2013 Miss Universe - 86 gorgeous ladies are all set to burn the runway for the preliminary rounds of competition of Miss Universe on November 5 at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia.

The Miss Universe pageant night might still be four days away, but the battle for the coveted crown starts on Tuesday as each contestant try to earn enough points from the judges, and make it to the next round.

Swimwear & Evening Gowns Rounds

The Swimwear and Evening Gowns competition will be crucial for the contestants, if they want to boost their chance of making it to the semifinal and final round.

The preliminary round contest is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m EST (8 p.m Russian Time) at the same venue that will host the coronation night on November 9.

Judges will evaluate the contestants based on their performance in three categories: personal interview, swimwear and evening gown. However, followers have already been given a sneak peak of the contest proper after several pre-pageant events such as the National Gift Auction even t, Yamamay swimwear photo shoot, and the recently concluded Miss Universe National Costume Show.

Girls To Watch Out

Miss Philippines Ariella Arida has emerged as a frontrunner of the contest after gaining immense interest online and topping the betting trends so far. Miss Spain Patricia Rodríguez, Miss France Hinarani de Longeaux, Miss USA Erin Brady, Miss Poland Paulina Krupińska, and of course, the hometown favorite Miss Russia Elmira Abdrazakova will certainly take the spotlight in the swimwear and evening gown competition.

Preliminary Round Judges

Irina Agalarova (Russian fashion icon), Corinne Nicolas (modeling industry veteran), David Perozzi (Emmy-nominated producer and journalist), Alicia Quarles (New York-based correspondent for E! News), Gabriel Rivera-Barraza (fashion publicist and philanthropist), Jose Sariego (Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for Telemundo Media), and Elena Semikina (Miss Universe Canada 2010).

Preliminary Round Scores Leakage - A Hoax

Elena Semikina, Former Miss Universe Canada and one of the preliminary round judges in the pageant, cleared the reported leakage of preliminary round scores was nothing but a hoax.

Live Stream, Replay & Schedule

Coverage of Miss Universe 2013 Preliminary Round Competition (Swimwear & Evening Gown) will start at 12:00 midnight (Phil/Perth Time). The event can be watched on the 2013 Miss Universe official site or on Youtube.