A Retrospective Thought on Eva’s Bb. Pilipinas Q&A

I was just going over some of my Binibining Pilipinas 2018 files over the past weekend when I came up with a screencap of the side by side comparison of Bb. Pilipinas Grand International Eva Patalinjug's final Q&A answer with that of Nadine Lustre's caption of the Mega.Ph's #TheNewPH campaign. I thought it would be …

An Inspiring tale of Jaren N. Guerrero, Mister International Guam 2018

Today's #MANicMondays blogpost is about Jaren N. Guerrero. He is one of the hunks competing in Mister International 2018 finals today, April 30th in Yangon, Myanmar. Jaren Guerrero is a 25 year old body building enthusiast who dreams of becoming a firefighter one day. “I come from a rough up bringing, growing up we didn't always have …

Sashes&Scripts’ Early Faves for Mexicana Universal 2018

Mark your calendars for May 27th as the Mexicana Universal winner will be crowned! The pageant, which is formerly known as Nuestra Belleza Mexico, is already underway with its national tilt. 32 entrants have been narrowed down to just 14 as the pageant heads to its upcoming finals. With that in mind, after reviewing the …

Cynthia Thomalla wins as Miss Eco International 2018!

Congratulations is in order for Cynthia Thomalla for winning the Miss Eco International pageant in Egypt! The 5'7" beauty queen bested all other competitors in the recently held finals. She has consistently performed in the competition after placing top 10 in three mini-competitions, namely Talent, Eco-Dress and Resorts wear. The  victory of the Kagandahang Flores …

The PRO’s and CON’s of being an Independent Candidate Pt.2

The second part of a two-part series on the pro's and con's of being an independent candidate in a beauty pageant here in the Philippines. There is only a couple of Pro's I'm afraid. But boy, these two Pro's could surely pack a punch! * Freedom! And all that comes with it. - You won't …

Beauty Queens & the Follow, Follow Back, & Unfollow (f-FU!) Phenomenon on Instagram

At first I thought that it was just a juicy gossip, that is until it happens to you... This wasn't the first time that I encountered beauty queens adding me on social media, and in fact I do have a few on Facebook. But I have generally shied away from having a beauty queen add …

Sashes&Scripts’ 1st Miss Philippines Earth 2018 Leaderboard!

The Miss Philippines Earth activities has officially kicked off with the resorts wear competition held last April 21st at the Laus Event Center in Pampanga. Early on Cebuana Marla Alforque (gold), Silvia Cortesi (silver) and Gabrielle Camille Basiano (bronze) took on the first medals of the competition. With those in mind we present to you Sashes&Scripts' first …

#Nostalgia: Miss Universe 1994 Finalist Charlene Gonzales Pt.2

The 43rd Miss Universe Pageant was hosted by the Philippines on a month long schedule of activities. The pageant was back in Philippine shores after two decades and was held on May 20, 1994 at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center. It was a full flurry of activities as the girls visited …

Talleen Abu Hanna: Changing Pageantry for Transgendered Females

Talleen Abu Hanna. Remember her name as she is poised to be a popular pageant contender should she win Miss Israel 2018 on May 1st. Talleen Abu Hanna is an Arab-Christian Israeli from Nazareth who won the first ever transgender beauty contest in Israel. Previously she has won Miss Trans Israel 2016 and now is a …

Karla, Jamie, Angelia and Karen as MPE2018 Co-Hosts?

Would it be a great idea to have a full female hosts for Miss Philippines Earth 2018? But I know a lot of us are probably wanting for James Deakin to host the pageant once again, I thought that it would be a wonderful idea for the pageant to be fully hosted by an all …

China is Officially Out of Hosting Miss Universe 2018

So our moles were right after all. The Miss Universe 2018 hosting in Manila is much more feasible than the China hosting that circulated on social media several weeks prior. It was confirmed that the Miss Universe hosting in China fell through after Chinese officials could not agree on the live airing of the pageant. …

My Early Miss Philippines Earth Favorites

We all know that the Miss Philippines Earth activities have started with a number of public appearances, a number of online postings of energy conservation from each of the candidates and a grand announcement on the schedule of the pageant's finals. While the actual competition hasn't started just yet, we have certainly noticed several candidates …

The Miss Universe Crowns: The 10th Anniversary Crown

The Miss Universe 10th Anniversary Crown About the Crown: this is the first rhinestone crown of the Miss Universe pageant.It is said that the pageant wanted to create something new for its 10th year anniversary, hence the new design. This is the first crown that is bejeweled purely with rhinestones. But this crown will later serve as …

Protected: Miss Universe 2018: China or The Philippines? November or December?

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The PRO’s and CON’s of being an Independent Candidate Pt.1

I have spoken of how having a pageant camp nowadays is no longer the biggest advantage a pageant girl could have in joining a pageant. And I have certainly spoken about having a personal glam squad to help you out is an added advantage. This post is about demystifying the romanticized ideals of going to …