Dubai is going to host the Miss Universe!

The Miss Universe Organization and Yugen Events announced the first-ever Miss Universe UAE at the Armani Ristorante in the Burj Khalifa. The historic event will take place at La Perle in Dubai’s Al Habtoor City. Members of the Miss Universe UAE Council have been appointed to plan the event and select the winner for the worldwide contest. Miss Universe UAE applications and casting will be open starting today, October 7, and may be completed online at missuniverseuae.com. Residents of the UAE between the ages of 18 and 28 are eligible to register.

On October 15, all selected applicants will be invited to a personal casting call at the Al Habtoor Palace Hotel. Only 30 applications will advance to the live concert at the aforementioned venue, as revealed on October 20. Between October 20 and October 30, all 30 finalists will compete in a photoshoot, runway challenges, commercial shoots, preliminary activewear, evening gown, and close door panel interview, all leading up to the final on November 7. The official winner of Miss Universe UAE will compete in the 70th edition of Miss Universe, which will be held in Israel in December 2021.