Miss Sri Lanka Jackie Fernandez sits by the pool at the Grand Wilshire Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles before starting a day of non-stop rehearsing. (Béatrice de Géa / LAT)
Fernandez rehearses with other contestants for Sunday nights Miss Universe pageant, which is being held in Los Angeles for the first time in 16 years. (Javier Manzano / LAT)
Fernandez, second from left, and other Miss Universe contestants dance during a party at a club on Sunset Boulevard. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Fernandez, center, enjoys a party at a club on Sunset Boulevard with other Miss Universe contestants. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Fernandez enjoys U.S. nightlife at a club on Sunset Boulevard. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
