Miss U live on ABS-CBN

MANILA, Philippines - More than 80 of the most beautiful women from around the world will gather in Sao Paolo, Brazil on Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m. as they compete for the 2011 Miss Universe title.

ABS-CBN airs the exclusive and live coverage of the Miss Universe pageant for the fifth consecutive year. It will have a primetime telecast on Studio 23 at 9:30 p.m.

Filipinos are all out in supporting Shamcey Supsup especially after Venus Raj placed fourth runner-up last year. Pageant aficionados have been campaigning to vote for Shamcey in the Miss Universe official online polls since the Miss Universe Organization will give a semi-finalist slot to the candidate who will top the worldwide fan votes.

Shamcey was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Universe in April 2011. Since then, she has been preparing hard for the competition. Pageant experts think Shamcey has a big chance to win. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a degree in Architecture and topped the June 2010 Architecture Licensure Examination.

Whoever wins the crown this year will continue what reigning Ximena Navarrete of Mexico has started which includes traveling around the world to help educate students from local schools about HIV/AIDS.

This year’s venue is Credicard Hall in Brazil and the event will be hosted by NBC’s Today host Natalie Morales and Bravo’s Watch What Happens: Live host Andy Cohen.

Judges are Lea Salonga, Helio Castroneves, Connie Chung, Isabeli Fontana, Vivica Fox, Adrienne Maloof and Amelia Vega.