A look at Miss Universe Singapore 2017

Guests who attended event along with Manuela Bruntraeger

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Held at the West Ballroom of Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre, the annual Miss Universe Singapore Pageant was a night of glamour. Guests who attended the event got all dolled up with many sporting backless bedazzled floor-length gowns.  To our surprise, there were also many “men in black” -men decked out in dapper black suits present at the pageant. There were about 450 people who showed up for the affair that took place over a resplendent five course-meal. The glittering beauty contest kicked off with an opening speech by Nuraliza Osman, national director of Miss Universe Singapore Organisation B.V. and winner of the 2002 title.

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Uniquely Singapore Show opener

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All of the 20 contestants donned head wraps that were in a smorgasbord of colours and prints in the Distinctively Singaporean Show opener . 

Photo: The Straits Times

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Runway training by Daniel Boey

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Most of the girls are not models by profession so walking the runway must have been no easy feat. For the past couple of weeks leading up to the event, the contestants underwent catwalk training by veteran fashion director and show producer Daniel Boey to prepare themselves for the big day.

Photo: The New Paper

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ONE FM 91.3 DJs Glenn Ong and The Flying Dutchman

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The emcees for the night were ONE FM 91.3 DJs Glenn Ong and The Flying Dutchman. 

Photo: Miss Universe Singapore/Facebook

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Miss Universe Singapore 2017 judges

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Former Miss Universe Singapore titleholders like Nuraliza Osman and Cheryl Chou headlined the seven-member judging panel responsible for choosing this year’s Miss Universe Singapore. Other judges on the panel included Deputy Managing Editor of Singapore Press Holdings’ English/Malay/Tamil Media group, Mr Murali Subramaniam, media personality, Paul Foster as well as stylist to the stars, Keith Png.

Swimsuit segment

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The 20 girls vying for the crown showed off their toned bodies in cheerful bikinis paired with sarongs in the swimsuit segment.

Manuela Bruntraeger, Rudhira Ramathas, Embibiany Neggal Intong,Amanda Tan,Shonalie Raha

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The 20 candidates wowed the crowd with their elegance and poise in the evening wear segment.

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Rudhira Ramathas, Manuela Bruntraeger,Embibiany Neggal Intong

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Miss Earth Singapore 2006 winner, Manuela Bruntraeger, was crowned Miss Universe 2017.The first runner-up is 26-year-old pricing analyst, Rudhira Ramathas, while 18-year-old Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts student, Embibiany Neggal Intong, emerged as the second runner-up.

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Cheryl Chou, Manuela Bruntraeger

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Manuela, whose father is German and mother, a Singaporean of Portuguese descent, received the crown from the reigning Miss Universe Singapore, Cheryl Chou.

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Manuela Bruntraeger

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Maneula walked home with $10,000 in cash as well as prizes worth $45,000 including treatment and services from Beaute Hub and Orchard Scotts Dental. The Lasalle College of the Art graduate also bagged subsidiary titles like the Beaute Hub Miss Aspirational, Skinceuticals Miss Beautiful Skin and Cosmoprof Miss Alluring.

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