OREANDA-NEWS  The winner of the title "Miss Russia — 2022" 22-year-old Anna Linnikova reached the semifinals of the beauty contest "Miss Universe", the press service of the project reported.

"The semi-finals of the 71st Miss Universe beauty contest took place in New Orleans this night, in which the participants competed for the right to enter the top 16 most beautiful girls in the world. Anna Linnikova, to the applause of the audience, effectively presented her country, speaking in front of a million audience in the semi—finals of the international competition," the message reads.

The model, a blue-eyed blonde from Orenburg, paraded in a bright fuchsia swimsuit, presented a cape embroidered with an ornament in the form of a shining firebird, went to the podium in a bright scarlet evening dress from a St. Petersburg designer and showed the national costume. "Linnikova presented the national costume "Crown of the Russian Empire" made of silk velvet, decorated with pearls and semi—precious stones, created in cooperation with the State Hermitage Museum," the press service noted.