It’s Miss Universe Season!

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The “national costume” part of the Miss Universe pageant has, and will always be, my favorite part of the Miss Universe pageant.

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The United States has had quite the history of some interesting costumes over the years, like this one from 2022:

Miss USA

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Yep, it moved.

In 2001, Miss USA’s national costume was a cowgirl.

miss usa wearing a cowboy hat

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In 2002, post-9/11, she was a firefighter.

miss usa is dressed in firefighter gear

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In 2005, Miss USA’s national costume was some sort of prairie woman.

she has a large poofy dress and a big ole hat

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In 2007, Miss USA’s costume was Elvis.

Person in a sparkling white suit with a USA sash, playing an American flag-themed electric guitar on stage, with large event backdrop

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In 2008, Miss USA went as a patriotic snowflake.

Woman on stage in sparkly red outfit with "USA" sash, standing in front of a large decorative snowflake

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In 2009, Miss USA went as a NASCAR driver.

a woman dressed up in nascar clothes

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In 2013, Miss USA dressed as a transformer.

she's dressed a robot

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In 2017, Miss USA was a gladiator or a superhero.

Model wearing metallic, warrior-inspired costume with headdress, shield, and boots walks on fashion runway

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In 2021, Miss USA was giving Oscar or Emmy statue.

miss usa wearing gold and holding a golden sphere

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And then, last year, Miss USA was a cornucopia of random USA-related things:

Person on stage in ornate, embellished outfit with USA-themed elements and flags, national pageant costume. Blue-lit runway, elaborate headpiece

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That’s the whole kitten caboodle right there!

Person on stage in ornate, embellished outfit with USA-themed elements and flags, national pageant costume. Blue-lit runway, elaborate headpiece

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Well, that brings us up to the 2024 pageant, and as usual, Miss USA gave us something kind of random.

Woman in a bikini with a "USA" sash walks confidently onstage, holding a yellow sheer fabric. The backdrop has a water motif, indicating a pageant event

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Here it is:

Person on stage in a patriotic-themed outfit with a long purple robe, tall hat, and striped boots, in front of a backdrop with "73rd Universe" text

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And here’s another picture:

Person on stage at Miss Universe event wearing a festive, thematic outfit with USA sash. Sparkling, decorative elements are in the background

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It appears she was a… human firework?

Person on stage at Miss Universe event wearing a festive, thematic outfit with USA sash. Sparkling, decorative elements are in the background

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Not bad, not bad! But I still think we need to go back to the level of camp of that NASCAR outfit. Now, that was something.

Person in a racing-themed outfit walks on stage, holding a checkered flag, wearing platform heels

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