Miss Universe Thailand 2019, Paweensuda Drouin

Yes! We got it right again! Miss Universe Thailand 2019 is as who we predicted, Paweensuda 'Fahsai' Saetan - Drouin won the title and the right to represent her country in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant! Since 2016, our predictions in Miss Universe Thailand has sort of been accurate having predicted the victories of Chalita …

Resham Saeed: The Darkhorse of Binibining Pilipinas 2019

One of the common predictions by pageant fans and bloggers for Binibining Pilipinas 2019 was that a total underdog will be one of the ladies who will win this year. And that proved to be true when a Philippine-born, Canada-raised Resham Ramirez Saeed was named one of the 6 new titleholders of Bb. Pilipinas. In …

My Miss Universe Thailand 2019 Favorites

In all honesty, I wasn't about to put up a Miss Universe Thailand 2019 list of faves this year as I have been vocal of my support for one candidate over Sashes&Scripts' social media page. But after witnessing the preliminary competition last night, I changed my mind. Before we begin listing our faves, I want …

What the June 9 Bb. Pilipinas Finals Meant

The 2019 Binibining Pilipinas finals was slated on a Sunday, June 9th, and with its delayed date, it brought several implications that needs to be addressed. The Binibining Pilipinas coronation night this year was considerably late compared to previous years where it was held between the months of April or May. Applications were delayed to …

Emma Mary Tiglao: Queen of the Returnees

Batch 2019 of Binibining Pilipinas has perhaps the most number of pageant crossovers and returnees combined. Over 22 of this year's candidates were either a crossover, a returnee or both. But only one can be deemed as the queen of both. The newly crowned Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental, Emma Tiglao of Pampanga, broke the so-called curse …

Former MU-India Ushoshi Sengupta Attacked and Harassed by a Gang of Indian Men

Violence against women should never be tolerated and when it happens to a beauty queen, it is guaranteed that it will go viral. Former 'I am She - Miss Universe India' Ushoshi  Sengupta was harassed by a group of young men after she stands up for a taxi driver on her hometown of Kolkata in …

#MANicMondays: Htoo Ant Lwin for Kora Mag

It has been a long while since we posted anything new for our usual MANic Mondays post.  Today we are posting something that is quite controversial as we are featuring a 'not safe for work' content. Warning: the following post is for mature audiences and viewer discretion is advised.  What is with male pageant titleholders …

Once Upon a Juicy Blind Item

Disclaimer: the people and circumstances depicted in this story is purely a work of ‘imagination’. Any similarity/similarities to actual people and/or circumstances is purely coincidental… Once Upon a Blind Item,  in the electoral monarchy of Anque lived a vile sorcerer named Bacao. Bacao was an overly ambitious usurper of power who dreams of ruling the …

5 More Reasons Why You’ll Love Gazini Ganados

After her Miss Universe Philippines win last June 9, everybody just can't get enough of Gazini Ganados! She has been in a number of tv show guesting and interviews, as well as newspaper and magazine interviews. People seem to keep falling head over heels with this 5'8" beauty. These are just 5 more traits among …

Ambassador and Ambassadress of the World Philippines Favorites

With the finals slated this 22nd of July, the inaugural Ambassador and Ambassadress of the World - Philippines is a new competition with promises of potential. Ambassador & Ambassadress of the World - Philippines breaks barriers of what a model can be. They have the ability to be a person of confidence, strength, power and …

Thoughts on the Crown Swap Issue

With the latest sordid gossip going around social media, we can't but help but be fearful of how this type of talk can be detrimental to Philippine pageantry. WARNING: this is not going to be a 'light read' so we urge everyone to have an open mind on what we have to say. Second, this …

Osmel Sousa Will Bring His Magic in Miss Universe Argentina & Uruguay

Yes! You heard it right! The Czar de Belleza will be bringing his beauty pageant expertise in Miss Universe Argentina and Miss Universe Uruguay pageants. The 72 year old Cuban-born Venezuelan pageant master is the national director/ franchise owner of the Miss Universe Argentina & Uruguay pageants. Since his departure from the Miss Venezuela Organization …

Creative Vision: The Making of a National Costume

The national costume has got to be my favorite part in any pageant wardrobe. I get more excited with the lavishness and grandiosity of seeing our culture represented in a garb than seeing sneak peeks of one's evening gown. In 2017, I had the privilege to be asked to create a concept art for Charmaine …

On Rude Fans and the Nasty Behind the Scenes Pageant Politics

One of the things that Sashes&Scripts doesn't tolerate is being called out a liar. And when we posted a 'blind item' on our Facebook page about a group of pageant people behaving rudely and jeering on candidates during a recent national pageant, we got some equal amount of flak from some rude pageant fans. Just …

The Best Gowns of Binibining Pilipinas 2019

It's gown review time! Let's share with you 10 of the best gowns during the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 coronation night! After Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray's leg baring gown in both Binibining Pilipinas and Miss Universe pageants, it seems that everyone was so keen to show some leg! It is no surprise however that it …