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It appeared she could not see the teleprompter as she squinted while struggling to find what came next. She paused momentarily to let out an "awh," while the crowd cheered her through the rest of her message to the world.

She did not make it to the top 10, but social media users agreed that she finished strong. One user wrote: "You did a great job, Jamaica, in battling insecurities by finishing your speech. It has been said, sometimes circumstances get the best of us. And no one is an exception. You did a great job, Jamaica , in battling insecurities by finishing your speech. It has been said, sometimes circumstances the best of us. First up was Green, who wore a glamorous, fitted silver dress with a thigh-high split.

Green tried to walk slowly down the runway, but her heels ended up getting caught in her gown, prompting her to stop and adjust. Devkota wore a white and orange asymmetrical ombre gown that flowed effortlessly. She stumbled toward the end of runway but maintained her composure. Because I think if people will argue, then what about alcohol and cigarettes? Everything is good but in moderation. She said in a video presentation that it was not important for her to win but was more important for her "to be here.

One of the few controversies of this year's contest involved Miss United States Sarah Rose Summers seeming to mock contestants from Cambodia and Vietnam over their English language skills.

Summers apologized. The finale was again hosted by Steve Harvey who infamously announced the wrong winner in the contest. Harvey joked briefly about the incident in exchanges with contestants and said "You all can't let that go" and "I'm still here. The theme of the 67th Miss Universe pageant was "Empowered Women" and was judged by seven women including former pageant winners, businesswomen, and a fashion designer.