The candidates of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 have been making quite the buzz all over the internet ever since the preliminary competition officially started. Filipinos, being pageant-obsessed fans, always have their fair share of comments, praises, and favorites. Not gonna lie, there are a lot of critical comments about a contestant’s performance. But there are some netizens who have the innate wit to share their funny quips!
The latest segment from one of the pre-pageant festivities called the Runway Challenge, seems to have captured the hearts and humor of everyone on the internet. ICYDK, netizens love to name the catwalks of our Miss Universe hopefuls. Hence we have Catriona Gray’s Lava Walk, Shamcey Supsup’s Tsunami Walk, and most recently, Rabiya Mateo’s Halabira Walk.
But since this year’s local Miss Universe pageant is making use of social media so early in the competition, people have been glued to every photo and video content from each girl. That’s why even when there are still 75 contestants in the running, netizens have already given monickers to some of the struts and strides of these aspiring beauty queens. Here, we rounded up the funniest, most creative, and amusing reactions from pageant fans.
All the Hilarious Netizen Comments to the Miss Universe Runway Challenge
Kisses Delavin’s Ostrich Walk
Representing Masbate, her pasarela was dubbed by the netizens as the Ostrich Walk, some even call it the Cobra Walk, because of how the upper part of her body glides as if it’s coordinated with her hips.
Steffi Aberasturi’s Expressway walk
The pride of Cebu wowed the netizens with her catwalk and said, “she definitely understood and delivered the assignment!” She made the soon to open Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway her runway, thus naming her walk the Expressway walk! Some also named it the Bridge Walk and Diva Walk.
Kheshapornam Ramachandran’s Commander walk
With the fierceness and commanding power Kheshapornam Ramachandran’s pasarela showed, people started calling it the Commander walk (or to some, Boyish walk). Some netizens say that she’s stiff and uneasy, but to some think it makes her look powerful!
Christelle Abello’s Buhangin Walk
Ms. Aklan is considered to be a dark horse in the competition, according to netizens. Her fierce aura and captivating smile were perfectly shown in signature walk. Since she strutted by the beach against a scenic rock formation, people have called it the Buhangin walk.
But according to Christelle’s Instagram post, she calls her pasarela the “Ati Walk” which is inspired by the spirit and energy of Aklan.
Then there are those who reacted with just the funniest comments to unnamed catwalks.
Despite most of the candidates’ catwalks having no memorable nicknames, the internet made sure to still share their thoughts in the wittiest way possible.
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