Endeavor: Facts, Figures and Financial Woes

The Miss Universe pageant's parent company, Endeavor (formerly known as WME|IMG) is in a financial quandary. Here's how to make sense of all of these financial woes... THE FACTS COMPANY NAME: Endeavor Group Holdings, formerly known as William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME or WME-IMG) - Endeavor also leads a group which owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship and owns the …

Miss Universe Franchise Holders: Out with the Old, In with the New

Find a bigger business partner, remove the franchise from old partner, give the franchise to the new business partner, then front a former Miss Universe pageant girl for the new national pageant organization. Or look out for the local financier of the MU pageant, negotiate a 5-year franchise deal, then remove the franchise from the …

Our Favorite Binibining Pilipinas International Winners

The Binibining Pilipinas International is now the highest title in the most prestigious and longest running national pageant in the Philippines. Since Nenita 'Nini' Ramos was first fielded by the BBP pageant to the Japanese-owned pageant, the Philippines managed to win 5 MI titles under the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated (BPCI). As a pageant fan …

Filipina Representatives in Miss Earth

Youngest among the four biggest international pageant, the Miss Earth competition is dominated by Filipina representatives in terms of placements and wins. The selection of Filipina representatives to the Miss Earth competitions is carried out by the Carousel productions. Established in 2001, the winner was originally named as "Miss Philippines" (2001-2003) before being renamed Miss …

Aurora Pijuan, Miss International 1970

May 16th 1970 will always be remembered as the day that the Philippines won its second Miss International with Aurora McKenney Pijuan. The 5’8” Filipina-American lass from Bacolod bested 46 other candidate for the title. Au-au was born November 11, 1949, and was only 20 years old when she won the crown on May 16th. …

Filipina Representatives in Miss International

Six crowns, 4 runner up positions and 24 finalists and semifinal placements: that is how the Philippines has performed in the Miss International pageant. Among the four biggest international pageants currently in existence, the Tokyo-based Miss International pageant is the pageant that the Philippines has been most successful. Currently, the country ranks second with the …

Is The Philippines Winning Too Much, Too Often?

In the past 10 years, the Philippines have scored at least a dozen major international pageant titles. It is for that same reason that it attracts both the good and the bad kind of attention… Factoring only the 4 biggest international pageants alone, the Philippines have only missed making semis 6 times over a period …

Evangeline Pascual: First Filipina Miss World We Never Had

Miss Republic of the Philippines 1973 Evangeline Pascual, is the first Filipina Miss World that the Philippines never had. The former beauty queen-turned actress, public speaker, model, painter and former radio anchor Evangeline Louise Ancheta Pascual could have been the first Filipina Miss World in 1973. At a young age of 16, the 5’11” lass …

Successful Binibining Pilipinas Repeaters

The longest running and most prestigious pageant in the Philippines is the Binibining Pilipinas pageant. It is the reason why most Filipina beauty queen wannabe wants to join and win the national tilt, even as to join more than once. But not every Binibining Pilipinas is as lucky enough as following ladies who returned to …

The Miss International Beauty Pageant

Since its inception in 1960 the Miss International has been a pageant that has built a quiet but long standing history and solid reputation. Miss International History The pageant has long held its stronghold as the third oldest international pageant among the 4 biggest international pageants in existence. The pageant itself was first borne after …

Alice Dixson, Binibining Pilipinas International 1986

One of the most forgotten aspects of Alice Dixson's career was the fact that she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 1986. Most people would remember Alice as 1) the face of a soap commercial with the famous tagline, "I can feel it!" and 2) as the fairy princess married to a mortal man in the …

What Ever Happened to Lara Quigaman’s Crown & Sash?

The Miss International pageant is one of the few remaining international competitions that awards their winners with a cash prize, sash, trophy, glass plaque, and a gold and pearl Miss International tiara. So let’s find out what ever happened to Miss International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman’s crown and sash? BINIBINING PILIPINAS INTERNATIONAL 2005 Among the …