Miss Universe 2007 - Preview

Fom left, Flaviana Matata, Miss Tanzania 2007, Giannina Silva, Miss Uruguay 2007, Snezana Buskovic, Miss Montenegro 2007, Adelaine Chin, Miss Malaysia 2007, Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007, and Viktoria Azovskaja, Miss Estonia 2007, rehearse for the upcoming Miss Universe competition, in Mexico City.

Rosa Maria Ojeda Cuen, Miss Mexico 2007, second from right, poses during a rehearsal for the upcoming Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City. The other contestants are, from left, Jessica Tan, Miss Singapore 2007, Saklina Sojic, Miss Denmark 2007, and Saneita Been, Miss Turks and Caicos 2007.

Rachael Smith, Miss USA 2007, right, poses as Valentina Massi, Miss Italy 2007 leaves the stage during a rehearsal for the upcoming Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City.

Riyo Mori, Miss Japan 2007, pre-tapes her introduction for the 2007 Miss Universe pageant in her national costume in Mexico City.

Renata Christian, Miss US Virgin Islands 2007, left, and Rosemary Chileshe, Miss Zambia 2007, pre-tape their introduction for the 2007 Miss Universe pageant in her national costume in Mexico City.

From left, Tjasa Kokalj, Miss Slovenia 2007, Jessica Tan, Miss Singapore 2007, and Tatiana Kotova, Miss Russia 2007, pre-tape their introduction for the 2007 Miss Universe pageant in her national costume in Mexico City.

Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007, left, and Giannina Silva, Miss Uruguay 2007, pre-tape their introduction for the 2007 Miss Universe pageant in her national costume in Mexico City.

Xiomara Blandino, Miss Nicaragua 2007, pre-tapes her introduction for the 2007 Miss Universe pageant in her national costume in Mexico City.

Contestants wait behind a screen for their turn on stage during a rehearsal for the upcoming Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City.

Lisette Rodriguez, Miss El Salvador 2007, center front, poses during a rehearsal for the upcoming Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City. Passing behind, from left, are Rachael Smith, Miss USA 2007, Valentina Massi, Miss Italy 2007 and Doukissa Nomikou, Miss Greece 2007.

From left to right, Stephanie Winter, Miss Antigua and Barbados 2007; Sorangel Matos Arce, Miss Panama 2007; Natalia Guimaraes, Miss Brazil 2007; Carolina Raven, Miss Aruba 2007 and Lucie Hadasova, Miss Czech Republic 2007, walk down stairs during a rehearsal for the upcoming Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City.

Natalia Guimaraes, Miss Brazil 2007, poses during a rehearsal for the upcoming Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City.

Zahra Redwood, Miss Jamaica, performs during preliminary judging of the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City. She is the contest's first Rastafarian and the first to appear in dreadlocks. Redwood, 25, says she wants judges to see her as a

Miss Tanzania Flaviana Matata performs during preliminary judging of the Miss Universe 2007 contest in Mexico City.

Miss Thailand Farung Yuthithum performs during preliminary judging of the Miss Universe 2007 contest in Mexico City.

Miss Malaysia Adelaine Chin performs during preliminary judging of the Miss Universe 2007 contest in Mexico City.

Miss Spain Natalia Zabala Arroyo performs during preliminary judging of the Miss Universe 2007 contest in Mexico City.

Trinere Lynes, Miss Bahamas 2007,left bottom, Kimberley Busteed, Miss Australia 2007,left top, Carolina Raven, Miss Aruba 2007, second left bottom, Daniela Stucan, Miss Argentina 2007,second left top, Stephanie Winter, Miss Antigua and Barbuda 2007, second right, and Micaela Reis, Miss Angola 2007, perform during a preliminary judging in Mexico City.

Natalia Guimaraes, Miss Brazil 2007, performs during a preliminary judging in Mexico City.

Daniela Stucan, Miss Argentina 2007, performs during a preliminary judging in Mexico City.