BANGKOK: As 81 beautiful women take the stage here Tuesday in the hopes of being crowned Miss Universe, Asian contestants are in the spotlight more than ever, pushing the region’s feminine mystique and beauty on a welcoming world.

Parading in Bangkok in front of the judges, and a global-viewing audience of several hundred million people, will be just 11 Asians competing for the most coveted tiara.

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