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Tonight, one lucky Filipina will be crowned the new Miss Universe Philippines at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. Michelle Marquez Dee will pass her crown to her successor who will represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico later this year. Tonight's live show will feature 53 of the country's most beautiful and empowered women with one goal in mind, to fulfill their dreams of conquering the universe. Hosted by Jeannie Mai, former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel and actor Alden Richards with Gabbi Garcia and Tim Yap, the show will stream live on the  Empire Philippines  YouTube channel. You also don't want to miss musical performances from Lola Amour, RuPaul's Drag Race superstar Marina Summers, and Thai celebrity Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn. Former titleholders Beatrice Luigi Gomez and Ariella Arida are among the esteemed panel of judges. Fans (11th judge) may also vote in real-time on the official MUPH app. Who will be crowned Miss U...

After weeks of activities, 29 eco beauties from across the Philippines will compete tonight for the coveted title of Miss Philippines Earth 2024. Hosted by James Deakin and former Miss Earth Karla Henry, the much-awaited grand coronation night will be held in Talakag, Bukidnon. This year's event which is themed "Heritage" will be the 24th edition of the annual Miss Philippines Earth pageant. Live streaming of the final show will be available on its official YouTube and Facebook page from 8 p.m. local time. The winner of tonight's competition will be crowned by last year's winner Yllana Marie Aduana of Siniloan, Laguna, and will represent the Philippines at Miss Earth 2024. Reigning queens, Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri from Albania and her elemental court Do Thi Lan Anh from Vietnam and Cora Bliault from Thailand will also be special guests. Who will be the next Miss Philippines Earth? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth (@mi...

Miss North Carolina's Teen, Hanley House, was crowned Miss America's Teen 2024 on Saturday, January 13 at the Walt Disney Theater (Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts) in Orlando, Florida. The 16-year-old Cleveland High School student edged out 50 other competitors to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Morgan Greco of Washington. Ohio's Paisley French was named first runner-up while Aubrey Bartmann of Oklahoma, Natalie Poveda of Texas, and Sophia Todd of Kentucky were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The rest of the Top 11 semifinalists were Anna-Katherine Risalvato of Florida, Charlie Key of Georgia, Lauryn Trader of Hawaii, Anna Grace of Tennessee, Jaylynn Lindley of Utah, and Ginger Ragaishis of Vermont. Before the finals, the new Miss America's Teen was also announced as one of the winners of the Preliminary Fitness and the Preliminary Evening Gown competitions. Hanley is passionate about advocating for the emp...

Miss Earth 2023, the much-awaited 23rd Miss Earth competition is culminating tonight at Van Phuc City in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Korea's first-ever Miss Earth winner Mina Sue Choi will crown her successor among 85 of the Earth's most beautiful eco-warriors at the end of the event. Tonight's grandest beauty pageant dedicated to the protection and preservation of Mother Earth, will be hosted by James Deakin and Huynh Thi Thuy Dung. The show is streaming live on Miss Earth's official YouTube and Facebook pages as well as on TNA Entertainment and Miss Earth Vietnam's official pages on the social media platforms. An esteemed panel of judges who will have the most difficult task of choosing the winner consists of Miss Earth's Executive Vice President Lorraine Schuck, former Miss Earth Angelia Ong, founder and CEO of OI Aesthetic Clinic Betty Bui Do, and entrepreneur, actress, and TNA Entertainment's Truong Ngoc Anh. Also on the panel are fashion designer Jovana...

Tonight will be the highly anticipated culmination of the 23rd Miss Earth competition at Van Phuc City in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. One of the 85 contestants will walk away with the coveted title and embark on a year-long journey campaigning for the protection and preservation of our planet Earth. Tickets for the live show can be purchased on the ticketbox.vn website but if you can't make it to the venue, you can still watch the pageant anywhere in the world. Miss Earth 2023 live streaming will be available from 7 p.m. GMT+7 (local time) on the official Facebook and YouTube of Miss Earth , TNA Entertainment , and Miss Earth Vietnam . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth (@missearth) Photos: Miss Earth / TNA Entertainment RELATED POSTS: FAVORITES: Miss Earth 2023 Final Top 20 favorites Miss Earth 2023: New crowns by Long Beach Pearl unveiled Miss Earth 2023: Top 12 for Best National Costume announced Miss Earth 2023: Philippines' Yllana...

The 72nd Miss Universe competition culminated in the magical El Salvador in the weekend and we still can't get over how spectacular the show was. From the stage, production, contestants, guest performers, and distinguished judges, to the energy of the crowded Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda, everything was flawless. The host country delivered its promise — it was undoubtedly one of the best editions of the annual Miss Universe pageant in recent years. If we were to hand out special awards for the best of the night during the final competition, these beauties would top our list: --- FACE OF THE COMPETITION Australia, Moraya Wilson --- BEST IN SWIMSUIT Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios --- BEST IN EVENING GOWN Philippines, Michelle Dee --- BEST IN QUESTION AND ANSWER (Q&A) Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios --- TOP MODEL Australia, Moraya Wilson --- MOST ELEGANT Colombia, Camila Avella --- Photos: Miss Universe RELATED POSTS: Miss Universe 2023: A night of firsts, the semifinalists who...

The 72nd Miss Universe final competition in El Salvador on Saturday night was undoubtedly the edition with the most inclusive set of semifinalists in the history of the Miss Universe pageant. Here are the reasons why: Cameroon, Issie Princesse (Top 20)  - First representative from Cameroon to place in the semifinals since her country made its debut at Miss Universe in 2020. Colombia, Camila Avella (Top 5)  - First mother to win Miss Universe Colombia and represent her country at Miss Universe. She was also the first mother contestant to make it all the way to the Top 5. El Salvador, Isabella García-Manzo (Top 10)  - First representative from El Salvador to enter the Top 10 in more than 25 yeas. Her country's last placement was during Miss Universe 1996. Namibia, Jameela Uiras (Top 20)  - First representative from Namibia to enter the semifinals in two decades. The country's last placement was 20 years ago during Miss Universe 2003. Nepal, Jane Dipika G...

The Top 5 finalists of the 72nd Miss Universe final competition were each given 30 seconds to answer questions directly from the members of the selection committee. Whoever wins Miss Universe 2023 will be representing the Miss Universe Organization for an entire year traveling the world as an ambassador and using the platform to advance the greater good. The nerve-racking question and answer round is their opportunity to prove to the panel they have what it takes to do the Miss Universe job. Here's how they answer the questions: Iris Mittenaera: How would you use the Miss Universe platform to promote global gender equality? Miss Australia, Moraya Wilson: "I would use the Miss Universe platform to push a message. I think this community is strong and when we bond together we can create changes and when it comes to gender equality, when we use our voice and we use our power to make a change that's when real movement happens." Janelle Commissiong: If you win tonight, wha...

The 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) final competition is happening tonight at the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, El Salvador. From a field of 84 equally beautiful, confident, and empowered women from all over the world vying for the job, one woman's life is about to change forever. Hosted by Maria Menounos, Olivia Culpo, and Jeannie Mai with Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall as backstage correspondents, tonight's show will also feature two live performances of 12-time Grammy winner John Legend. An esteemed selection committee who will select tonight's winner consists of model Halima Aden, singer Mario Bautista, actress and TV host Giselle Blondet, Miss Universe 1977 Janelle Commissiong, Miss Universe 2021 runner-up Nadia Ferreira, social media personality Avani Gregg, designer Carson Kressley, physician Connie Mariano, Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere, VP at Roku Sweta Patel, and former Miss Oregon USA Denise White. The remarkable R'Bonney Gab...