29-Year Olds at Miss Universe 2020

Did the Miss Universe pageant freeze age requirements for the 69th edition of the pageant in Miami, Florida? Three of this year's Miss Universe candidates are now aged 29 years old based on their profiles at the Miss Universe website. Jeanette Akua of Great Britain, Vandana Jeetah of Mauritius and Estefania Soto Torres of Puerto …

Jeanette Akua | A Woman for the Universe

Last March 8, 2021, the 27 year old Jeanette Akua was crowned Miss Universe Great Britain 2020, besting 37 other candidates. Sophie Moulds (a former Miss World 1st runner-up) and Amy Meisak were named first and second runners-up, respectively. Her win enables her to compete for the Miss Universe title currently held by Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa. Jeanette is …

Maria Thattil and the Importance of Representation

Maria Thattil is a woman of many talents, and her passion for advocacy may be the most interesting of all. It's powerful to see a woman in her twenties so secure in herself, even as she navigates tricky waters. We all often too readily look to label one another, and happy as Maria is to …

Best Faces in the 69th Miss Universe Pageant

The face that could launch a thousand ships, that has always been the barometer of beauty since ancient times. And so we are listing the ladies that we feel have the best faces in this year's competition. NOTE: this is a subjective list, what I may consider beautiful might not be what other people would …

Why Not Bella Ysmael for Miss Universe 2021?

It is said that Miss Universe national directors were already informed that they should have appointed or crowned their Miss Universe 2021 representatives by October of this year. With difficulty in economic conditions and mounting a national pageant amidst restrictions in mass gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic, it might be wise to just appoint …

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You can now support our blogging and pageant coverages through our BuyMeACoffee.com Page... After building our Sashes&Scripts community, we now are seeking your support to keep our pageant community alive by supporting us on our BuyMeACoffee page. You can help support our blog and our social media pages in bringing you relevant discussions, opinions & …

We’re Back on Instagram!

The dark clouds have passed by and Sashes&Scripts is now back on Instagram! After that 'unexpected social media break', we're back on the fastest engaging social media platform, Instagram. And through our 5-day absence, we've gotten to some realization on things we will need to change over the 'unscheduled break'. PROTECTION FROM MASS REPORTING We …

The Sashes&Scripts Brand

Whenever we meet pageant fans and followers, we are always being told of why they follow us on our blog and social media because we are fearless and independent in the way we cover pageants. That has not been always the case, in our early years, we have been part of a machinery that does …

Queen of bECQi is Back!

ECQ is Back, so is Queen of bECQi (The Online Search for the Philippines’ Most Beautiful Beki)! The return of ECQ has prompted Sir Wil Online Challenge to revive the virtual pageant that started it all - Queen of bECQi. Queen of bECQi 2020 was originally conceptualized and organized by pageant innovator and leading LGBT …

Costa Rica could Host Miss Universe with Declaration of Tourist Interest

Without such management, the country would not have the budget to pay for the requirements of the Miss Universe pageant. El Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) suggested to the organizers of the Miss Universe pageant request, to the Board of Directors of the institution, a declaration of interest. This management, as indicated by the ICT, must …

Bb. Pilipinas 2021 Suggestions

With no assurances that the local NCR+ bubble will lift restrictions on mass gatherings and curfews any time soon. It is quite safe to assume that the Binibining Pilipinas 2021 would be postponed to a much latter date than the announced April 17th finals. If our assumptions and rumors are correct, then the finals might …

Rumors: Miss Universe Pay-per-View Prelims

Are you ready to part ways with your hard earned money once again? Rumor has it that just like in 2019, the Miss Universe preliminary competition can only be watched via pay-per-view! Well that is the rumors we have been hearing. The swimsuit and evening gown prelims are said to be broadcasted on a link …

Paid Voting Controversy in Miss Universe

April 8, 2020 | Manila - The Miss Universe voting via the LazadaPH App came live several hours before the voting on the Miss Universe App. Confusion was raised when international pageant fans complained their difficulty in accessing the Lazada and in voting for their favorites. Other countries cannot vote or even download the app …

Pageant Photographs: to Filter or Not to Filter

Photographer Seven Barretto mentioned a interesting perspective on what it feels when pageant pages and accounts (like ours) edit their photographs with filters and makeup edits. He mentioned that such edits are "nakakabastos", akin to defacing a painter's masterpiece. Being one of those who is guilty of making makeup edits ourself we hope to be …

Miss Eco International Scandal

The recent Miss Eco International scandal illustrates why pageants are seen as superficial in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic. As Peru, Japan and Thailand have made public their withdrawal of local franchises, this Miss Earth copycat pageant has a troubled future ahead of it It is a fact that a number of candidates …