Year-End Special: Sashes&Scripts’ Most Clicked Blog-Posts of 2019

2019 was a great year for the blog. The blog has reached over 2.6 million clicks in less than 3 and a half years. It was also a year that saw a steady growth on our social media channels: we've breached 10k followers on Facebook and are close to 5k followers on Instagram. Not bad …

2010-2019: The Philippines’ Second Golden Era of Pageantry

From the years 2010 to 2019, the Philippines have raked over 16 international titles, 8 of which are from the four biggest international pageants: Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Universe and Miss World... The past decade is the Philippines' most winning-est years in pageantry. 8 Alpha pageant titles,  over 10 international crowns (male and female …

Joining BBP or MUP: Pros and Cons

The Binibining Pilipinas and the Miss Universe Philippines pageants are two high profile pageants in the country. And there might be pageant girls who are still confused on which pageant system should they be joining. For those still in the fence, today's blogpost might be of help make that decision.On today's article we will be …

Year-End Special: 2019, A Year to Remember for the Philippines

A bunch of full placements for Filipina reps and a bag full of lessons learned, that is Philippine pageantry this year in a gist. No major crowns but a lot of lessons learned. 2019 wasn't as spectacular a year for the Philippines as pageant fans would have hoped for. Despite this realization the Philippines has …

The Most Memorable Miss Universe National Costumes of the Past Decade

The national costumes is perhaps one of the most festive aspects of the Miss Universe pageant. This segment of the competition is likened to a quick trip around the world in just minutes. For a number of pageant fans, this is one of the most awaited portions of the pageant. While it no longer is …

Racism and Colorism Against Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi

Beauty pageants has an ugly side to it. And what more to expose this than the hard push that women of color, women of darker complexion are not supposed to win beauty pageants... Thousands of Puerto Ricans glued themselves to their various screens last week to watch what is a national sport. But it wasn't …

Was 2019 a Repeat of 2014?

2019 was almost a repeat of our placements in 2014. After winning multiple crowns the year before, the placements in 2019 were  decidedly lower. In 2014, we had Aces & Queens girls Bianca Guidotti (unplaced at Miss International),  Valerie Weigmann (top 20 at Miss World) and Kagandahang Flores girls Mary Jean Lastimosa (top 10 in …

Gazini and her Cary Santiago Finals Gown

This was supposed to be her finals gown! You heard that right. Here are several interesting stories behind Miss Universe Philippines, Gazini Ganados' Cary Santiago gold gown... Earlier in November, we all heard rumors that the Miss Universe organization gave a new directive that the preliminary gowns will also be the candidates' final telecast gowns. …

5 Filipinas Who Could Have Been Miss World Winners

The new Miss World Philippines organization has already started its siren call for applicants to the national competition. To drum up the buzz for the pageant we list down several past Miss World representatives that could have been Miss World winners... Evangeline Pascual - it is said that she should have won the Miss World …

Gazini Ganados’ Final Walk: Bb. Pilipinas or Miss Universe Philippines?

Will reigning Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados take her final walk in Binibining Pilipinas? Or will it be in Miss Universe Philippines? With the establishment of a new national pageant comes with a headache. Where will Gazini Ganados take her final walk as Miss Universe Philippines 2019? Read our thoughts below... This blogger feels that …

Was Miss Universe 2019 a Total Disaster?

More than a week after the pageant and some fans are still cannot get over how the Miss Universe 2019 pageant was staged. It went by like nothing really ever happened and that it was like a dream that fans wished didn't happen at the same time. And one of the things that is being …

4 National Pageants: Who Wins, Who Loses?

Binibining Pilipinas, Miss Earth Philippines, Miss World Philippines and now Miss Universe Philippines. With four national pageants this 2020, who is bound to lose much? The year 2020 will mark the first year that there will be four national competitions that will select the best and brightest ladies for the 4 biggest international pageants. While …

The Philippines in Misses Universe, World, International & Earth

With the national pageant season again to start soon, let's go down and list our achievements in 4 of the biggest international pageants in existence. How did we fare so far in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth? And in which pageant are we the winning-est? Miss Universe- established in 1952 and …

The Transfer of the Miss Universe Philippines Franchise

The news of the transfer of the Miss Universe Philippines franchise may have come as a shock to regular Filipinos outside of pageantry. But for pageant fans, this was no longer a surprise... But what does it mean to have the franchise moved to the Miss Universe Philippines organization under the FrontRow/ LCS/ MUPh group? …

Miss Universe Country Rankings with Winners

Today's blogpost is in response to a private message regarding the countries that ranked highest in terms of Miss Universe wins. We are listing the names and years of the Miss Universe winners based on their ranking! 19. Dominican Republic, 1 win, 5 runners up, 12 total placements2003 Amelia Vega 18. Spain, 1 win, 7 …