Miss Cambodia is among the women who made history at this year's Miss Universe.
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- Multiple contestants made history at the 73rd Miss Universe competition on Saturday.
- Countries such as North Macedonia and the Maldives made their competition debut.
- This year also featured the oldest-ever contestant and the first to wear a hijab in the pageant.
Miss Universe came back bigger than ever.
This year, 125 women competed for the iconic crown — 41 more contestants than in 2023.