Several hours from now, the "Miss Universe" 2014 winner will be announced. Jan. 25 is such an exciting day for all beauty pageant enthusiasts worldwide. It is the day where the 63rd Annual "Miss Universe" pageant victor will be crowned.
At 8 p.m. tonight, a "Miss Universe" 2014 winner will be hailed after 88 of the world's most beautiful women graced the stage of Florida International University's US Century Arena in the city of Doral, Florida. The ladies will be judged by boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, shoe designer Kristin Cavallari, actor William Levy, reality star Lisa Vanderpump and fashion journalist Louise Roe.
Also joining the panel of judges during the pageant's finale are professional skateboarder and reality TV star Rob Dyrdek, Marie Claire's Nina Garcia, Miami Marlin's Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton, Grammy Award winning musician Emilio Estefan and Washington Redskins' DeSean Jackson.
The "Miss Universe" 2014 candidates and winner will be serenaded by Nick Jonas, Prince Royce and Gavin DeGraw. Tonight's show will be hosted by Natalie Morales of "Today" show and MSNBC's Thomas Roberts. Joining the main hosts will be "Miss Universe" Philippines 2013 Ariella Arida as the backstage host for the online streaming, Christian Today revealed. While Latin Times shared that Jeannie Mai will also be hosting the event.
But before the announcement of the "Miss Universe" 2014 winner, International Business Times reported that a dress rehearsal will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.
Meanwhile, this year, the "Miss Universe" organization decided to include its enthusiastic viewers to ask a question for the final interview of the competition. They urged them to submit their questions on the organization's official Facebook page. Among the questions, the pageant's organizers could choose one or more to be asked during the live coronation tonight.
One among the top 15 candidates from the preliminary round on Wednesday will be crowned as the "Miss Universe" 2014 winner. She will be wearing a crown made by Diamonds International Corporation (DIC) and reigning titleholder Gabriella Isler of Venezuela will be handing over the crown to her successor.
The "Miss Universe" 2014 winner will be crowned tonight live at the FIU Arena in Doral. It will be broadcasted on NBC with a simulcast on Telemundo. Live feeds from the event will be available via the "Miss Universe" official Facebook and Twitter accounts. The pageant's highlights will also be posted on You Tube. And for those who can't watch at home or not within the US territory, catch the live finale via online streaming on NBC.com and the official "Miss Universe" Web site.
