A queen comes home: Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is back
by Voltaire Tayag It’s truly been a long time coming. The entire country had been waiting two months to welcome their queen. And seeing Catriona beaming with so much joy and pride, you’d think she won just yesterday. In a way, her deferred celebratory return was good because she has experienced being Miss Universe 2018 […]
Catriona Gray and Jehza Huelar are ready for their beauty battles
MANILA, Philippines – Pageant season kicks into high gear during the last quarter of the year. The fitting finale are the major titles that beauty contestants dream of. Last November 12, 2018, the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. hosted the send-off party for Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Gray and Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2018 Jehza Huelar. […]
Miss Universe PH Catriona Gray on why style and substance matters
STYLISH LADY. Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Gray is one of the awoardees of this year’s ‘People Asia ‘s’ Women of Style and Substance. All photos by Voltaire Tayag/Rappler MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is touted as a pageant loving country. Our love affair with pageants dates back to the carnival queens of the early […]
Cecilio Asuncion on hosting Miss Teen USA, pageantry, and what the future holds
Filipino-American modeling director Cecilio Asuncion added another achievement to his list, as he was recently tapped to be one of the hosts for the Miss Teen USA 2018, held in Louisiana. Cece, as he is fondly called, is the modeling director and founder of Slay Models, a modeling agency for transgender talent, and was a preliminary […]