Bravo Shamcey, Eren, Brenna and Diana! Bonne chance, Gwedoline!
Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup was given a rousing welcome when she arrived from her record-setting feat as 3rd runner-up at the 60th Miss Universe Pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil last Sept. 12. She made it two in a row for the Philippines after Venus Raj’s 4th runner-up finish in Las Vegas last year, a feat unprecedented in the history of the pageant; there has been no other occasion where two Filipinas made it to the finals for two consecutive years. Congratulations Shamcey, may you inspire more Filipina beauties in their quest for more honors in the international pageant arena!
Meanwhile, Mrs. Philippines-Universe and bank executive Erilene Noche-Tumali won two special awards in the recently-concluded pageant for married women held in Sofia, Bulgaria. She was named Mrs. Sponsors and more significantly, Mrs. Universe Ltd., where she will serve as spokesperson for the Mrs. Universe organization’s advocacy "No to Violence". The 2011 pageant was won by Venezuela’s Moira Farmas and Erilene will travel to Caracas, Venezuela for next year’s Mrs. Universe pageant.
As we write, Brenna Cassandra Gamboa, a 21-year-old, 5’9" BS Nursing student from Cavite, is set to arrive from Fiji after emerging as first runner-up in the World Supermodel Pageant held in the tiny South Pacific island last Sept. 30. The title went to Lebanon’s Danielle Salamoungy with South Pacific’s Mikaela Swany winning the Miss Teen Supermodel title. Brenna was also voted as Best in Evening Gown. Australia’s Casey Newport was 2nd runner-up.
Last Oct. 3, Diana Sunshine Rademann was crowned as Sympatie Miss Princess of the World in Prague, Czech Republic, sharing the limelight with Miss Princess of the World 2011 winner Carmen Isabel Chavez of Mexico, 1st Vice Princess Michaela Karakova of Slovakia and 2nd Vice princess Yen Cao of Vietnam. A BS Biology student from Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Diana was also voted as Miss Friendship and was a top 3 finalist in the talent division where she did the "Pandanggo sa Ilaw" Filipino folk dance. Forty-one contestants worldwide competed.
Meanwhile all eyes are now on newly-crowned Miss World Philippines 2011Gwendoline Ramos Ruais (pronounced roo-wes), the 6-feet tall Filipino-French beauty who will vie for the country’s first Miss World crown in London, UK on November 6. Ruais threw a thanksgiving party at the Midas Hotel last Friday for all the people who supported her in her triumphant experience. Gwen intimated that if she wins as Miss World, it will be the proudest moment for her and the Philippines. Having the heart, passion and dedication to make the country proud, Gwen said that the Philippines should be recognized in the world’s oldest and longest running world beauty pageant.
Bravo Shamcey, Eren, Brenna and Diana! Bonne chance Gwendoline… bring home our first Miss World crown!
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