Tag: beauty pageant

Insatiable's returning to Netflix for a second season with a true pageant queen on board! We're talking about our very own Gloria Diaz, a.k.a. the Philippines' first ever Miss Universe, crowned in 1969. According to her daughter Isabelle Daza in an Instagram post,

Last Sunday evening, fresh-faced 24-year-old Michelle Dee was crowned the new Miss World Philippines. She bested 39 contestants vying for the title. The newly minted pageant queen has more than just good looks though; she is a staunch advocate for autism awareness

There’s no denying the world class caliber of Filipino talent. Our local designers, in particular, are notable favorites of a number of international personalities around the world—be it for awards season, a film premiere, or a wedding. That said, nothing arguably showcases the

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray crowned Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2019 Gazini Ganados last night, and you can bet she did her job in shimmering style. She wore two intricate, sparkling Mak Tumang dresses to the pageant, one in sunny yellow, and the other modeled

Our newest Binibining Pilipinas-Universe is here in the name of Gazini Ganados! The 23-year-old beauty from Cebu is set to follow in the footsteps of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray as she will soon be representing the Philippines for the international pageant later

All hail our new queens! The Filipina beauties representing our country in the major international pageants this 2019 have officially been decided—and hopefully following in the footsteps of Catriona Gray to bring home the Miss Universe crown is Gazini Christiana Ganados, our

In posts on Instagram, Miss Earth Canada 2018 Jaime VandenBerg, Miss Earth Guam 2018 Emma Sheedy, and Miss England 2018 Abbey-Anne Gyles-Brown have declared that they suffered through nearly two weeks of sexual harrassment from one of the recently concluded pageant's sponsors.Jaime stated that her

The Philippines has a long history of beauty pageants. Way before the big four beauty pageant titles—Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth—Filipinos celebrated beauty through the following titles and competitions:The first official beauty pageant in the Philippines was a

Shortly after being crowned first-runner up at Miss Intercontinental 2017, Filipina beauty queen Katarina Rodriguez is set to join another big pageant. She will be competing in this year's Miss World Philippines, against 39 other participants on October 7.Katarina also hinted on social media,

Last night, Binibining Pilipinas introduced the new set of queens who will be representing our country in the major international pageants this 2018. Miss World-Philippines 2016 Catriona Gray made a glorious comeback onstage and bagged the Miss Universe-Philippines crown this time around,

Filipina beauty queens are known in the pageant world to put up a good and exceptionally strong fight. For years, our bets have become the ones to watch out for, especially for those who have their eyes on the crown. But then,

The Miss Intercontinental 2017 pageant wrapped up successfully in Egypt and our very own Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental Katarina Rodriguez did not disappoint.The Asia's Next Top Model alum won first runner-up, placing second to Miss Mexico and now Miss Intercontinental 2017 Veronica Vallejo.

The Miss Intercontinental 2017 competition has begun, and Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental Katarina Rodriguez is more than prepared. Flying all the way to Egypt for the pageant's preliminaries, the beauty queen seems to have an impressive array of outfits lined up for her

As Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach has gone through it all when it comes to pageants. She trained for years to get where she is now, competing multiple times before she finally snagged the Miss Universe-Philippines title. So obviously, the beauty queen knows pageants

The Miss Universe 2017 pageant has been as heart-stopping as always. For the entirety of it, we were kept on the edge of our seats as we wished for our favorite candidates’ names to be called. But in case you missed this

Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, was crowned Miss Universe 2017 today, November 27, 2017 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.After months of grueling preparations, the South African model bested 91 other candidates for the 66th Miss Universe pageant.First runner-up was Miss Colombia, Laura Gonzalez

The Miss Universe 2017 hopefuls showcased their national costumes last weekend in Las Vegas, and our Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Rachel Peters was more than ready to represent Filipino pride. Rachel dazzled onlookers with an all-gold ensemble, inspired by none other than the Maranao legendary

The recently-concluded Miss Peru 2018 pageant made headlines for sending a powerful message about gender violence on live television. During their individual introductions, the contestants broke a pageant tradition. After speaking their name and the region they represent, they opted not to give

The name of our new confidently beautiful queen has finally been revealed, but as we all know, Iris Mittenaere’s journey is just beginning. After proving to the world—to the universe, rather—that she has what it takes to #WearTheCrown, what’s next for her

Last night, the Miss Universe 2016 candidates strutted their stuff at a fashion show that accompanied the auction of national gifts they each brought from their home countries! The spectacle featured creations of 86 Filipino designers, one for each nation represented. Among