Keysi Sayago, Being Political

By now, everyone knows the political and economic turmoil that is plaguing Venezuela. But unlike other Venezuelan beauty queens who opted to be vocal on social media, reigning Miss Venezuela Keysi Sayago chose to join the rally for peace and political change. But that is not all of it. Aside from joining rallies, she has …

Mariel De Leon on Reproductive Health Issues

Being outspoken has never been an issue with Binibining Pilipinas International Mariel de Leon. And she continues to be as outspoken on her views as she has voiced concerns on the TRO (temporary restraining order) on other contraceptives other than condoms.  Below are a series of tweets on her Twitter account, @mariaangelicadl, posted last May …

PhotoCollage of the Day: Catriona Gray Stuns in Leo Almodal!

Miss World 3rd runner up and current Miss World Philippines Catriona Gray stunning in Leo Almodal! Credits Photographer: Ahleks Fusilero  Make Up Artist: Sharms De Castro  Hair: Dave Grona  And special thanks to Jojo Bragais  Stylist: Patrick Henry Mergano  Fashion Coordinator: Richard Sumait Video courtesy of Leo Almodal

Wynwyn Marquez: Not Joining Miss World Philippines

Contrary to earlier murmurs that Binibining Pilipinas alum Teresita "Wynwyn" Marquez would be joining Miss World Philippines, the 5'5" beauty would be focusing on her upcoming TV project with GMA7. She will be joining the cast of the tv-fantasy series Mulawin Vs. Ravena. In a statement on Philstar.com, the aspiring beauty queen says that there …

Adar Gandelsman, Miss Universe Israel 2017

After Samantha Katy James was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia, another lass with Brazilian roots will join her in Miss Universe later this year. 19-year-old Adar Gandelsman has been crowned as Miss Universe Israel 2017! Adar  is a Jewish-Brazilian from Ashkelon and succeeds Yam Kaspers Anshell. She is serving in the IDG ground forces and stands tall at 5'8 1/2" …

#MANicMondays: Mike Gerard Mendoza

The Men Universe Model male pageant is coming soon this coming June 5-10th and we go back to the time when Mike Gerard Mendoza of Bulacan represented the country in 2015. He might not have won the Men Universe Model title in the Dominican Republic in 2015, he nevertheless did well enough to make it …

Kylie, Megan & Pia: Independence Day Colors

There is no more used and abused buzzword today than 'influence'. A lofty ideal that stems from respect, aspiration and ability to make an effect, it has become muddled in the face of curation, branding and filters. This month, we get to the bottom of things and figure out what it means to be influential …

Achintya Nilsen: the Presumptive Miss World

I have long pondered and postponed this blogpost in fears that some fellow Filipinos wouldn't be as open-minded with this topic as some are. However, I am very likely to presume that Miss Indonesia Achintya Nilsen is currently the top favorite coming into Miss World 2017. Indonesia has currently been enjoying favorably good finishes in …

Wendoly Esparza during the Miss Universe 2015 Preliminaries

Today's post is a treat to our Mexican pageant friends. Here is Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2015 winner  Wendoly Esparza during her stint at Miss Universe in Las Vegas. One of the things that I remember about her was how down to earth she was during the competition. At the press junket, she was all smiles when …

Fashion Face-Off: Gwendoline Ruais vs. Mariel de Leon

This is gonna be a #FashionFridays that brings back an old blog series. It has been a long time since I have discontinued the Fashion Face-Off series for the blog. But today I just couldn't help to do one on 2011 Miss World 1st runner up Gwendoline Ruais and Mariel de Leon. As you can …

Rumor Mill: Are we Going to See the Diamond Nexus Crown Back?

This all started with the shocking news of the lawsuit between IMG Universe versus the Czech-owned Diamonds International Corp. due to breach of contract. This saw the cancellation of their 10-year sponsorship agreement after DIC missed a couple of sponsorship payments due to financial problems. Now rumor has it that while the case is yet to be cleared …

What You Don’t See during the Miss Universe Telecast Pt.3

This is the third and final installment of this series. In this part, we are gonna show you the things that happen during the announcement of the top 5 (or top 6) onwards. After the top 5 are announced, they stay on the stage throughout the final moments of the pageant. The only time they …

Barely-there Makeup for Mariel and Rachel

Check out these lovely Instagram photos of Miss Universe Philippines Rachel Peters and Binibining Pilipinas International Mariel de Leon... These two beauties represent only a couple of distinct Filipina looks among a multitude of Filipina faces.  Credits Makeup: Sari Campos for Rachel & Lei Ponce for Mariel Hair: Renz Pangilinan/ Kierlo Velasco

What You Don’t See during the Miss Universe Telecast Pt.2

This is a continuation of the behind the scenes peek at what you don't see being done during the Miss Universe telecast. Everything is planned and executed like clockwork so that no major glitches would happen during the live broadcast. In between break and taped videos being shown, the stagehands are doing set changes during …

What You Don’t See during the Miss Universe Telecast Pt.1

In today's #PhotoCollageoftheDay post I will try to accompany you through the Miss Universe pageant through photographs of things that you do not see during the live telecast. This is a peek at the things that you only see watching the pageant live and up close... While the opening video is being shown, the girls …