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 | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: Miss USA, Lynnette Cole, of Colombia, Tenn., holds Aphrodite's Golden Apple at the Hilton hotel in Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, May 9, 2000. Seventy-nine contestants from all over the globe are hoping to win the precious apple which will be awarded to Miss Universe 2000. click to open  |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: Miss USA, 22 year-old Lynnette Cole, applauds during a rehersal of the Miss Universe ceremony in Nicosia, Cyprus Wednesday May 10, 2000. Women from 79 countries are participating in the contest scheduled for Saturday. click to open |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: The 10 finalists competing for the title of Miss Universe 2000, line-up in Nicosia, Cyprus early Saturday, May 13, 2000. The competitors are from left to right: Miss Spain Helen Lindes; Miss Zimbabwe Corrinne Crewe; Miss Venezuela Claudia Moreno; Miss USA Lynnette Cole; Miss India Lara Dutta; Miss France Sonia Rolland; Miss Canada Kim Yee; Miss South Africa Heather Joy Hamilton; Miss Estonia Evelyn Mikomagi and Miss Colombia Catalina Acosta. click to open |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: The remaining 5 finalists line-up after they were announced at the Miss Universe 2000 beauty pageant in Nicosia, Cyprus early Saturday, May 13, 2000. The competitors are from left to right: Miss Canada Kim Yee; Miss India Lara Dutta; Miss Spain Helen Lindes; Miss USA Lynnette Cole; Miss Venezuela Claudia Moreno. click to open |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: Miss USA Lynnette Cole walks along the stage wearing an evening dress as American musicians Montel Jordan, left, and Dave Koz perform a song during the Miss Universe 2000 beauty contest in Nicosia early Saturday May 13, 2000. Cole was one of the last ten candidates. Miss India Lara Dutta won the crown. click to open |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: Miss USA Lynnette Cole talks during the Miss Universe 2000 beauty contest in Nicosia early Saturday May 13, 2000. Cole was one of the last ten candidates. Miss India Lara Dutta won the crown. click to open |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: Carolina Ramirez Franco, Miss Paraguay 2000, Veronica Rueckner, Miss Peru 2000, Analia Nunez, Miss Panama 2000, Giovanna Piazza Diaz, Miss Uruguay 2000, Claudia Moreno, Miss Venezuela 2000, Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, and Svetlana Goreva, Miss Russia 2000, model their evening gowns for the 49TH Annual Miss Universe Pageant while taping on location at the Sanctuary of Apollo on April 25 in Cyprus. click to open |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: Carolina Ramirez Franco, Miss Paraguay 2000, Veronica Rueckner, Miss Peru 2000, Claudia Moreno, Miss Venezuela 2000, Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, and Svetlana Goreva, Miss Russia 2000, model their evening gowns for the 49TH Annual Miss Universe Pageant while taping on location at the Sanctuary of Apollo on April 25 in Cyprus. click to open |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, and Christy Groutidou, Miss Cyprus 2000 pose in Oscar de la Renta swimwear during a break in the videotaping of a segment at the Rock of Aphrodite on Tuesday, April 25 for the 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant. click to open |  | The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant: Corrinne Crewe, Miss Zimbabwe 2000, and Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000 pose in Oscar de la Renta swimwear during a break in the videotaping of a segment at the Rock of Aphrodite on Tuesday, April 25 for the 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant. click to open |
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