All aboard for Team Kylie Verzosa!

Posted by Norman on October 22, 2016
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, 2 Shout-out-Looks. Tagged: , , , , .

Kylie in Nagasaki

Arnold Mercado of A&Q is in Tokyo now

In just four days from now, all roads will lead to the Tokyo Dome City Hall for the finals of Miss International 2016. It will be the culminating event for all the ladies competing to succeed Edymar Martinez of Venezuela. And Miss Philippines Kylie Verzosa – confident as she is – knows that she is up against some stiff competition. But then again, she would rather compete against herself because whatever fate awaits her come October 25, it will all boil down to how well she has registered in the eyes if the organizers and they see her fit to become the next wearer of the Mikimoto crown and white cape.

Arnold Mercado of Aces & Queens (left photo) is already in Tokyo to lend moral support to her ward, along with photographer Jory Rivera for opmb worldwide. And their presence has pumped up our bet even more, knowing that they will be around when she needed their personal guidance during the homestretch of the game.

Below is a vid of our bet as she was shown on Japanese TV.

courtesy of VideosMix-Beauty

Kylie is sticking to her plan of attack like clockwork – from daily attires to mingling with the pageant officials to socializing with the locals. And she does it so well that – from my vantage point – there is just no way that she will get lost in translation, or in the good grace of the board of judges.

Between now and early next week, the delegates will be more closely monitored via closed door panel interviews that will lead to early deliberation for the ones who deserve to be up there on Finals Night.

Will Kylie deliver? I bet she will. If Nicole Cordoves encapsulates her ascent “like a rocketship“, then this Baguio lass will do it “like a bullet train going to the peak of Mt. Fuji“. 😉

Another Nagasaki shot for Kylie

Kylie during the Ikebana class

Kylie with the therapists at Miss Paris

70 comments on “All aboard for Team Kylie Verzosa!”

  1. anyare sa post for kylie? hinaluan nanaman ng ibang topic. lol

    anyway, ka excite tong MI! Love kylie’s wardrobes. winner ang dating! compared sa binigay ni Madam na power ranger jumpsuit kay madam Bianca! CHAROT

  2. I think she will get the 7th crown for our country. I am very positive about it. Kasi before, I never liked Pia to win the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe. But eventually, natanggap ko din and supported her all the way. Same with Kylie, hindi ko rin siya gusto na manalo. Pero eventually na appreciate ko siya after she won the crown as Bb. Pilipinas-International. And now, same with Pia, I think she will get the crown for us. Fingers-crossed, pati toes. haha

  10. Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir, Miss Iceland 2015, got a message from the owner of Miss Grand International saying that she real should lose some weight before the final night :-O >::<

    Her question is “why was I let into the pageant if they thought I was to fat?” She would never have enterate if that were the case

    “I have very little interest in doing my best on stage because simply put they don’t deserve me” says Arna Ýr. “The only thing I can do is take my make-up of put it on again, put on my smile and go down with my head held high and show them that I am just fine just the way I am”

    “This is definitely the last pageant I will ever enter. I wont ever put up with something like this ever again.” Says

  13. Pia: Confidently beautiful with a heart
    Angelia: We will because we can
    Nicole: Not later. Not Tomorrow. Today
    Imelda: Im still young. Im having fun

    #imeldaforthewin

  14. Kaloka ang blogger at ang mga kandidata natin, kinain na ng sistema.
    Just imagine the what they call as “plan of attack”.
    Mingling with organizers, the locals and making friends with the other candidates are parts of the PLAN OF ATTACK?
    Mga PLASTIKADA!

    • Thanks Laila for sharing ! She is indeed THE VOICE of MGI. If that short speech sums up how she can take MGI on a global stage, then she should be “IT”.
      Nicole – that was very impressive !
      Thank you ♥♥♥ 🙂

    • Dito ko na rin ikabit Laila hihihi.
      Mukhang nagpaNose job c Indonesia at kopyang kopya c MJ pero mas malandi nga lang c PrimaKasi. Mali ba ako kc baka may aangal dyan na baka mas malandi pa si MJ hihihi.
      Parang bet ni MGI2015(host) c PutriIndonesia.
      Intimidated ba yung 2 host sa lakas ng dating ni Nicole sa kudahan at walang chikahan sa video ni Nicole.

      • Agree ako sa hunch mo Bong na mukhang intimidated kay Nicole yung mga interviewers niya lol. @ baka sa sobrang dami ng alam ni Nicole eh wala silang maitanong 🙂

      • Thank you so much @ Miss Peru for acknowledging Miss Philippines !
        It goes to show how helpful and friendly Nicole is not only to her but to her fellow candidates 🙂

      • O ayan, sabi nyo magalaw ung mga kamay ni Nicole, eh si Indonesia nga mas magalaw pa yata eh. Bakit lagi nakakunot noo ni Indon?

      • I hope she would sport bigger hair during the finals… as in bigger than Shamcey’s hair…. as in Latina Farrah Fawcet 70’s hair!!!!

      • favorite ko yang si ariska pero sobrang nasira ata nila ilong nya talaga. sinundan ko kase yan noon pa nung kaka panalo. ibang iba na talaga. beauty pa rin naman. magaling gumalaw. fluid. medyo na disappoint lang ako sa comm skills kase pinsan ata ni elvira yan so may kaya. akala ko felice levels ang comm skills hindi pala.

        Hindi ko intention i bash itong girl na to pero sabi kase ng indos bawal daw sila magpa retoke. hindi ko lang alam if bawal fillers or injection ek ek pero kayo na humusga kase for me nagbago talaga face nya nung lumaban na sa MGI eh…

      • @Laila.. baka hindi docror ang gumawa nyan laila. May kinalaman ba ang KF dito C2F at sabi mo na KF trademark?
        Kulang siguro ang budget kaya sa palengke sila nagpaNosejob hihihi.

    • Nicole Cordoves just proved that she is the most desserving to win the title!

      NICOLE CORDOVES FOR THE WIN!! 😀

    • Nicole Cordoves for a debate team or a political speech. She nailed it! But not as a beauty queen, she failed big time. Sorry, not sorry.

    • I love Nicole’s interview here. She’s working it overtime. Busog sa details, advocacies and information about her. And wow for a 1 minute and 13 second video, ang daming nasabi na full of sense. Ngayon okay na ko kahit anong placement ni Nicole. MGI naman mawawalan if ever mapulitika tayo. I am positive Nicole will be a GREAT ambassadress and will make MGI truly GRAND.

  16. Guys sa IG nasa Panasonic center mga girls. Miss international posted like 5 photos of Kylie in one day. Come on! That’s hard not to notice right!?

  17. May points ba ang making of Ikebana. Anong mga basehan or points system to make it as Top 10 finalist. Yung Selection ba ng 10 Finalist ay during Coronation night or During their daily activities 🙂

  18. @lonewulf:
    Tama ka. Sa Speech talaga nagkakatalo among the 10 Finalist. Kaya yung di mo inaasahan na mapasali sa Top 5 ay nananalo. NaTurn-Off talaga ako sa speech ni Lubina last year but i was hoping kahit sa runner-up lng na position pero waley hihihi.
    Sure ako (sure na naman daw o 🙂 ) na mapasali si Kylie sa Top 10 at sa Speech na lng magkakaalaman kung sino ang mga makoronahan hihihi.

  19. @Laila, C2F, Fabian or any veteran commenter…

    I don’t recall the 2013 pageant season, but were Bea Santiago (MI) and Megan Young (MW) who won their respective pageants, favorites or under the radar prior to their international competetions?

    Back then, all that mattered to me was Miss Universe 😔

    I only remember Ari Arida as a heavy favorite to win MU 2013 given the fact that the Philippines were ever so close in winning in 2010-11-12.

    With Megan and Bea victorious @ MW and MI in addition to Ari’s runner up status marking the 4th straight top 5 finish at MU. I believe 2013 was the year the Philippines truly established itself as a pageant powerhouse. Bonafied and certified!

    Lol…

    Go KYLIE!

    • Megan was a strong favorite right from the beginning. There were rumors that the moment she arrived (in indonesia?) the organizers were ‘stunned’ and starstruck (pun not intended). Her closest competitor during pre-pageant activities was that girl from Brazil (Sinclair? or something. Yung kamukha ni Dr. Izzie Stevens). But after the beach/swimsuit segment + yung runway segment, it was clear that Megan slayed the competition.

      As for Bea, I don’t recall her being a strong favorite. Perhaps she was. All I remember is that she had a very moving speech. That girl was cunning and she played her cards well.

    • Megan was a heavy favorite in Bali. Yes lonewolf is right. The word was “stunned”. With Bea, we had our usual support arsenal but she was the last to compete that year so we’re pretty much was just there for the ride – bewildered after Yolanda. Yolanda if I’m not mistaken happened in early December? She looked super poised and neat (here I go – mabango bagong ligo). We just won MW that elusive blue crown so we weren’t that aggressive with Bea. When she won it was a pleasant surprise. Call it a pity win but her speech had – paghuhugutan

    • @Saluda and lonewolf

      Yes, Bea was a clear favorite. The Japanese chairman of Miss International was one of the Judges during BBP-Gold. She was basicaly handpicked to win the title. Rumor has it that the chairman of MI initially like Cindy Miranda but then he learned that she’s not a natural beauty so Bea was the next best thing who proven herself worthy during the coronation night.

      • Napatawa mo naman ako sa not a natural beauty c Cindy C2F.
        C MI Venezuela Martinez nga ay pinaghihiwa rin ang mukha hihihi.
        Di ba bumisita rin c Pres. Aquino sa kanya kaya nakakakilig din sa MIO yun.
        Beauty Queen talaga ang drama ni Bea sa Kilos, Salita at Gawa + ang Yolanda Drama Speech = MI Crown.

      • @c2f, ang nabasa ko namang rumor is hindi talaga bet ni Madam si Cindy. Kaya kahit type siya ng previous owner ng MI eh kay Bea na lang binigay ang International.

  20. Puro good vibes Ang nakukuha ko from Kylie. Super sweet Ang aura niya which is a good thing for MI. malakas kutob ko Na makakapasok siya sa top 5 and she has a great chance of taking home the crown. Madami naghyhype Kay Jessica Pero in allhonesty, Hindi ko bet Ang look niya. Super pale Tapos jet black hair…. and she likes to wear super red lips… mejo off sa paningin ko lol.

    • di ko rin bet si Venezuela kahit si Mexico. Di ko feel ang winning aura sa kanila. Kay Kylie ko nararamdaman ang winning aura. I hope I am correct.

  21. I do “feel” she will deliver with a big “bang” !
    Kylie for the crown 🙂 🙂 🙂 keep it going girl ♡♡♡

  22. Thank you Lord sa Midnight snack. Now, back to…

    G. Arnold Mercado, ano po ba ang TUNAY na dahilan sa pagtungo niyo sa bansang Hapon?

    Para lamang suportahan si Bb. Versoza? Hindi kapani-paniwla!

    Sino po ang kinausap niyo diyan, at ANO po ang pinag-usapan. ? LOL.

  24. Keep it going Kylie!

    Again, just a unique beauty filled with poise and charm!

    Walk it, package it, wrap it and BRING IT Ms. Kylie!

    I smell 6 in the mix! 😊🤗😋

  25. Matutulog na dapat me ngunit naabutan ako ng Post na i-tey. Kalerks! Gising pa pala si Tito N. LOL.

    Tuloy, du’n ko sa baba nailagak ang huli ko na sana’ng banat hinggil kay Bb. Versoza para sa araw na i-tey.

    Anuman, halatang medyo apurado na si Tito N. dahil may ilan’g mga “typo” dito. Try to spot them.

    Ayan tuloy! Napa-Ingles na ulit me. Haaysst…

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