Miss Universe Organization scraps age limit among candidates

Armin P. Adina 09/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has announced that it is dispensing with the age limit for candidates who wish to participate in the international pageant or its affiliated local pageants, beginning in 2024, and in succeeding…

Transgender model to represent the Netherlands in 72nd Miss Universe pageant

Armin Adina 07/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Another transgender woman will compete in the Miss Universe pageant after Angela Ponce from Spain made history for trans visibility in 2018. Transgender model Rikkie Valerie Kolle was crowned Miss Nederland on July 8…

No ill feelings between Michelle Dee, Pauline Amelinckx after Miss Universe Philippines tilt

Armin P. Adina 05/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — While social media is still abuzz with reactions on the outcome of the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines pageant, which saw actress and pageant veteran Michelle Dee taking home the top prize, fan favorite Pauline Amelinckx…

Transgender women in beauty pageants: Gloria Diaz’s take and two other sides of the issue

Vhenna Marie Mantilla 05/04/2023

CEBU City, Philippines— (UPDATED) Women, who were born male but identify as female, have been breaking barriers and challenging traditional beauty standards today. As they have often been excluded from mainstream beauty pageants and other similar competitions,…

Gloria Diaz objects to transwomen, married women, single moms in Miss Universe

Hannah Mallorca 05/04/2023

Gloria Diaz said that she is not in favor of transwomen, married women, and single mothers joining Miss Universe, pointing out that they should establish their own pageants instead. Diaz, herself a former Miss Universe titleholder, made…

Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi to host Miss Universe Philippines segment

Armin Adina 04/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Zozibini Tunzi, the third South African woman to be crowned Miss Universe, will take part in the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) pageant’s coronation show, the national organization’s Director of Communications Voltaire Tayag revealed…

Catriona Gray, Sam Milby say they’re engaged!

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 02/16/2023

CEBU, Philippines —  Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and actor Sam Milby  are now officially engaged. The couple announced this on Thursday, February 16, 2023.  The celebrity couple revealed their engagement  through an Instagram post showing off…

Celeste Cortesi’s Darna national costume at 71st Miss Universe gets nod of Ravelo family, production team

Hannah Mallorca 01/12/2023

JRB Creative Production, the production team behind the ABS-CBN series “Mars Ravelo’s Darna,” expressed its support for Celeste Cortesi as she paid homage to Darna at the 71st Miss Universe preliminary competition. Much like Darna’s iconic superhero…

Thai businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 mln

Reuters 10/26/2022

BANGKOK, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A Thai celebrity media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, marking the first time the beauty pageant organiser will be owned by a woman,…

LOOK: Beatrice Gomez reunites with ‘hype girl’ Miss Universe Vietnam 2021

Dana Cruz 10/06/2022

Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez couldn’t help but feel ecstatic upon reuniting with her pageant “hype girl,” Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen. The Cebuano beauty queen gave a glimpse of her meeting…

MUPH 2022 National Costume Presentation moved to April 26

Immae Lachica 04/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Have patience, pageant fans. Miss Universe Philippines announced in a social media post Monday night, April 25, its decision to move the National Costume Presentation from Monday to Tuesday night, April 26, to allow…

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu finally arrives in the Philippines

Doris Mondragon - Social Media Specialist 04/25/2022

CEBU, Philippines— Reigning Miss Universe queen Harnaaz Sandhu arrived in Manila on Sunday, April 24, 2022.  The beauty queen updated fans by posting a photo showing an aerial view of an island tagging Philippines as location. She…

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