Expectedly, Philippine beauty queen Maxine Medina received thunderous applause and was apparently a hometown favorite in the swimsuit parade and evening gown presentation of the 65th Miss Universe pageant held on Thursday at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz on Friday revealed her top five picks for the upcoming 65th Miss Universe on January 30.
Outgoing Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach wrote an inspiring column on Time Magazine’s newest website “Motto,” sharing her opinion that she can both be a Catholic and a friend of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
[ventuno id=’ODgzMDA2fHwyMzY4fHwxMDg2fHwxLDIsMQ==’][/ventuno] Bb. Pilipinas Maxine Medina drew the loudest cheers from her avid fans during the Miss Universe preliminary competition held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena
Eighty-six of the most beautiful women in the universe are competing on Thursday night’s Miss Universe preliminary competition which will feature the swimsuit and evening gown showcases.
Regular work schedule will be observed on Monday, January 30, after Malacañang refused to declare it a nonworking holiday for the 65th Ms. Universe pageant in Pasay City.
A week before the much awaited coronation night, Miss Universe candidates walked the runway on Monday evening wearing gowns made by Filipino designers.
Bashing is the undertow to the spirit of unity that pageants impress upon the viewers. Understandably, the drama adds pyrotechnics. Besides, who the heck is perfect?
We’ve been everywhere for the Miss Universe candidates—from Metro Cebu (for which we had to be wide awake for nearly 24 hours, including during the most turbulent takeoff of my life) to Nasugbu, Batangas (where we waited for over four hours and, as a colleague said, “nakilala na ang bawat butil ng buhangin”).
When Megan Young won the country’s first Miss World crown, there was technically no swimsuit contest. For years before then, the Beach Beauty fast-track challenge was in swimsuits. In 2013, responding to protests, candidates wore a sarong around their waists. The event was removed the following years.
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