Bb Pilipinas 2017: Meet the returning candidates

ONE MORE SHOT. Mariel de Leon, Jehza Huelar, Charmaine Elima, and Dindi Pajares are just of the returnees in this year’s Bb Pilipinas competition. Photo by Martin San Diego/Rappler Binibining Pilipinas 2017 promises to be a year filled with beautiful surprises. The 39 outstanding young women paraded in their swimsuits during the traditional Press Presentation […]

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The Evolving Pinay Beauty

Have you ever noticed how Filipinos love to emphasize and celebrate the “foreign blood” of mixed-race Filipinas? Think Solenn Heussaff, Anne Curtis, and Georgina Wilson. Many have come before them. These celebrated mixed-race celebrities aren’t the first. Certainly, they won’t be the last. Abroad, it’s the other way around. A celebrity of mixed-heritage in the […]

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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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11 Iconic Miss Universe National Costumes

Photos from AFP/Miss Universe Organization During the early years of the Miss Universe Pageant, the national costumes were mostly wearable traditional dresses that highlighted the countries’ rich history and culture. As the pageant grew bigger and the competition, stiffer, the national costumes became more extravagant as a way to be noticed. But it wasn’t until […]

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