Miss Universe 2019: Registration and Fittings Recap

It takes serious work to win Miss Universe. And that has been evident in the past couple of days since the arrival of the candidates in Atlanta, host city of this year's competition. Each of the candidates all had their own gimmick for their departure for and arrival in the host city. Some girls had …

Gazini Ganados: What She has Done so Far for her Elderly Care Advocacy

Miss Universe Philippines 2019, Gazini Ganados has an interesting advocacy. And ever since her time at the Binibining Pilipinas pageant this year, she has done quite so much for elderly care awareness... Earlier this year she has expanded her advocacy network with the Coalition of Services for the Elderly (COSE) on the status of older …

Sashes&Scripts on the Bottomline with Gazini Ganados

It was the first time that we saw how The Bottomline is taped and it was an experience to remember. Today's post are about the things you will not see come airing on November 30th. These are the side stories of what happened behind the scenes! When I was invited to join the panel for …

Filipina Beauty Queens as Muses for the ASEAN Games

Filipina beauty queens who have recently won international titles will lead athletes from all over the ASEAN region for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games during the traditional Athlete's Parade. You know that pageantry is innate to Philippine culture when the ladies selected to be muses of the ASEAN countries are all beauty queens! Filipina …

Sashes&Scripts 3rd Leaderboard for Miss Universe 2019

It is time for the Miss Universe candidates to arrive and register for the competition which means it is time for us to list down our 3rd Miss Universe Leaderboard! For this leaderboard we are listing the women who we think should be in the top 20 semifinalists of this year's pageant should there be …

Gazini Ganados: The Philippine Eagle is Flying to the Miss Universe Pageant

The Philippine Eagle is on her way to the Miss Universe pageant! Beautiful Chaos. That is how best describes the flight send-off to Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados at the NAIA on her flight to Atlanta, Georgia. It was a cool morning for Gazini's departure to Atlanta. She barely had slept making sure that she …

Miss Universe 2019: Too Short a Pageant

10 days! This has to be the shortest Miss Universe pageant in the past 20 years! There was a collective gasp when it was announced that the Miss Universe pageant was only going to be held in just 10 days. Couple this with the very last minute announcement, you'd likely hear that the simultaneous disappointment …

#MANicMondays: Chema Garcia Malavia

Meet the hot Spaniard who almost romped away with the Mister Global 2016 title. Chema Garcia Malavia was Mister Global Spain 2016 and was 2nd runner up at the Mister Global 2016 pageant. The brown-eyed brunette stands 6'1" tall and has been modeling since he started modeling in 2012. In an interview with the online …

USA, A Terrible Miss Universe Host?

Every time I watched the Miss Universe pageant in the US, there is always something to be disappointed about it. This is this blogger's account on how and why does it seem that the Miss Universe fail at an aspect whenever the pageant is held in the US. It all started in January of 2015 …

15 Girls Selected for Miss Universe Major Sponsor, Chi

In a since-deleted post on their website, Miss Universe major sponsor Chi Haircare has named 15 candidates who are pre-selected to take part of their #ChiMyWay campaign. By the looks of it, the  candidates' named in their website can actually look like an actual top 15 for the Miss Universe 2019 pageant. These ladies are …

Miss Universe 2019 Music Wish List

So it's Miss Universe season again! And here we are with our picks for the Miss Universe soundtrack songs... SWIMSUITS Ram Jam, 'Black Betty' -if we want energy for this segment of the pageant, then this classic rock & roll track from the 70's would be so perfect. The electric guitar riff would bring a …

Zozibini Tunzi: UN Advocate for Gender Equality

Miss Universe South Africa Zozibini Tunzi is lending her voice and her status as a beauty queen to further gender equality in her country. In a post on the official Miss South Africa Instagram page, the reigning winner is asking the men of her country to help "make a difference" by supporting the #HeForShe campaign …

MANicMondays: Ivel Yordanov for Adon Mag

We have featured this Bulgarian model several months ago, and today we are posting his photos from Adon magazine... Ivel Yordanov was Best Global Model Of The Year – Bulgaria 2016 & 2017 Mister Planet -Bulgaria 2017… Today this good looking hunk has in display his chiseled good looks, prominent washboard abs and a 'come …

Gazini, Resham and Emma: Full House This December

During the send-off last November 4th organized by the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc., three of the reigning winners had a chance to talk with the media on their various preparations for their upcoming pageants this December. With over an hour of conversations and media interviews, here are the main points that every pageant fan should …

Donald Trump: Miss World Almost Owner?

Did you know that in 2000's Donald Trump wanted to purchase the Miss World pageant? In a couple of Vanity Fair articles, the now POTUS Trump admitted that he wanted to purchase the British-owned pageant saying, “Yeah, I’d buy it for almost nothing. . . . If I had it, it would be valuable—or maybe I’d …