Miss Universe UAE coronation night cancelled

  DUBAI – The coronation night for the first Miss Universe UAE pageant has been cancelled, organisers announced in a statement on their Instagram story. The coronation, which was supposed to be held on Sunday (November 7), was cancelled “due to time constraints”, according to the statement by organisers. They did not announce a new date for the coronation night. Since their last post in October, organisers have only so far revealed the names of 25 contestants instead of the 30 finalists for the historic coronation night. ALSO READ: Pinoy Big Brother star Franki Russell in top 30 of Miss Universe UAE The candidates were also supposed to be presented in a charity dinner on November 4 before preliminary rounds on November 5 to choose the Top 15 semi-finalists, of which top five candidates were to be selected for the coronation night on November 7. There were also no updates from the organisers on the scheduled charity dinner or preliminary rounds. A total of 15,000 hopefuls have applied to participate in the first Miss Universe UAE pageant when it was announced. The winner was to represent the UAE in the Miss Universe pageant in Israel in December. Main organizer Yugen Events had told media that the UAE pageant will not include a swimwear category “in respect of the UAE’s culture and traditions.”  ICA/Expat Media ALSO READ: Fundraising by individuals punishable with Dh300,000 fine, jail time
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