Long, lean, leggy Venus Raj, fourth runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant 2010, always looks glammed up. But she confesses that she is a frugal shopper. A big part of her enviable collection of shoes, bags and clothes are gifts from friends and fans. “I’m very practical,” she told Living Stars. “I cannot [...]
The Philippines, like Venezuela, is addicted to international beauty pageants. In 1953, Armi Kuusela of Finland, the first Miss Universe, conquered the country when she came for a surprise visit.
Lina Vilas, housewife: “Bembol Roco’s magnificent portrayal of Nora Aunor’s husband in ‘Thy Womb’ was sadly ignored by the jurors in the Metro Manila Film Fest. Aunor’s scenes with Roco wouldn’t have been as effective if her character’s husband were essayed by an actor of lesser caliber.
Some local beauty queens had strong and rather controversial opinions against the Miss Universe Organization’s recent decision to allow transgenders to enter the pageant.
From the school where her star first shone to the hub of big business, shrieking crowds welcomed her home. In another part of Metro Manila, veteran politicians and former actors instantly turned into adoring Shamcey fans. Standing on a float that stopped the afternoon traffic along Ayala Avenue in Makati City on Monday, Miss Universe [...]
MANILA, Philippines—The true measure of a winner is accepting the fact that one does not always win and one has to appreciate another person’s success. With that message to her countless supporters, Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up Shamcey Supsup flew in on Sunday, after winning third runner-up honors in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in [...]
After Binibining Pilipinas Shamcey Supsup’s impressive third runner up finish in the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant, all eyes are now trained on Diane Necio, the country’s representative to the Miss International competition which will be held in China on November 7.
The day Lea Salonga was baptized, a fortune-teller looked at the baby’s feet and predicted that she would become Miss Philippines, her mom Ligaya recalled. In spite of the misplaced geography, the singer-actress somewhat fulfilled the prophecy when she made waves as “Miss Saigon” in the West End in 1989 and on Broadway in 1991. [...]
The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. is calling on all Filipinos to support the country’s Miss Universe bet this year, Shamcey Supsup. The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has announced that a 16th semifinal slot will be awarded to the delegate who will be chosen via a popularity voting scheme on the Internet. But it is not [...]
Miss Universe 2010 fourth runner-up Venus Raj expressed confidence that Shamcey Supsup, successor to her (Raj’s) Binibining Pilipinas title, could win the Miss Universe crown hands down. Raj, who is involved in training Supsup and her fellow winners for global competitions, noted how Supsup has blossomed from pageant neophyte to formidable international contender. Dramatic “I [...]
