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 […]
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 […]
Why Miss Universe loves Las Vegas
VIVA LAS VEGAS! Miss Universe 2016, Iris Mittenaere poses with the 2017 contestants during the welcome event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Thursday, November 16. Coronation night is on November 26, US time. All photos from HO/The Miss Universe Organization The 66th Annual Miss Universe Pageant will be held once again in Las […]
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 […]
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 […]
Queen of the World
Observing new directions for the Miss Universe pageant
MISS UNIVERSE 2016. Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016 is crowned Miss Universe at the conclusion The 65TH Miss Universe. HO/Miss Universe Organization After two and a half weeks of pre-pageant activities, the 65th Miss Universe pageant has crowned Iris Mittenaere of France. She is a 24 year old, dental surgery student and is the 2nd […]
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 […]
Miss Universe 2016: Empowered, self-confident, beautiful
Photos from HO/Miss Universe Organization “In today’s world, how are beauty pageants relevant?” To answer that question, all one had to do was to feel the energy and love of the audience at the Miss Universe Preliminary Competition and National Costume Show last Thursday, January 26, at the Mall of Asia Arena. People from all […]
Miss Universe Crowns Through The Years
Photos from Miss Universe Organization On Monday, January 30, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, a very lucky woman will be crowned the 65th Miss Universe. She will take over the job that Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach confidently fulfilled the past year. One of the perks is the privilege of wearing the […]