From right: Miss Universe Bahrain Evlin Khalifa, Miss Universe Philippines Celeste Cortesi, photographer BJ Pascual, Miss Universe Bahrain national director Josh Yugen, Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa and Ian Borromeo, the co-founder of Yugen Group. Photo: Yugen Group
Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 Evlin Khalifa is a pianist and professional model who is half Bahraini and half Russian. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Evlin Khalifa was crowned Miss Universe Bahrain last year. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
The moment Khalifa was crowned. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Khalifa, from Riffa, is the second beauty queen from Bahrain. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Seven finalists of the Bahrain national pageant. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Khalifa competes in the evening gown wearing a dress by Filipino designer Furne One whose Amato label is based in Dubai. AP
Miss Bahrain Evlin Khalifa walks on stage in a pink burkini during the preliminary competition at the 71st Miss Universe in New Orleans. AFP
Evlin Khalifa arrived in New Orleans for the Miss Universe pageant wearing a black and white modern abaya by Harvey Cencit. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
The Bahrain beauty queen departed from Dubai, wearing a long, blue-feathered couture jacket by Furne One over blue jeans. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
The current Miss Universe Bahrain ahead of her trip to the Miss Universe pageant. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Evlin Khalifa is a pianist and model. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Evlin Khalifa in elegant Middle Eastern-style fashion. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Evlin Khalifa says she is committed to dressing more modestly than other contestants. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
From right: Miss Universe Bahrain Evlin Khalifa, Miss Universe Philippines Celeste Cortesi, photographer BJ Pascual, Miss Universe Bahrain national director Josh Yugen, Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa and Ian Borromeo, the co-founder of Yugen Group. Photo: Yugen Group
Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 Evlin Khalifa is a pianist and professional model who is half Bahraini and half Russian. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Evlin Khalifa was crowned Miss Universe Bahrain last year. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
The moment Khalifa was crowned. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Khalifa, from Riffa, is the second beauty queen from Bahrain. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Seven finalists of the Bahrain national pageant. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Khalifa competes in the evening gown wearing a dress by Filipino designer Furne One whose Amato label is based in Dubai. AP
Miss Bahrain Evlin Khalifa walks on stage in a pink burkini during the preliminary competition at the 71st Miss Universe in New Orleans. AFP
Evlin Khalifa arrived in New Orleans for the Miss Universe pageant wearing a black and white modern abaya by Harvey Cencit. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
The Bahrain beauty queen departed from Dubai, wearing a long, blue-feathered couture jacket by Furne One over blue jeans. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
The current Miss Universe Bahrain ahead of her trip to the Miss Universe pageant. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Evlin Khalifa is a pianist and model. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Evlin Khalifa in elegant Middle Eastern-style fashion. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
Evlin Khalifa says she is committed to dressing more modestly than other contestants. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain
From right: Miss Universe Bahrain Evlin Khalifa, Miss Universe Philippines Celeste Cortesi, photographer BJ Pascual, Miss Universe Bahrain national director Josh Yugen, Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa and Ian Borromeo, the co-founder of Yugen Group. Photo: Yugen Group