Beauties from 85 countries will be on stage tomorrow night in The Bahamas as they compete for the coveted Miss Universe pageant. The Scene gives readers a sneak preview of some of the photographs taken of Miss Guyana Universe Jenel Cox and other delegates during their stay in The Bahamas in the lead up to the world’s biggest pageant.

Miss Guyana Jenel Cox

Contestants of the Miss Universe 2009 beauty pageant, from left, Diana Donnelly, Miss Ireland 2009; Laura Valenti, Miss Italy 2009; Denisa Mendrejova, Miss Slovak Republic 2009; Chutima Durongdej, Miss Thailand 2009; Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009; Mayra matos, Miss Puerto Rico 2009; Jenel Cox, Miss Guyana 2009; Kristina Kots-Gotlib, Miss Ukraine 2009 and Anja Jovanovic, Miss Montenegro 2009; take a break while visiting the Bahamas National Art Gallery in Nassau, Thursday. Contestants from 85 countries will compete for the coveted crown on August 23.