Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010, Visits Mandalay Bay Beach

Mandalay Bay welcomed Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010, to Las Vegas yesterday in conjunction with her nationwide media tour to promote the upcoming 2010 Miss Universe Pageant (Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com).

Rima posed for photographers at the Mandalay Bay Beach.

Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010, at Mandalay Bay Beach

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/www.erikkabik.com

The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 23 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, President of the Miss Universe Organization, recently announced the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant will air live on NBC and Telemundo.

Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour telecast. She has spent her reign traveling worldwide as an advocate for HIV/AIDS education, research and legislation. Contestants, representing more than 80 countries around the world, will compete in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Worldwide distribution of the competition has topped more than 190 countries in past years.