Tag: Pageant

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:

After facing several delays due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Binibining Pilipinas franchise is up and running once more. As per their Facebook page, the competition has resumed its pre-pageant activities for the year, before the grand coronation night that's set

We've met the winners of the recentlty concluded Miss Universe Philippines competition, but can we all just take a moment and relive the evening gown segment? All of the Top 16 candidates looked absolutely stunning and graceful as they flaunted their biggest

It's pageant weekend! Of course, we're out to see who takes the Miss Universe Philippines crown but as we wait in giddy anticapation, let's take a moment and enjoy the gorgeous gowns that the candidates have prepared for the pageant. Did your

Filipino pageant fans are raving about the new "Filipina" crown. The highly coveted headpiece will be worn by the winner of the pioneer edition of Miss Universe Philippines this Sunday, October 25, 2020.TOP STORY: 10 Most Expensive Designer Tees Owned by Local CelebritiesIn

Catriona Gray has passed on the Miss Universe crown to Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa. During her final walk onstage during the December 9 coronation night, Catriona wore a Philippine flag-inspired hand chain. The beauty queen is fond of nationalistic jewelry—she sported

Whenever December rolls around, there’s a laundry list of occasions to look forward to: the numerous holiday festivities, Christmas shopping, and the Miss Universe pageant.Tuning in to the annual Miss Universe competition has practically become tradition for many Filipinos. We fawn over