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Bb. Pilipinas queens within the 2025 Miss Universe Philippines pageant (from left) Chanel Olive Thomas, Chelsea Fernandez, and Ahtisa Manalo. Picture: INQUIRER.internet/Armin P. Adina
Prior to now 5 version because it was based in 2020, the Miss Universe Philippines pageant has seen many Binibining Pilipinas titleholders compete, however none of them was in a position to win the highest prize even when a few of them have been predicted by followers to get topped.
Due to this, many pageant followers deduced that there’s a “sumpa” or a curse on Bb. Pilipinas queens within the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, stopping them from getting the principle title.
But it surely doesn’t imply that the Miss Universe Philippines pageant shuts out all winners from completely different competitions, as a result of the crown has gone to 2018 Miss Philippines Earth Celeste Cortesi in 2022, and 2019 Miss World Philippines Michelle Marquez Dee in 2023.
Each Cortesi and Dee have been the expected winners of their respective years. However the editions earlier than these, and the one which got here after, proclaimed shock queens.
In 2020, for the primary version for the standalone nationwide pageant, many have been anticipating 2018 Bb. Pilipinas Globe Michele Gumabao to get topped. However she solely ranked third, with the title going to nationwide pageant rookie Rabiya Mateo.
The subsequent 12 months, loads of followers have been betting on 2012 Bb. Pilipinas Tourism Katrina Jayne Dimaranan to clinch the Miss Universe Philippines crown, however she ended up with the Miss Universe Philippines-Tourism title, with the highest prize going to Beatrice Luigi Gomez, a nationwide pageant beginner.
Final 12 months, hopes have been excessive for 2018 Bb. Pilipinas Worldwide Ahtisa Manalo. Predictions overwhelmingly level to her victory as Miss Universe Philippines. However she solely completed third total, and was bestowed The Miss Philippines-Cosmo crown.
This 12 months, three former Bb. Pilipinas titleholders are competing. Except for Manalo who’s a returning candidate, the 2025 Miss Universe Philippines pageant additionally recruited 2017 Bb. Pilipinas Supranational Chanel Olive Thomas and 2022 Bb. Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez.
“As for me I don’t consider that there’s a sumpa in case you are from Binibining Pilipinas,” Fernandez advised INQUIRER.internet in an interview. “I don’t suppose that it’s due to the group. I believe it’s simply the destiny and the future.”
She has at all times received in all the nationwide competitions that she participated in. She was topped 2018 Reyna ng Aliwan, 2019 Miss Philippines Water, 2020 Miss ECQ, 2021 Miss Bikini Philippines, and 2022 Bb. Pilipinas Globe.
And together with her Bb. Pilipinas crown, Fernandez was despatched to The Miss Globe pageant in 2022, the place she topped the “Head-to-Head” problem and entered the Prime 15.
“Let’s see if we are able to get the crown this 12 months. Mere-break natin ang sumpa kung might sumpa man (We’re gonna break the curse if ever there’s a curse),” she declared.
Tomas additionally doesn’t agree with the statement of many pageant followers. “I consider there isn’t any curse. I believe it’s the proper time, the proper place, the proper Binibini to win Miss Universe Philippines,” she advised INQUIRER.internet in a separate interview.
She was within the Prime 10 of the 2017 Miss Supranational pageant, the place she additionally acquired the Miss Congeniality award. She was additionally Miss Friendship within the 2017 Bb. Pilipinas pageant and the 2015 Miss Philippines Earth pageant the place she received the Miss Philippines-Air title.
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Manalo, Fernandez, and Thomas are among the many 66 girls competing within the 2025 Miss Universe Philippines pageant. Their destiny awaits them on the coronation present tonight, Could 2, on the Mall of Asia Area in Pasay Metropolis.