Michaels, Morales to co-host `Miss Universe`

Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales will host this year`s Miss Universe Pageant.

New York: Rocker Bret Michaels and TV correspondent Natalie Morales are hosting this year`s Miss Universe Pageant.The Miss Universe Organization announced Tuesday that Michaels, the musician and reality TV star, and Morales, who reports for NBC`s ‘Today,’ will be presiding when the pageant airs live from Las Vegas on August 23 on NBC.

The two-hour special will gather contestants representing more than 80 countries. They will compete in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Michaels was seen this spring as a contestant himself, emerging as the winner of NBC`s reality competition ‘The Celebrity Apprentice.’ Bureau Report