Rachel Peters’ message for Filipino fans as Miss Universe 2017 approaches

LAS VEGAS, USA– With 3 days to go before the Miss Universe pageant, the country’s bet Rachel Peters thanked all her fans for the continued support she’s been getting, especially online.   “I just want to say thank you so much. It’s very, very overwhelming, the support I’ve been getting,” she said mentioning some of […]

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RAPPLER EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cecilio Asuncion

Filipino-American Cecilio “Cece” Asuncion is one of the judges who watched the Philippines’ Rachel Peters as she went up against 91 other women at the Miss Universe 2017 preliminary competition. (READ: Fil-Am modeling director to judge Miss Universe 2017 preliminary competition) He’s also the modeling director and founder of Slay Models, a modeling agency for transgender […]

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Rachel Peters’ national costume for Miss Universe 2017

NATIONAL COSTUME. Rachel Peters shows the gold sarimanok costume made by Val Taguba during the Miss Universe 2017 national competition in Las Vegas. Screengrab from Instagram/@voltairetayag To kick off the Miss Universe festivities, the ladies showed off their national costumes on Saturday, November 18 in Las Vegas, USA. The Philippines’ bet Rachel Peters wowed the […]

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Rhett Eala on designing Maxine Medina’s Miss Universe gowns

DESIGNER AND HIS MUSE. Rhett Eala and Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina during the Superstar Virgo voyage. Photo courtesy of Rhett Eala Iconic Filipino fashion designers like Pitoy Moreno, Aureo Alonzo, Auggie Cordero, Ben Farrales, and Renee Salud have all dressed up many of our beauty queens. What they treasure most aren’t the creations […]

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Manila Bulletin Interview: Sash factor’s role in French Beauty Queen’s Miss U win

I was quoted in this article is written by Alex Y. Vergara.   Three days after the 65th Miss Universe beauty pageant in Manila, “beau con” fans are still abuzz with talk and post-pageant “analysis” about its ultimate outcome. Forget Miss Venezuela Mariam Habach’s mysterious exclusion from the top 12. It most likely had something to do with the […]

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