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PHOTOS: The best Miss Universe 2020 National Costumes

  • <p>Miss Bolivia Lenka Nemer appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    1/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Bolivia Lenka Nemer appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Cameroon Angele Kossinda appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    2/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Cameroon Angele Kossinda appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Denmark Amanda Petri appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    3/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Denmark Amanda Petri appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Indonesia Ayu Maulida Putri appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    4/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Indonesia Ayu Maulida Putri appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Mexico Andrea Meza appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    5/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Mexico Andrea Meza appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Nepal Anshika Sharma appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    6/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Nepal Anshika Sharma appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Universe Vietnam Nguyen Tran Khanh Van appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    7/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Universe Vietnam Nguyen Tran Khanh Van appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    8/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    9/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    10/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Nicaragua Ana Marcelo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    11/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Nicaragua Ana Marcelo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Universe USA Asya Branch appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    12/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Universe USA Asya Branch appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Universe Paraguay Vanessa Castro Guillén appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    13/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Universe Paraguay Vanessa Castro Guillén appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Panama Carmen Jaramillo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    14/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Panama Carmen Jaramillo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    15/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Malaysia Francisca James appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    16/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Malaysia Francisca James appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Cambodia Sarita Reth appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    17/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Cambodia Sarita Reth appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Cayman Islands Mariah Tibbetts appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    18/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Cayman Islands Mariah Tibbetts appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

  • <p>Miss Universe Thailand Amanda Obdam appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
    19/19

    PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2020 National Costume competition

    Miss Universe Thailand Amanda Obdam appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)

<p>Miss Bolivia Lenka Nemer appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Cameroon Angele Kossinda appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Denmark Amanda Petri appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Indonesia Ayu Maulida Putri appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Mexico Andrea Meza appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Nepal Anshika Sharma appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Universe Vietnam Nguyen Tran Khanh Van appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Nicaragua Ana Marcelo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Universe USA Asya Branch appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Universe Paraguay Vanessa Castro Guillén appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Panama Carmen Jaramillo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Malaysia Francisca James appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Cambodia Sarita Reth appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Cayman Islands Mariah Tibbetts appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
<p>Miss Universe Thailand Amanda Obdam appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 - National Costume Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 13, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)</p>
Contributor, SEA

The bigger, the better! Miss Universe 2020 competition is underway to crown a beauty queen out of 74 applicants in Miami, Florida in the United States.

The National Costume competition which was held earlier today, brought much glitz and glamour as you'd expect from a beauty pageant.

Designers around the world made outlandish costumes – from moving traditional Malay homes to a silk-looking cocoon and Komodo dragon-inspired outfit – that will keep tongues wagging for days to come.

See some of the best national costumes that debuted on the runway today and vote for your favourite Southeast Asia delegate with the best look.

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