Miss Venezuela, Gabriela Isler. The 25-year-old beauty won the big crown at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on Saturday night, taking the title from Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo. Isler, who hails from Maracay, works on Venezuela's Venevision television, a background that will suit her well for her year-long stint as Miss Universe.
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Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on FacebookOver the next 12 months, she will travel the world, representing the Miss Universe Organisation and a charity of her choice.
She was asked what her biggest fear was during the interview question stage of the contest.
She replied: "Fear is not negative.
"We should overcome all our fears and this in turn would make us stronger.
"As soon as we overcome our fears we can face any challenge."
Miss Spain, Patricia Yurena Rodriguez, was the first runner-up and Miss Ecuador Constanza Baez the second runner-up.
The top ten semi-finalists included Great Britain, India, USA, Ukraine and Dominican Republic, while competitors from China, Indonesia, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Puerto Rico made the top 16.
This year's event is the 62nd staging of the competition.
But first up: posing in a $1 million bejeweled swimsuit, modeled on Saturday night by Culpo. "That swimsuit travels with an armed security guard 24/7," said co-host Thomas Roberts, according to Yahoo. (Perhaps Gabriela can phone up Candice Swanepoel, wearer of the $10 million Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra, for some tips?)
Before she gets into that swimsuit, Gabriela did a few turns in a long-sleeve evening gown, a silver creation with dotted and striped details that reminded us quite a bit of Jennifer Lopez's stripey Zuhair Murad dress from the 2012 Oscars. It didn't hurt that it matched the winner tiara perfectly -- maybe that's what Gabriela had in mind from the start?
A Venezuelan television host beamed as she was crowned Miss Universe 2013 on Saturday, marking the seventh contest win for the South American country.
Gabriela Isler, whose full name is Maria Gabriela de Jesus Isler Morales, bested 86 contestants to win the diamond crown. Last year’s winner, American-born Olivia Culpo, crowned the 25-year-old, who is a TV host on Venezuela’s Venevision.
“I have a lot of emotions. I can’t describe all the things that I feel at this moment because I’m shaking,” she said. Isler will now pose in a specially designed swimsuit worth $1 million on Sunday.
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