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IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe candidates don Philippine ternos in Vigan

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Maxine Medina

Miss Philippines proudly walked in a white Filipiniana held in Calle Crisologo, Vigan which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Chalita Suansane

Miss Thailand wore a gown by Filipino fashion designer Rian Fernandez. She praised the masterpiece, “[I] love this dress, it's glam and classy.”

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Zuzana Kollarova

Miss Slovak Republic feels privileged for having been selected as one of the candidates to wear a terno. She can't help but “fall in love with this country and [its] people.”

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Mariam Habach

Miss Venezuela is thankful for her experience at Miss Universe. She even said in Spanish that her dress is nothing short of beautiful.

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Jaime-Lee Faulkner

Miss Great Britain wore a yellow and white terno for the fashion show.

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Zoey Ivory

Miss Netherlands looked fabulous in an emerald green dress.

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Marina Jacoby

Miss Nicaragua brushed off the haters by explaining the purpose of the fashion show, “[It] was to demonstrate [the] dresses that were used long ago in the Philippines. It was all a spectacular work they put together today. The designers [created the] dresses for us to wear.”

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Hawa Kamara

Miss Sierra Leone feels empowered in her fiery red dress, “Red is the color of love and royalty and my designer made me feel both. What made this Filipiniana gown special is that it made use of Abel Iloko, a hand woven fabric made exclusively here in Ilocos. Filipinos are truly world class!”

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Deshauna Barber

Miss USA looked lovely in a magenta and white gown.

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Raissa Santana

Miss Brazil walked the ramp in a white modern Filipiniana.

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Violina Ancheva

Miss Bulgaria felt regal in her dress, “I love it!”

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Dang Thi Le Hang

Miss Vietnam wore a red gown which is the color of her country's national flag.

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Cheryl Chou

Miss Singapore thanked the incredible designer Jearson Demavivas for her beautiful dress as well as for imparting the Philippine culture with her people back home.

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Erika Creque

Miss British Virgin Islands in a patterned Filipino gown.

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Virginia Argueta

Miss Guatemala was all smiles as she walked down the ramp.

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Kiran Jassal

Miss Malaysia felt honored to wear the Philippines' national costume and that the crowd in Vigan was “absolutely phenomenal” for “being a great support.” She added, “I feel right at home.”

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Andrea Bezdekova

Miss Czech Republic looked royal in a black lacy A-line gown.

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Magdalena Cohendet

Miss Uruguay was a goddess in a blue and flesh dress.

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Stephanie Geldof

Miss Belgium said that she was “in love with this dress.”

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Monyque Brooks

Miss Cayman Islands thanked celebrated Filipino designer Cherry Veric for making her look fierce that night.

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