"I'm so proud to represent Kosovo, the newest country in the world," she said.

This year's contestants span a wide range of experiences and aspirations, according to the official pageant website.

Miss Albania was a professional basketball player. Miss Argentina says she has paranormal experiences. Miss Antigua & Barbuda is fascinated by snakes.

Miss Venezuela has been kidnapped and Miss Angola was in a plane crash while trying to escape a conflict during her country's civil war.

The shortest contestant in this year's show is Miss El Salvador, a petite 162 cm. The tallest are Miss Jamaica, Miss Mexico and Miss Peru, who measure 2 m.

Yesterday, the focus was on evening gowns and bathing suits. Plastic surgery is not forbidden. In fact, Miss Brazil aspires to become a plastic surgeon someday.

The show will be co-hosted by British pop singer Mel B, known as "Scary Spice" during her days with the Spice Girls. She will be joined by American television personality Jerry Springer, host of "America's Got Talent" and a long-running tabloid talk show that often climaxes with angry guests cussing and brawling with one another.

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