“Finally Representation”: People React To Miss Nepal Competing In This Year’s Miss Universe

But the top 20 Miss Universe semifinalist isn’t the only contestant to break the numerous barriers Miss Universe has traditionally upheld.

This year’s pageant saw Miss Pakistan take to the Miss Universe stage for the first time.

Erica Robin, the 24-year-old representing the South Asian country, walked the swimsuit category donning a stunning pastel pink burkini that covered much of her body.

Nevertheless, her modesty didn’t suffice to protect Erica from certain conservative critics, as some Pakistan politicians called her participation “shameful” and even the Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul-Haq Kakar ordered an investigation, BBC News reported.