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LIVE UPDATES: 14th Mister International Final Competition Results

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The 14th Mister International final competition is taking place tonight at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. Thirty-five contestants from around the world are vying for the coveted international title. Who will succeed Trinh Van Bao of Vietnam? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister International (@officialmisterinternational) --- FINAL RESULTS --- Special Awards Best in National Costume - Indonesia, Jason Julius Mister Congeniality - Japan, Ryo Yatogo Mister Personality - Albania, Boris Gurtner Mister Photogenic - Thailand, Surasak "Tor" Muangkaew Mister Kemans - Hong Kong, Jason Li Kwai Chiu Mister Derma World Skin - USA, Daryn Alexander Mister Face of Derma World - Malaysia, Roger Hugo Amandus Mister Body of Derma World International - Philippines, Myron Jude "MJ" Ordillano Mister Derma World International - India, Lukanand Kshetrimayum --- TOP 16 India - Lukanand Kshetrimayum Mexico - Jorge Andrés Vill

14th Mister International: Meet the contestants

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The 14th Mister International edition will be held this Sunday, October 30 at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 35 distinctively handsome gentlemen from around the world are vying for the title which is currently held by Trinh Van Bao of Vietnam. For ticket information, visit the Mister International official website and social media accounts. Who will be the next Mister International? Meet the contestants: Albania - Boris Gurtner, 22, Fribourg Belgium - Niels van Dijk, 24, Bornem Brazil - Luan Antonelli Bristot, 29, Jacinto Machado Cambodia - Bunchhat Eat, 25, Phnom Penh Cuba - Rubert Manuel Arias Solozábal, 28, La Habana Czech Republic - Matěj Švec, 23, Velešín Dominican Republic - Manuel Franco, 21, Moca France - Pierre Carriou, 21, Paimpol Haiti - Réginal Theodore Bien-Aim, 29, Port-au-Prince Hong Kong - Jason Li Kwai Chiu, 24, Hong Kong India - Lukanand Kshetrimayum, 20, Manipur Indonesia - Jason Julius, 25, Bandung Japan - Ryo Y

14th Mister International press presentation, meet 'media popularity' winners

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The 14th Mister International pageant held an official press presentation on Sunday, October 23 at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City, Philippines. A "media popularity" poll was conducted among the members of the press where Juan Pablo Colías of Spain, Jacob Li of Hong Kong, MJ Ordillano of the Philippines, Surasak Muangkeaw of Thailand and Daryn Alexander of the USA emerged as winners. Meet and greet, official photoshoots, sashing ceremony, and sponsor visit were just some of the activities that the 34 contestants have been busy doing since their arrival in the host country during the weekend. This year's Mister International grand final will be held next Sunday, October 30 at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City, Cubao. Here are some photos from the press presentation: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister International (@officialmisterinternational) Photos: Drew Francisco / Mister International

Former Miss Universe highest-paid Filipino celebrity on Instagram in 2021

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Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has been named the Philippines' top Instagram earner in 2021 according to a study "Instagram Rich List 2022" by Chicago-based company NetCredit. If the estimated amount is accurate, she earned $3,669,205 making her fourth in Asia and Oceania next to international Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, South Korean singer and actress Jisoo, and South Korea-based Thai rapper, singer and dancer Lisa. Based on the published list, the former beauty queen turned model and actress has even earned higher than Australian "Thor" actor Chris Hemsworth and "Wonder Woman" actress and former Miss Israel Gal Gadot. To reveal the world’s top Instagram earners, NetCredit first built a list of the most-followed Instagram stars from every country. List in hand, figures from the Instagram rich list were used to estimate the fee-per-ad for each country’s most-followed stars. Then, the number of sponsored posts made by each star in 2021 was counted

14th Mister International contestants depart for Manila, Philippines

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After a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 14th Mister International competition is all set to take place in Manila, Philippines. Over 30 contestants from across the world are now heading to the host country to compete for the international title. New countries to debut this year are Albania, Cuba, Laos, and Sierra Leone. Following the sad passing of its founder Alan Sim, the Mister International organization announced that the upcoming show must go on. An official statement read: "Mister International is a global brand built by the vision of our founder. It is his dying wish to preserve the vision and its noble cause for the next generation." Mister International 2022 is scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 30 at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City where the longest-reigning Mister International Trinh Văn Bao of Vietnam will finally relinquish his throne. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister International (@offici

Celeste Cortesi receives People Asia's Women of Style and Substance award

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Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi was honored at People Asia's Women of Style and Substance award on Monday, October 10 at Okada Manila. The 24-year-old Filipino-Italian model and beauty queen stunned in a black gown by Anthony Ramirez as she received the award alongside nine other well-accomplished incredible women in politics, arts, business, fashion, tourism, and international relations. "I am extremely honored to be able to stand alongside brilliant and empowered women, thank you People Asia for this award as a woman of style and substance," she wrote in a statement on social media. "I will cherish the meaning of this award for the rest of my life and I hope to continue inspiring people through authenticity, relatability and kindness," she added. Celeste also considered the award as a constant reminder that "beauty should always go beyond physical appearance, how you inspire others and what you do to help your community is what truly matt

The Miss Globe 2022: Philippines' Chelsea Fernandez wins Head to Head Challenge

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The Miss Globe Philippines Chelsea Fernandez was announced on Monday, October 10 as the winner of The Miss Globe 2022 Head to Head Challenge. Anamaria Babau of the United Arab Emirates placed second while Cleopatra Jones of the USA, Sofia Donado of Colombia, and Prisca Abah of Ghana were third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. Rounding out the Top 10 were Drita Ziri of Albania, Serenity Davis of Canada, Nella Cheves Serano of Costa Rica, Sirel Saad of Estonia, and Thanawan Wigg of Thailand. The representatives from Germany, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Poland, Taiwan, and Ukraine were the rest of the Top 20 finalists for the challenge. Don't miss The Miss Globe 2022 world final on Saturday, October 15 live from Tirana, Albania on the pageant's official YouTube channel. Photo: The Miss Globe

Miss Earth 2022 final date and venue officially announced

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Okada's Cove Manila, one of the world’s most luxurious event locations, has been officially announced as the venue for the final and coronation of the Miss Earth 2022 pageant. The islands of the Philippines are ready to welcome eco-warriors from around the world to compete in one of the most prestigious and relevant beauty competitions. Over 90 expected contestants will have the chance to explore, experience and enjoy the culture, food and nature in the finest tourism and ecotourism destinations of the Southeast Asian tropical paradise. The 22nd Miss Earth edition will be held on Tuesday, November 29. It will be Miss Earth's first live competition since 2019 and the second edition to be held at Okada Manila. Source: Miss Earth

Official send-off for Miss Intercontinental, Globe, and Grand Philippines 2022

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Three of this year's Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) titleholders will have an official send-off party this Monday, September 19 in Araneta City. Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental Gabriella Basiano, Binibining Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez, and Binibining Pilipinas Grand International Roberta Tamondong will soon depart for their international competitions this October. Gabriella and Chelsea will respectively compete for back-to-back wins at Miss Intercontinental 2022 in Egypt (October 14) and The Miss Globe 2022 in Albania (October 15) while Roberta will try to make history at Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia (October 25). Their upcoming send-off will stream live at 3 p.m. (local time) on the Binibining Pilipinas official Facebook page and YouTube channel. Photo: Raymond Saldana /  Binibining Pilipinas

Miss Bicolandia 2022 is Rheema Adakkoden

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Filipino-Indian Rheema Adakkoden bested 19 other beauties to be crowned Miss Bicolandia 2022 on Wednesday, September 7 at the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum in Naga City, Camarines Sur. The 21-year-old beauty pursuing a degree in business administration and management won her title in her second attempt. She succeeds Paulina Labayo, the winner from 2019 when she placed second runner-up. Completing this year's Top 5 finalists were first runner-up Mary Joy Darilay, second runner-up Jeanette Reyes, third runner-up Iris Oresca and fourth runner-up Margarette Briton. The glittering event was hosted by reigning international queens - The Miss Globe 2021 Maureen Montagne and Miss Intercontinental 2021 Cinderella Faye Obeñita. Miss Bicolandia is the oldest running and most prestigious beauty pageant in the Bicol Region, Philippines. It is held during the Peñafrancia Festival in the month of September in Naga City and is run by the city government. The pageant took a 2-year hiatus due to the COV

Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach guests on 'Drag Race Philippines'

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Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach appeared on the "Drag Race Philippines" episode on Wednesday, September 7 as a special guest judge. Pia was dolled up wearing an ensemble inspired by her iconic blue Albert Andrada gown and the DIC crown when she won Miss Universe 2015. She joined the judges' table with celebrities KaladKaren, Paolo Ballesteros, and former "RuPaul's Drag Race" contestant Jiggly Caliente. "Drag Race Philippines" is a franchise of the American reality competition television series "RuPaul's Drag Race." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pia Wurtzbach (@piawurtzbach) Photos: Pia Wurtzbach / Instagram

Herlene Nicole Budol to represent the Philippines at Miss Planet International 2022

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Binibining Pilipinas 2022 first runner-up Herlene Nicole Budol, also known as "hipon girl" has been officially announced as the representative of the Philippines at Miss Planet International 2022. The 23-year-old TV personality from Angono, Rizal will travel to Kampala, Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, to compete for the international title this November. Herlene's manager, entrepreneur Wilbert Tolentino was also revealed as the new Miss Planet International national director for the Philippines. Aside from her first runner-up finish in her first-ever national pageant, the new Miss Planet Philippines also bagged seven special awards, making her the record holder for having the most number of awards at Binibining Pilipinas. She took home the Miss Blackwater, Manila Bulletin Readers' Choice, Binibining Shein, Binibining Pizza Hut, Binibining Kumu, Jag Queen, Binibining Silka and Binibining World Balance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Herle

Former Miss Universe, World, International pose for selfie during Vogue Philippines Gala

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Four of the Philippines' most iconic queens were present at the launch of Vogue Philippines on Monday, August 29 at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila. Miss World 2013 Megan Young, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa, and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray were together for a rare selfie moment during the glittering gala. The Filipina beauties were fabulous as ever in their high-fashion looks for the event. Catriona wore a beautiful creation made using recycled polyurethane plastic bottles by Jaggy Glarino ; Kylie looked super extra in a custom Mark Bumgarner ; Megan showed off her silhouette in a sexy Marc Rancy dress; and Pia stunned in a satin and lamé dress by Gucci . Vogue is an American monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers many topics, including haute couture fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway founded in New York City in 1892. Its first Asian edition was launched in Singapore in 1994. The Vogue Philippines' maiden issue