The five finalists hold hands during the Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles on July 23, 2006. From left are Lauriane Gillieron, Miss Switzerland; Lourdes Arevalos, Miss Paraguay; Kurara Chibana, Miss Japan; Tara Conner, Miss USA; and Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza, Miss Puerto Rico. The pageant was last held in the United States in 1998 in Honolulu.
(Photo: AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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