Disclaimer: This is not a hate post. This is an analysis post at the height of the controversies surrounding Mr. Trump & MUO.
The last time Miss Universe got less than 70 contestants was in the 1988 pageant in Taiwan (which is the pre-Trump & post-Bob Barker era). The lowest number of delegates in the Trump era of the pageant was in 2003 (start of NBC era) in Panama with only 71 contestants competing for the title.
Now with the recent controversies surrounding Mr. Trump about the remarks on Mexico trade and threats of some countries from Latin America to boycott the Miss Universe contest. Will the 64th annual Miss Universe pageant hit below 70 contestants in late 2015-January 2016? Will Miss International finally beat Miss Universe in terms of number of candidates since 1961 (MI only beat Miss Universe twice in terms of number of contestants both in 1960 & 1961)? Will other minor international beauty pageants grab this opportunity to beat Miss Universe in terms of number of candidates?