Brace your eyeballs for the Miss Universe National Costume Show
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Christmas is still six days away, but the biggest and best gift of the season has already arrived, in the form of photos from the Miss Universe National Costume Show. Every year, Miss Universe contestants compete over who can express the spirit of their home country through the application of copious sequins, tacky feathers, taxidermied animals (hey Colombia!), and other various gewgaws. It is, to put it simply, absolutely batshit, the sort of gaudy display that makes the average drag queen look like a J. Crew model. Observe:
(Miss Venezuela)
(Miss Romania, who hasn't learned where shoulder pads go.)
(Miss Mexico)