ekta Choudhary and Femina used the spelling Ekta Chowdhry.

Ekta Chaudhary, India’s hope for Miss Universe 2009

For the Miss Universe 2009 contest the location chosen is Bahamas and the finale will be on 23 August 2009. Beautiful ladies representing 85 countries have arrived in Bahamas and are trying to understand the culture of the place while enjoying the amazing surroundings.

The 22-year-old Delhi girl Ekta Choudhary is all set to take the stage in the Miss Universe pageant. Standing 5 feet 9 inches, she is a perfect mix of Indian beauty and international style. She is confident enough to win the coveted crown.

For the month long pageant at the Bahamas, her wardrobe is being taken care of by designer Ritu Kumar who dressed Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai for the pageants.

The Miss Universe 2009 competition will be broadcast live from ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas on Sunday, August 23, 2009.

Ekta Chaudhary, Pantaloons Femina Miss India Universe 2009

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Ekta Chaudhary, the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India Universe 2009 title, will represent India at the Miss Universe 2009 competition on August 23, 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas.