I love Miss Universe's parade of national costumes. Does our national costume really have any business celebrating our nations of origin?

Donna Brazile : Miss Universe franchise is filing for bankruptcy, but I enjoy the parade of national costumes.

Contestants often don costumes featuring their country’s flag, or nods to their mythology, history, local flora, or architecture.

She says Miss USA's costume sported miniatures of landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument , but these were flanked by some 10 other flags besides the Stars and Stripes .

Brazile says the U.S. has no shortage of cultural heritage to pull from.