PH bet is the First Miss Universe Asia

Chelsea Manalo named first Miss Universe Asia

Story by Yoniel Acebuche 
Philstar.com
17 November 2024

The Philippines' Chelsea Manalo added to her impressive Miss Universe journey by claiming the title of Miss Universe Asia, one of the pageant's continental crowns.

On Instagram, Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) creative director Jonas Gaffud shared the good news on social media where Manalo, who finished in the top 30 of the pageant on Sunday, Nov. 17, was announced as Miss Universe Asia and was awarded by Miss Universe owner Anne Jakrajutatip.

"Yes Thank you, Lord! Chelsea has an award! Miss Universe Asia!" Gaffud wrote in the caption.

Meanwhile, MUPH shared a video of Manalo thanking her Filipino pageant fans for the feat.

"Hello, Maraming Salamat. Mabuhay [ang] Pilipinas, we are making history as Miss Universe Asia," she said.

Joining Manalo are Nigeria's Chidimma Adetshina, Finland's Matilda Wirtavuori, and Peru's Tati Calmell who were named continental queens for Africa & Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, respectively.

In case you didn't know, the selection of continental queen is among the new rules set for the 73rd Miss Universe, where four girls from their respective continents will receive this award.

As continental queens, they will accompany Victoria Kjaer Theilvig, the newly crowned Miss Universe, on some trips, who is expected to visit 35 countries.

According to a report by ABS-CBN News, Manalo will travel to Asian countries, including Thailand and Palawan in the Philippines.

Manalo ended her Miss Universe 2024 journey in the Top 30 during the coronation night in Mexico on Sunday, Nov. 17 (PH Time). If she won, she would be the fifth Pinay to win the coveted Miss Universe crown, following the wins of Catriona Gray (2018), Pia Wurtzbach (2015), Margie Moran (1973), and Gloria Diaz (1969).

Meanwhile, Denmark's Theilvig has been crowned the 73rd Miss Universe, making her the first Danish woman to win the prestigious crown. This is also the first time since 1957 that Denmark has landed in the top five of the competition.

Alethea Ambrosio is crowned Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania in Poland

Alethea Ambrosio is crowned Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania in Poland

Story by Armin P. Adina 

Inquirer.net

07 July 2024

The Philippines’ Alethea Ambrosio was crowned Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania at the conclusion of the Miss Supranational 2024 pageant in Nowy Sacz, Poland, on July 6 (July 7 in Manila).

Her coronation also makes her the first Filipino woman to receive the continental title, and it came two days after Brandon Espiritu became the first entry from the Philippines to advance to the Top 5 of the Mister Supranational contest. He finished third overall.

Ambrosio and Espiritu won in the twin staging of The Miss Philippines and Mister Pilipinas Worldwide in October last year, and officially received their assignments as the country’s delegates to the Supranational competitions in February.

At the Miss Supranational pageant, Ambrosio advanced to the Top 12 of the competition. Part-Filipino Yuki Sonoda from Japan made it to the Top 25. Their fellow Asian delegate Harashta Haifa Zahra made history for Indonesia by winning the country’s first Miss Supranational crown.

Jenna Dykstra from the United States settled for the first runner-up spot, while heavy favorite Justyna Zednikova from the Czech Republic finished as second runner-up. Brazil’s Isadora Murtia was third runner-up, while Curacao’s Chanelle de Lau rounded up the winner’s circle as fourth runner -up.

Meanwhile, Ambrosio’s fellow continental queens were South Africa’s Bryoni Govender for Africa, Mexico’s Andrea Saenz for the Americas, Puerto Rico’s Fiorella Medina for the Caribbean, and Denmark’s Victoria Larsen for Europe.

Before flying to Poland for the international competition, Ambrosio has already crowned her successor as Miss Supranational Philippines, Tarah Valencia who was third runner-up in the 2024 Miss Universe Philippines pageant. She will compete in next year’s Miss Supranational contest.

Mutya Johanna Datul remains to be the lone Filipino woman to be proclaimed Miss Supranational. She won the title at the international competition’s fifth edition in 2013. Last year’s representative Pauline Amelinckx almost scored a second victory for the Philippines when she finished as first runner-up.