Miss Universe heats up in the Bahamas as girls prepare for pageant this Sunday!

Here are some fun backstage pics of some of our girls from Africa in traditional outfits that reflect the countries they are from!

The girls were performing in a National Costume show in the Rainforest Theater at the Wyndham Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas as part of the preparations for the Miss Universe 2009 competition.

Anais Veerapatren, Miss Mauritius 2009, and Happie Ntelamo, Miss Namibia 2009, prepare backstage to perform in a National Costume show in the Rainforest Theater at the Wyndham Hotel in Nassau.

Sandra Otohwo, Miss Nigeria 2009, backstage at the Rainforest Theater at the Wyndham Hotel getting ready to go on stage to perform in the National Costume show.

Sandra Otohwo, Miss Nigeria 2009, on stage performing!

Illuminata Wize, Miss Tanzania 2009 working it!

Tatum Keshwar repping as Miss South Africa 2009!

Nelsa Alves, Miss Angola 2009 looked like she was really having fun & enjoying herself!

Melat Yante, Miss Ethiopia 2009

Miss Namibia 2009, Happie Ntelamo’s full costume…love, love, love this! Regal!

Andella Chileshe-Matthews, Miss Zambia 2009 looked like she was really getting into it…!

The Miss Universe 2009 competition will air live on the NBC Television Network at 9:00 PM ET from ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas on Sunday, August 23, 2009.

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Photo: Lyndah Wells