The Miss Universe hopefuls took a break at the Dead Sea following their arrival in Israel to prepare for the Pageant. It will take place amid tightening Covid-19 regulations.
Preliminary rounds will be held this week in preparation for the final live in Eilat, December 12th.
Israel said Saturday it would prohibit foreigners from entering, increase the quarantines of citizens and residents returning home from abroad, and reinstate controversial cellphone surveillance that was used to detect infections.
Miss Universe contestants, however, were allowed to leave the country with waivers.
Lots to celebrate The Miss Universe finalist pose in a group photo on the Dead Sea banks on Saturday. The finalists arrived ahead of next week’s final despite stricter Covid-19 restrictions.
It’s fun in the sun The day ended with a photo shoot by three beauty queens. Lunch was served at an exclusive restaurant.
DIY Beauty: Pageant hopefuls covered their bodies in mud from The Dead Sea while they frolicked on the beaches.
Here we are! Pictured: The Miss Universe contestants were allowed to enter Israel despite the ban on foreigners
Find your light: A few beauty queens took advantage of this opportunity to hold impromptu photo shoots.
The skincare hero: Many queens took advantage of the Dead Sea’s beauty secrets.
Enjoy a moment of relaxation! Enjoy a relaxing moment with your friends as the Miss Universe contestants float on the Dead Sea.
They are here! The group arrived at the beaches for a couple of hours of relaxation and one queen led the way.
Yoel Razvozov (Tourism Minister) suggested beauty queens may be subjected to PCR testing every 48-hours, but it isn’t clear if that scheme was implemented.
Miss France, Clémence Botino, has been forced to quarantine for 10 days in a government hotel after testing positive for Covid-19 on arrival. She is expected to be freed in time for the live performance.
The beauty queens were dressed in swimsuits and bikinis today for a shoot at the Dead Sea. After the photo shoot, they enjoyed lunch at a top-end restaurant. They had previously taken part in an advertising visit to El Al’s headquarters.
They had face masks on their heads, but they didn’t wear them while enjoying DIY mud baths and frolicking at the beach. The women also showed no masks on the trip to the coast as shown by footage from social media.
You need to practice your skills! The beauty queens displayed their talent by posing for photos on the trip to the Dead Sea.
Amazing swimwear: A Miss Universe contestant flicked her head (left), and another leaps with joy
The girls are here! The Dead Sea had it all: One-shoulder swimsuits with cut-out bikinis, one-pieces that were asymmetrical and skimpy bikinis.
Photography: Queens pose on the sand and flick water for Instagram-worthy photos at the Dead Sea
One Miss Universe participant runs in the shallows for the Dead Sea area.
Let me first take a photo: Miss Universe Contestant, who couldn’t resist the opportunity to snap a picture while other chatted with her
Razvozov, who announced that Miss Universe contestants would be granted waivers of eligibility, said, “This event will be broadcast across 174 countries. It is a very important and urgent event. Eilat is also in great need of it.” He spoke to reporters prior to the weekly cabinet meeting.
“We’ll know how to manage that event. Therefore, the waivers committee will allow us to organize events similar to this that the country cannot cancel.
Sharon Alroy Preis, a top official at the Israeli health ministry told a committee that Israel is preparing a safety plan to protect Miss Universe. This could prevent Miss Universe from being admitted to pageant venues in countries considered high-risk.
Beautiful backdrop: On their trip to Israel, the Miss Universe contestants will be promoting a variety of Israel’s areas.
On the outing to Dead Sea, two Miss Universe contestants helped each other by rubbing mud on their bodies.
Five! One group was playful and covered each other in sand from Dead Sea.
The two Miss Universe contestants wearing daring black bikinis showed a beaming smile as they gave a photo of themselves on the Israeli day.
Alroy Preis tried to downplay the plan for cellphone tracking using Shin Bet technology. Privacy watchdogs had opposed the practice and it was largely scrapped in May 2020.
She stated that tracking will be done on seven individuals for each confirmed Omicron case in an attempt to find new carriers and prevent outbreaks.
She said, “We are talking about surgical usage.” “We are not talking about thousands.”
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