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Miss Universe Host Olivia Culpo Goes High-Low Onstage in Sparkling Dress With Romantic Details & Pointy Pumps

Culpo will be replacing Steve Harvey and co-hosting alongside "The Real" host Jeannie Mai.

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 14: Jeannie Mai Jenkins and Olivia Culpo speak during The 71st Miss Universe Competition at New Orleans Morial Convention Center on January 14, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 11: Miss Uruguay, Carla Romero walks onstage during the 71st Miss Universe preliminary competition at New Orleans Morial Convention Center on January 11, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 11: Miss India, Divita Rai walks onstage during the 71st Miss Universe preliminary competition at New Orleans Morial Convention Center on January 11, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 11: Miss Indonesia, Laksmi De Neefe Suardana walks onstage during the 71st Miss Universe preliminary competition at New Orleans Morial Convention Center on January 11, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 11: Miss Italy, Virginia Stablum walks onstage during the 71st Miss Universe preliminary competition at New Orleans Morial Convention Center on January 11, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

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Olivia Culpo is hosting tonight’s Miss Universe 2023 pageant, which will be taking place at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Culpo will be replacing Steve Harvey and co-hosting alongside “The Real” host Jeannie Mai.

“The Culpo Sisters” reality star stepped on stage wearing a black high-low dress that featured allover opaque sequins. The bustier-style bodice featured sheer panels and romantic floral lace embroidery. The silhouette included a cropped skirt and the front and a floor-length hem in the back. She coordinated the dress with leggings underneath. Pointed-toe patent pumps and velvet gloves completed the look.

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 14: Jeannie Mai Jenkins and Olivia Culpo host The 71st Miss Universe Competition at New Orleans Morial Convention Center on January 14, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) — Miss Universe 2023 hosts Jeannie Mai Jenkins, left, and Olivia Culpo speak during The 71st Miss Universe Competition at New Orleans Morial Convention Center on Jan. 14, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Getty Images

In 2012, Culpo represented the United States at the 61st Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She won the competition, becoming the eighth representative from the United States to win the title and the first since Brook Lee was crowned Miss Universe 1997.

Tonight, 85 contestants compete for the 2023 crown.

The Miss Universe 2023 pageant celebrates international beauty, as well as a range of humanitarian causes from its contestants. Held on Jan. 14 in New Orleans, the event will find contestants from at least 80 countries competing for this year’s crown: a diamond and blue sapphire creation by Mouawad Jewelry, titled “Force for Good.”

The event will be sponsored by fashion, beauty and hospitality brands, including Carnival, Cream Silk, Hyatt Regency, J. by Jacqueline Aguilera, Jojo Bragais, Lazada, Liva, Muba, Portia and Scarlett and Olivia Quido. Miss Ukraine (Viktoria Apanasenko), Miss USA (R’Bonney Gabriel) and Miss Russia (Anna Linnikova) are viewed as top competitors in this year’s event. Judges for the occasion will include actress Jeannie Mai Jenkins and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo.

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