Tag: Pageant

We’re claiming it: 2022 will bear witness to the full re-emergence of the terno. Why? We’ve seen multiple brides get hitched in the distinctive butterfly sleeves all year—Jess Wilson memorably wed in a beautiful Vania Romoff minidress, and Filipina designer Jillian Joy

Miss Nigeria Maristella Okpala's national costume at the Miss Universe 2021 impressively captured her country's culture.It won for the 28-year-old beauty queen the Best in National Costume award during the pageant's grand coronation night on Sunday, December 12, 2021 (December 13, Monday

It’s official: Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu is the new Miss Universe 2021!Last year’s winner, Andrea Meza, passed on the $5 million Mouawad Power of Unity crown to the 21-year-old model and beauty queen at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel this December 13,

Philippine bet Samantha Panlilio was a head-turner in her national costume for the Miss Grand International 2021 pageant.On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, the 25-year-old beauty queen transformed into a colorful "Paruparo" for the national costume competition of the Thailand-based pageant.Her costume was

Pageant queens have long been admired for their timeless beauty and grace under pressure, it’s no wonder so many of them seamlessly transition into acting after hanging up their gowns and sashes. In fact, a few of them acclimate into the industry

One of the things fans love about former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Franki Russell is her knack for taking on new adventures (It's what led her to join PBB in the first place!). And it seems the New Zealand-born star is taking on

Without a doubt, the just-concluded Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant is the talk of the town! The competition eventually saw the crowning of Cebu City's Beatrice Luigi Gomez, our first Miss Universe bet who's an out and proud member of the LGTBQIA

One thing avid pageant fans love about Miss Universe Philippines is the fashion. The evening gowns each candidate gets to strut in during coronation night are always conversation starters among spectators. But aside from the onstage glitz and glam, the candidates' offstage

Before building herself up as a fashion icon, it turns out Jinkee Pacquiao once held a different title altogether: beauty queen.The socialite took a trip down memory lane when she recently stumbled upon a snap of herself from her pageant days back

In case you missed it: Beauty queen Alaiza Malinao is pregnant! She took to Instagram on August 28 to break the news, posting an immaculate photo of herself cradling her baby bump. We're absolutely in love with everything about this picture—her terno gown is

“A dream come true.” It's a phrase we’d all want to relate to at one point in our lives. For 26-year-old content creator Ayn Bernos, it’s how she would wholeheartedly describe where she is now.As part of Miss Universe Philippines’ Top 50 candidates,

We can't deny that the Philippines has established a name for itself in the worldwide pageant scene. Throughout the decades, our fierce candidates have brought home coveted crowns and special awards from organizations recognized across the globe; and with Filipinos giving all-out

Though her pageant dreams were never a secret, Kisses Delavin still caught the public by surprise when she was revealed as a Miss Universe Philippines 2021 delegate. Now, the PBB alum is continuing to take the lead in the competition, thanks to immense

The national costumes show is arguably the most exciting, and somehow controversial, bit of any pageant. We've seen practically everything get worn by candidates and yet somehow, they still manage to surprise us every year.Take Miss World Iloilo candidate Ann Palmares, for

We were first introduced to Filipino-German model Maureen Wroblewitz in 2017 when she was a wide-eyed contestant of Asia's Next Top Model Cycle 5. She went on to win the competition, which opened many doors for her in the Philippine fashion scene.

It’s official! Binibining Pilipinas (BPP) recently crowned its new set of queens last Sunday, July 11. It will be followed by the Miss World Philippines on July 25, marking the start of pageant season in the country!During every pageant, we all turn to

The 2021 Binibining Pilipinas pageant was a night to remember. Not only did each and every queen look stunning—the Q&A portion was lauded for covering an empowering, substantial range of topics, and Catriona Gray and Nicole Cordoves stole the show with their

ICYMI, Philippine bet Samantha Bernardo was crowned the first runner-up in the recently concluded Miss Grand International 2020 last Sunday, March 28. While she may have not won the grand prize (Miss Grand USA Abena Akuaba took home the elusive title), the

Samantha Bernardo raises the Philippine flag in the world of pageantry as she bags first runner-up place in Miss Grand International 2020 competition, with Miss Grand USA Abena Akuaba Appiah winning the title.The rest of the runners-up came from Guatemala, Indonesia, and Brazil.The Filipina

Filipinos are known for our obsession with pageantry, which explains why beauty pageants are a dime a dozen in the Philippines—and ICYDK, yet another one was held this month in Negros Oriental. But mind you, this one’s unlike your usual competition. Titled #NoFilter: