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The Miss Universe Curacao 2023 final competition will be held on Saturday, May 27 at the World Trade Center in Curacao's capital city Willemstad. Seven of the most beautiful and talented young Curaçaoan women have been announced by the Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee to compete for the coveted national title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RockSnakes media (@rocksnakes) One of them will take home the opportunity to represent Curacao at Miss Universe 2023 which is expected to be held in El Salvador this December. The reigning queen who placed in the Top 5 at the 71st Miss Universe pageant, Gabriëla Dos Santos, will crown her successor at the end of the event. Who will be the next Miss Universe Curacao? Meet the contestants: Bianty Gomperts Kimberley Becker Nethania Hill Kimberly Fernandes Julia Schreiber Kim Rossen Thianny Braafhart Photos: Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee, Rocksnakes / Instagram

Filipino-American R'Bonney Gabriel arrived to a warm welcome in the Philippines on Wednesday, May 10 for her first visit to the country as reigning Miss Universe. Paula Shuggart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, and soon-to-be-resigned talent director Esther Swan accompanied her on this official trip. The Thai business mogul and owner of MUO from Thailand, Anne Jakrajutatip, arrived a few days ago. R'Bonney was invited as a special guest to the upcoming grand coronation night of the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 pageant this Saturday. Before heading to the luxurious hotel Okada Manila, Miss Universe 2022 gave interviews to members of the press who waited for her at the international airport in Manila. The beauty queen was also beaming with smiles as she posed for photographs with fans, supporters, and her proud parents. According to R'Bonney, the last time she visited the Philippines with her mom and dad was 5 years ago. Here are some photos shared by MUO:

Miss Universe 2015 from the Philippines Pia Wurtzbach has officially tied the knot with her Scottish entrepreneur fiancé Jeremy Jauncey. The former beauty queen who returned to acting and modeling after her reign, made the announcement on social media on May 5 with a video captioned "Mr & Mrs Jauncey 24.03.2023." While Jeremy was in his traditional kilt, Pia wore her dream wedding dress by Filipino fashion designer Bessie Besana as they exchanged vows in an intimate beach ceremony held on March 24 in one of the world's most exclusive private islands, the North Island, Seychelles. To recall, the adorable couple made their relationship public in 2020 as they appeared on the cover of Tatler Philippines magazine. They announced their engagement two years later. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeremy Jauncey (@jeremyjauncey) Photos: Nelwin Uy Photography, Pat Dy / Jeremy Jauncey / Instagram

Andrea Erjavec was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2023 on Wednesday, May 3 at the Emerald Hall of the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb. The 23-year-old advocate for the mental and physical health of children hails from Perušić and is a student at the University of Zagreb pursuing a degree in education. She believes that everyone should have access to education, information, and resources to be able to actively participate in social processes and create positive change in the world. Lucciana Ćebo was named first runner-up while Sara Garac, Mihaela Posavec, and Polina Mytko were announced as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. A total of 16 finalists from various fields and backgrounds have been chosen to take part in this year's competition. Paola Kliba from Pula was voted by her co-finalists to win the Miss Congeniality award. At the end of the event, last year's titleholder Arijana Podgajski passed the crown and sash to her deserving successor who will now prepare

The national casting for Miss Nederland 2023 (Miss Universe Netherlands 2023) was held on Saturday, April 29 at Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam. From hundreds of applications and out of 45 aspirants who were invited to attend the casting event, only 10 beauties were selected to move on to the competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Nederland Organisatie (@missnederland) The panel of judges consisted of Zoey Ivory, Nicky Opheij, national director Monica van Ee, reigning Miss Nederland Ona Moody, and her predecessors Julia Sinning, Denise Speelman, and Rahima Dirkse. Here are the names of the 10 finalists who will have the chance to win the crown and represent the Netherlands at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador later this year: Rikkie Valerie Kollé Habiba Mostafa Ruby-Ann Chwatchko Nazeli Kouki Chanille Hupsel Lidewei van der Staaij Beate van der Weide Nathalie Mogbelzada Christina Cairo Lou Dirchs Photo: FGM Photography, Miss Nede

Thailand's first Miss Supranational winner Anntonia Porsild will be joining Miss Universe Thailand 2023 according to several online sources. The 26-year-old beauty, born in India to a Thai mother and Danish father, was crowned Miss Supranational Thailand 2019 and went on to win the 11th Miss Supranational pageant in Katowice, Poland. TPN Global, the organizers of the annual Miss Universe Thailand competition, has yet to reveal important details for the highly anticipated 2023 edition including the official names of aspirants. Anntonia has yet to respond to a request for comment. There is no official announcement from her personally to confirm her participation but previously hinted at her big return with the sparkles emoji which in the pageantry world stands for Miss Universe. If ever she makes it to the competition and eventually takes home the crown, she will be the first in Thailand to hold two major national beauty titles. On the other hand, she is not the first international t

The Miss Universe Philippines 2023 contestants turned up the tropical summer heat as they pose for their swimsuit challenge at the Flower Island Resort in Taytay, Palawan. Based on fan votes through the official Miss Universe PH App, the Top 5 results for the best in Avana Swimsuit Challenge have been officially announced. Meet the Top 5: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Philippines (@themissuniverseph) Agusan del Norte - Jannarie Zarzoso Bohol - Pauline Amelinckx Bulacan   - Princess Anne Marcos Capiz - Shayne Glenmae Maquiran Pampanga - Mary Angelique Manto Who will take a spot in the final? The winner will be revealed during the coronation night on May 13 at the Mall of Asia Arena (MOA Arena) in Pasay City, Metro Manila. Photos: Miss Universe Philippines RELATED POSTS: Miss Universe Philippines 2023: Photoshoot Challenge Top 5 announced Miss Universe Philippines 2023: Miss Hello Glow Top 5 finalists Miss Universe Philippines 2023 To

Former Miss Universe Puerto Rico Madison Anderson Berrios was announced on Monday, April 24 the winner of the third season of "La Casa de los Famosos" (The House of Celebrities). The beauty queen turned celebrity placed first runner-up to South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi when she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to Miss Universe, she was also third runner-up at Miss Grand International 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Madison will now take home a whopping $200,000 in prize money for winning the American Spanish-language version of the reality television franchise Celebrity Big Brother. Mexican actress Patricia Navidad placed second while Mexican actor and model Pepe Gámez placed third. Rounding out the Top 5 finalists were Dominican singer-songwriter La Materialista (Yameyry Ynfante) and Colombian influencer José Rodríguez. The reality show premiered on Telemundo in August 2021. Previous winners were former Miss Universe from Venezuela, Alic

Former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi will be attending as a special guest at the grand coronation night of the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 competition. The South African beauty will be joining the reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel who will also be present at the highly anticipated event on May 13 at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City. To recall, Zozibini was crowned Miss Universe 2019 by her predecessor Catriona Gray of the Philippines. She then became the longest-reigning Miss Universe titleholder due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The terrifying health crisis in 2020 prevented her from being able to travel to as many countries as possible besides Indonesia, the United States, and her home country. Don't miss witnessing Zozi's grace and elegance in person. Get your tickets at any SM Tickets Outlets or book online through SMTickets.com . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zozibini Tunzi (@zozitunzi) Photos: Miss Universe, Zozibini T

Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel has been announced to visit the Philippines as a special guest in the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines 2023 pageant. According to the announcement made by the Miss Universe Philippines organization on Thursday, April 13 via social media, the reigning queen from Texas, USA will be joined by former titleholder, Zozibini Tunzi (Miss Universe 2019) from South Africa. Aside from the special guests, the pageant organizers also named K-pop artist Nam Woo-Hyun and American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez as the official guest performers. This will be the first time for R'Bonney, who was born to a Filipino father, to visit the Philippines since she was proclaimed the 71st Miss Universe in New Orleans, Louisiana last January. The highly anticipated Miss Universe Philippines 2023 grand coronation will be held on May 13 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena where the country's official representative for Miss Universe 2023 will be crowned. Filipino act