And Miss Universe 2012 is USA

The most awaited beauty pageant in the Universe. Check out the winners below!

Image by MissUniverse.com

Image by MissUniverse.com

Here are the Top 16:

•  Venezuela - Irene Esser
•  Turkey - Çağıl Özge Özkul
•  France - Marie Payet
•  Peru - Nicole Faverón
•  Russia - Elizabeth Golovanova
•  Mexico - Karina González
•  Poland - Marcelina Zawadzka
•  Hungary - Agnes Konkoly
•  South Africa - Melinda Bam
•  Philippines - Janine Tugonon
•  Croatia - Elizabeta Burg
•  Brazil - Gabriela Markus
•  Kosovo - Diana Avdiu
•  Australia - Renae Ayris
•  India - Shilpa Singh
•  USA - Olivia Culpo

Miss Congeniality: Guatemala

Best in National Costume: China

Here are the Top 10 in random order:

• Australia
• Russia
• Brazil
• France
• Venezuela
• USA
• Hungary
• South Africa
• Mexico
• Philippines 

The Top 5 in random order:

• Venezuela
• Philippines
• Australia
• USA
• Brazil

Fourth runner-up: Brazil
Third runner-up: Australia
Second runner-up: Venezuela
First runner-up: Philippines

And Miss Universe 2012 is USA

Image by Steve Marcus/Reuters

I'll end this post with a quote from Miss Philippines:

“Being Miss Universe is about being able to influence and inspire people, regardless of what language."

Congratulations to all the winners!

Til then...

xoxo Nash