Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins 73rd Miss Universe pageant

Amid controversies surrounding the organization's owner JKN Global, the 73rd Miss Universe pageant proceeded as planned in the heart of Mexico.

Beauty queens from many countries are vying for the top spot bestowed by Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios, the previous winner.

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Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig is crowned the 73rd Miss Universe winner, beating the likes of Nigeria's Chidimma Adetshina, who faces scrutiny after South Africa issued a warning to revoke her ID documents according to reports, Mexico's Maria Fernandez Beltran, Thailand's Suchata Chuangsri, and Venezuela's Ileana Marquez.

In the Q&A segment, asked what message to the future generation of women, Theilvig said;

"My message to all the world that are watching out there is no matter where you come from, no matter your past, you can always choose to turn it into your strengths. It will never define who you are. You just gotta keep fighting. I stand here today because I want to change, I want to make history, and that's what I'm doing tonight. So, never give up always, believe in yourself, in your dreams, and that is exactly what you're going to do. Thank you."

Congratulations to Victoria Kjær Theilvig and the finalists of the 73rd Miss Universe pageant!

Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios wins 72nd Miss Universe pageant

Despite financial difficulties the organization's new owner, JKN Global, faced, forcing it to go into financial restructuring, this year's Miss Universe pageant went through as planned.

Held in El Salvador, 90 delegates pit themselves for the ultimate competition in the hopes of winning the title possessed by last year's winner, Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel.

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Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios was crowned the winner of the 72nd Miss Universe pageant, beating the likes of Thailand's Anntonia Porild and Australia's Moraya Wilson.

Asked if she could live one year in another woman's shoes during the Top 3's Q&A portion, Palacios said she would pick Mary Wollstonecraft because "she opened the gap and gave an opportunity to many women... And what I would do, I would want that gap, that income gap, would open up so that women could work in any area that they choose to work in because there are no limitations for women. That was 1750. Now, in 2023, we're making history."

Congratulations to Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios and the finalists of the 72nd Miss Universe pageant!

Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel wins the 71st Miss Universe

Held at the New Orleans Memorial Convention Center, the 71st Miss Universe pageant is the world's crowning glory that will decide who will be the world's brightest star that will follow in the footsteps of the previous winner, Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu of India.

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Thanks to the home advantage, Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel was crowned as the 71st Miss Universe, beating the likes of Venezuela's Amanda Dudamel, Dominican Republic's Andreina Martinez, and others.

In the pageant's Q&A segment, the candidates were asked how would they work to demonstrate this as an empowering and progressive organization if they win Miss Universe. R'Bonney said she'll use her victory to be a transformational leader while mentioning her experiences as an eco-friendly fashion designer, model, and sewing instructor with an excitement for life.

Congratulations to Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel and the finalists of the 71st Miss Universe pageant!

India's Sandhu wins 70th Miss Universe

The 70th Miss Universe pageant took place in Israel for the first time amid controversies and the recent COVID Omicron outbreak. Controversial for the venue of choice aside, the 70th Miss Universe will decide who will take over the title held by Mexico's Andrea Meza after seven months.

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Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu from India is crowned as the 70th Miss Universe winner, beating the likes of Paraguay's Nadia Ferreira, who was named 1st runner-up, and South Africa's Lalela Mswane, who placed 2nd runner-up. Colombia's Valeria Ayos and the Philippines' Beatrice Luigi Gomez were on the final five.

This is the third time India won the Miss Universe pageant. The first was Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000.

URL: https://www.pep.ph/news/local/162598/miss-universe-2021-india-a717-20211213?ref=home_featured_big

Congratulations to Miss India Sandhu and the finalists of this year's Miss Universe pageant!

Mexico's Andrea Meza wins the 69th Miss Universe

The 69th Miss Universe coronation pageant was held at Florida's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and this is the first time a Miss Universe pageant held in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic that swept the world like wildfire.

Out of all the aspirants who made it to the said venue to find out who will make it to the top spot, countries like Mexico, India, Brazil, Dominican Republic, and Peru were made it to the final five spots. They've each delivered their most powerful responses during the pageant's Q&A portion.

India's Adline Castelino responded to the question regarding should countries lock down due to COVID-19 despite the strain on their economies or should they open their borders and risk a potential increase in infections by "draw a balance between economy and health." 

For Peru's Janick Maceta, she has a response to all the women watching tonight who are currently experiencing sexual or domestic abuse that "they're survivors.

Brazil's Julia Gama proved the myth of women still considered incapable of being world leaders wrong by inviting women "to understand that we are the leaders of our lives."

Kimberley Jimenez of the Dominican Republic explained the importance of teaching leadership to young girls just like the previous winner Zozibini Tunzi did.

And for Mexico's Andrea Meza, she made a powerful response to the question, "If you were the leader of your country, how would you have handled the COVID-19 pandemic?" She said;

"I believe there is not a perfect way to handle this hard situation such as COVID-19.

"However, I believe that what I would have done was create the lockdown before everything became that big.

"Because we lost so many lives and we cannot afford that. We would have to take care of our people. That's why I would have taken care of them since the beginning."

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After the dramatic Q&A portion, the judges have spoken. Mexico's Andrea Meza wins the 69th Miss Universe pageant and she has taken over the title from the previous winner Zozibini Tunzi.

On a side note; Filipina Rabiya Mateo made it to the Top 21 semifinalists but she failed to made it to the Top 10. Good effort, though.

Still, congratulations to Miss Mexico and to all those who have made it to the 69th Miss Universe pageant, including Miss Philippines!

Miss Africa Tunzi wins Miss Universe 2019

Beauties from all over the world are gathered in the Tyler Perry Studios at Atlanta, Georgia, for the this year's Miss Universe pageant, where they will try everything at their disposal to inherit the title from last year's winner, Catriona Gray of the Philippines.

Our very own Gazini Ganados from the Philippines made it to the Top 20 and that's the best she can do for this year. Although failed to advance to the final spot, she did a good job wowing the audience.

Anyway, this year's winner...

Miss Universe 2019

Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa is named Miss Universe 2019. She managed to defeat her rivals from Mexico's Sofia Aragon and Puerto Rico's Madison Anderson, among many others, with her looks, intelligence, and her determination to inherit the title from last year's Catriona Gray of the Philippines.

URL: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/08/entertainment/miss-universe-2019-trnd/index.html

Congratulations to Miss Africa and all those who made it at this year's Miss Universe! As for Gazini Ganados, you did a fine work wowing the crowd, especially after the presenter fiasco pointed out that you really won the National Costume competition.

Anyway, congratulations.

Miss Philippines wins Miss Universe 2018

The Miss Universe 2018 pageant was held in Impact Arena, located in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, and this pageant became a sign of a new order because for the first time in history, a transgender was represented in this year's pageant and it's none other than Miss Spain Angela Ponce.

Despite not being at the top spot, she really made headlines for being the first transgender to compete in Miss Universe and that really is a rule-changer the world's looking forward to.



The biggest headline of the pageant is, for the fourth time, Philippines won Miss Universe as Catriona Gray takes home the crown, eclipsing the likes of Tamaryn Green of South Africa and Sthefany Gutierrez of Venezuela, especially Vietnam's H'hen Nie and Puerto Rico's Kiara Ortega.

Answering the Top 3 question regarding the most important lesson she learned in her life and how she would apply it to her time as Miss Universe, Gray said "I've always taught myself to look at the beauty of the faces in the children & to be grateful. If I could teach people to be grateful. If I could teach people to be grateful, we could have an amazing world where negativity would not grow and foster and children would have a smile on their face."

URL: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/miss-universe-2018-catriona-gray/index.html

Philippines is now home of four Miss Universe winners and Catriona Gray is one of them. Congratulations, Catriona Gray for being Miss Universe!

South Africa wins 66th Miss Universe

The 66th Miss Universe pageant took place at Las Vegas and this is the first time a Miss Universe pageant took place twice a year, the first was since January when Miss France Iris Mittenaire won the title back then in the Philippines.

At the recently-concluded beauty pageant, South Africa's Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned as the 66th Miss Universe, beating the likes of Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez and Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett.

Nel-Peters, age 22, hails from her home country's Western Cape recently earned her business management degree at North-West University.  During the competition's Q&A, the recently crowned Miss Universe was asked about the most important issue she thought was facing women in the workplace.

"In some places, women get paid 75% of what men earn for doing the same job, working the same hours - and I do not believe that this is right," she said, "I think we should have equal work for equal pay for women all over the world."

Nel-Peters gained the title from Miss France's Iris Mittenaire and she will serve as the global ambassador under this title.

URL: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/11/26/miss-south-africa-demi-leigh-nel-peters-crowned-miss-universe-2017/894556001/

SIDE NOTE: Miss Philippines Rachel Peters was one of the top ten and despite she couldn't make it to the podium, she tried. Still, congratulations to the Miss Universe winners.

Miss France Iris Mittenaere is Miss Universe

This year's Miss Universe pageant took place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and for the first time in decades, the Philippines was honored to host this year's pageant despite the current political climate and the opposition from others because no matter how bad the country's political situation, it still had a chance to put the Philippines on the map of the entertainment stage as well as tourism that made it flourished thanks to the pageant.

The Top 6 of this year's Miss Universe are Andrea Tovar from Colombia, Iris Mittenaere from France, Raquel Pelissier from Haiti, Mary Were from Kenya, our very own Maxene Medina from the Philippines, and Chalita Suansane from Thailand. Those who are on the Top 13 are Raissa Santana from Brazil, Siera Bearchell from Canada, Kezia Warouw from Indonesia, Kristal Silva from Mexico, Keity Drenna Panama, Valeria Piazza from Peru, and Deshauna Barber from USA.

However, the winner of the 65th Miss Universe pageant is none other than Miss France Iris Mittenaere. She will succeed from last year's winner Pia Wurtzbach from the Philippines as the new winner of the Miss Universe pageant and represent herself to the world stage.

Congratulations for Miss France as the 65th Miss Universe.

Miss Colombia is named Miss Universe

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Paulina Vega, a beauty queen representing her country of Colombia is named as Miss Universe in the 63rd annual Miss Universe Pageant held at Miami's Florida International University. She was the first Colombiana to gain the title for over 5 decades but she's the fifth out of the last seven Miss Universe winners hailed from South America. She edges out the likes of Miss Jamaica Kaci Fennell, Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha, Miss Netherlands Yasmin Verheijen, and Miss USA Nia Sanchez.

Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/colombian-paulina-vega-crowned-universe-article-1.2091668

NOTE: Sadly, our very own Miss Philippines MJ Lastimosa couldn't make it to the top five but she's so pleased that she's part of the top ten semi-finalists. Oh well...

Miss Venezuela wins Miss Universe 2013

Miss Philippines Ariella Arida

Miss Venezuela, Maria Gabriela Isler, was hailed as Miss Universe 2013 while Miss Spain Patricia Rodriguez placed first runner-up, Miss Ecuador Constanza Baez second runner up, our very own Miss Philippines Ariella Arida third runner up, and Miss Brazil Jakelyne Oliveira is fourth runner up.

This recently concluded beauty pageant was held in Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia.

The thing is though that with Miss Philippines Ariella Arida part of the top 5, she is the fourth Filipina to be placed on the top 5 since 2010's Venus Raj who placed 4th runner-up, 2011's Shamcey Supsup who placed third runner-up, and last year's Janine Tugonon who placed first runner-up.

Report: http://pep.ph/news/41061/ariella-arida-is-third-runner-up-in-miss-universe-2013-miss-venezuela-wins-crown

(photo from: http://gbtimes.com/lifestyle/miss-universe-2013-contestants-exquisite-evening-gowns)

Miss USA is 2012's Miss Universe

Miss USA is 2012's Miss Universe
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Does everyone watched this year's Miss Universe? If you did, you might heard that USA's Olivia Culpo took home the crown and glory as Miss Universe 2012 while our very own Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon is 2nd place while Miss Venezuela Irene Sofia Esser Quintero placed 3rd, Miss Australia Renae Ayris placed 4th, and Miss Brazil Gabriela Markus placed 5th.

Seems that these beauty queens got the looks, the finesse, the moves and the guts to answer questions the Miss Universe committee can throw at them. To those who made it to the top spot, I just wanna say congratulations. As for you, Miss Philippines, even though you were placed 2nd, I'd expect great things coming for you. Great things...

Scoop: http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/miss-usa-wins-miss-universe-2012--miss-philippines-takes-first-runner-up-031507480.html

Sobre el concurso de Miss Universo 2011

Miss Universe 2011 in Brasil

Sao Paulo, Brasil

September 12, 2011 (September 13, 2011 in the Philippines)

The most beautiful day in the world was happened. Yes, the 2011 Miss Universe has just begun and our very own Shamcey Supsup (Miss Philippines) pits in against the best beauty queens from across the nations. This beauty pageant is all about beauty and the pride of nations. Even a country like the Philippines never win this year's battle, we are still proud of ourselves that we shined the world with style.

Our very own Shamcey Supsup landed as one of the top 10 contestants along with Laury Thilleman (France), Leila Lopes (Angola), Zilin Luo (China), Sherri-Lee Biggs (Australia), Priscila Machado (Brazil), Olesya Stefanko (Ukraine), Sheldry Saez (Panama), Johanna Solano (Costa Rica), and Laura Goncalves (Portugal).

Later, she landed as one of the Top 5 contestants along with Leila Lopes (Angola), Zilin Luo (China), Priscila Machado (Brazil), and Olesya Stefanko (Ukraine).

The 2011 Miss Universe pageant is ended with Leila Lopes (Angola) emerged as the victor, besting out Shamcey Supsup (Philippines), Zilin Luo (China), Priscila Machado (Brazil), and Olesya Stefanko (Ukraine).

Our very own Supsup placed 3rd runner up but that's okay, we are having fun even though we are on the best 5.

Felicidades a los ganadores!

Scoop: http://manila-bulletin.net/blog/2011/09/13/ms-angola-is-ms-universe-2011/

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