Miss Universe Contestants Go Bare-Faced As Part Of #ConfidentlyBeautiful Campaign

Women participating in the Miss Universe 2015 competition have posted no make-up selfies in support of the #ConfidentlyBeautiful campaign. The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) said it wants to use the trending hashtag to "empower women to be self-confident and strive to be their personal best". A photo of the newly-crowned Miss Universe 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, was posted today with the caption: "my first day as Miss Universe has officially begun. Starting it off fresh-faced and confidently beautiful".

My 1st day as #MissUniverse has officially begun! Starting it off fresh-faced and #ConfidentlyBeautiful ? pic.twitter.com/cA3aU40Vmb

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 21, 2015

A number of Miss Universe contestants have also got behind the campaign, including Miss Ireland, Joanna Cooper.

My makeup free selfie in honour of the @MissUniverse confidently beautiful motto! #ConfidentlyBeautiful pic.twitter.com/pnhrC27dIK

— Joanna (@joannacoops) December 17, 2015

Miss Universe 2014, Pauline Vega, also showed her support, posting the below photo to Twitter.

Every #MissUniverse is #ConfidentlyBeautiful. Are you? Show us your no-makeup selfies with #ConfidentlyBeautiful. pic.twitter.com/evBiPFSsWb

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 16, 2015

So did Miss Bahamas 2015 - Nichole Penn

Preliminaries today! Woke up fresh faced and ready to do this! @MissUniverse #MissUniverse #Confidentlybeautiful pic.twitter.com/Uucr04gSxK

— Toria Nichole (@Toria_Nichole) December 16, 2015

And Miss Australia - Monika Radulovic

Here is my no-makeup selfie to demonstrate that @missuniverse doesn't need makeup to be #ConfidentlyBeautiful !!! pic.twitter.com/9L5aDq1aF4

— Monika Radulovic (@Monika_Rad) December 16, 2015

And Miss Dominican Republic - Clarissa Molina

My best tool to compete is my inner beauty #MissUniverse #ConfidentlyBeautiful pic.twitter.com/VFOp6CuqL9

— Clarissa Molina (@ClaryMolinaRD) December 16, 2015

And Miss Argentina - Claudia Barrionuevo

#Missuniverse #ConfidentlyBeautiful #Argentina @MissUniverse pic.twitter.com/1Lf9bT4BiN

— Claudia Barrionuevo (@CLAUDIAMUA2015) December 16, 2015