Israel preps for Miss Universe pageant, Noa Kirel to perform
This year's pageant will also feature contestants from the United Arab Emirates and Morocco
The 70th Miss Universe pageant will be held in the seaside town of Eilat in Israel on December 12, 2021, with a scheduled performance from Israeli singer and international star Noa Kirel.
โIโm so excited and honored to be performing at Miss Universe,โ Kirel exclaimed, according to Variety.
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โBy believing in themselves and fearlessly chasing their dreams, these women from around the world live and breathe the values of the Miss Universe Organization, and I canโt wait to share this celebratory moment with all of them on this incredible global stage.โ
This year's pageant will also feature contestants from the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, two countries with which Israel normalized relations.
"Despite the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic placed in our path, we knew how to maintain the balance between health and the economy, to bring tourism back to Israel," Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov explained, Variety reported.
โWe needed to create tourism anchors that will promote and present Israel to the world as a vaccination nation that invites tourists to visit. The Miss Universe pageant is without doubt an important and significant anchor of this plan.โ
The Miss Universe organization also released details on the venue for the competition.
It is a custom-built ultramodern arena which was imported from Portugal.
The venue stands at a height of 16.5 meters, with an over 5,000 seat capacity.