In Pictures: 'Miss World in South Africa'

By James Wray Nov 29, 2009, 20:27 GMT

Miss Barbados, Leah Marville (R), joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Miss Turkey, Ebru Sam, joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Miss Barbados, Leah Marville, joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Miss Slovaneia, Tina Petelin, joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Miss Mexico, Perla Beltran Acosta, joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Miss Turkey, Ebru Sam joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Miss Portugal, Marta Ferreira Cadilha joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Miss China, Sheng Yu, joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina, Andrea Sarac, joins other Miss World 2009 contestants in the fashion segment of the annual beauty contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2009. The contestants will find out who the winner is at the final on the 12 December in Johannesburg. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK