Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo to host this year's Miss Universe
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On Twitter, Miss Universe announced that Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo are this year's hosts of the much-awaited beauty pageant.
Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo will be this year's hosts for the 69th Miss Universe competition. It was announced by the official Miss Universe Twitter page yesterday, April 21.
Mark your calendars - Access Hollywood's @mariolopezviva and actress and model @oliviaculpo will host this year's Miss Universe competition, LIVE on @FYI and streaming next day free on The #Roku Channel. @Roku 👑 pic.twitter.com/3HsGZVKXo9
-- Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) April 20, 2021
Lopez and Culpo are not new to hosting international beauty pageants. Lopez hosted way in 2007 with Vanessa Lachey (Miss Teen USA 1998), while Culpo co-hosted the 68th beauty competition with Vanessa Lachey and Steve Harvey in 2019.
Harvey hosted the competition from 2015, the year he created an iconic moment when the Philippines' very own Pia Wurtzbach took the crown, up until 2019.
Reigning Queen Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa was crowned Miss Universe in 2019. However, she was not able to pass the title on to a new successor in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She is now the longest-reigning titleholder.
Source: Rabiya Mateo on Instagram
A total of 73 candidates from across the world will be competing for the Miss Universe 2020 crown. Rabiya Mateo represents the Philippines this year and has already arrived in Florida for pre-pageant preparations.
The 69th Miss Universe competition will be held on May 16 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Check out the Rabiya's journey to Miss Universe in this gallery below:
