Today, I introduce you to my guest writer, Andrea Delgado, who is no stranger to beauty contests. We share the same passion in pageantry, as she has joined several competitions before like Miss Philippines Earth 2016, Miss Global Philippines 2017 and – most recently – Jewel of the Philippines. This year, we both got involved in Miss Scuba Philippines – she as one of the organizers, me as a media partner.
From time to time, Andrea will contribute articles in between my regular blog inputs. Let us welcome her in our midst. Below is her first contribution.
The 2018 beauty pageant season will grace upon us real soon. And with several victories that the country continues to earn these past years, it is imperative to add value and elevate the standards in our aspiring beauty queens.
Maureen Montagne is a Filipino- American from Chandler, Arizona who joined Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013 – where she won as a Runner Up, Miss USA 2015 – where she ranked in the Top 15, and Miss World America – a 1st Runner Up finisher just this 2017. Looks-wise alone, she should undeniably be part of the 2018 Roster of Filipino Beauty Queens. She may have been part of national pageants outside the Philippines, but it has always been her advocacy to promote her roots as a Filipina by taking part in events that encourage the appreciation for our Filipino language, culture and arts.
Maureen is perhaps molded to be a crowned beauty queen. She has been modeling since the age of 5, involved in dance classes in her university in Arizona, and of course, her Filipino heritage for which she has a deep-rooted affection for pageantry. Valued supporters believe that a regal aura, maintained physique and prior experience will be her advantage should she once again venture into the industry.
Will we be able to witness this 5’7” Fil-American’s years of hard work and preparations in the coming year? What will be the impact of a combination of Arizona and the Philippines in this scorching beauty? Most importantly, will she meet the residency requirement of the organizers on time?
Share your thoughts, dear readers.
All photos credited to Raymond Saldaña Photography.
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My issue with Maureen is what “IF” she got the MUP crown the critics will tell she is Miss USA she is eklavoo eklavaaa because she is known to join different pageant in “America”.
By the way I read somewhere na they are questioning her if she is faking it or she is trying hard to be a foreigner. She’s half pinay for sure not pure blooded Filipino (European-Filipino) and also her eyes is no contact lens that’s a true and authentic color of her eyes (at first ng question din ako coz I really don’t like Filipina wearing colored contacts)
confirmed talagang sasale to this year. but not sure kung saan. Pero possible sa bbp. But i hope if she failed sa bbp try nya sa MWP.
Miss International to. Pareho sila ng panga ni Kylie.
Very Miss World – reminds me ofMegan Young. I love Maureen, hope she can represent in international pageant someday…
INTL PLACEMENT ANALYSIS
Subject: Maureen Montagne
Universe: Winner
International: Winner
Supranational: Winner
Grand International: 1st RU
Intercontinental: 4th RU
Globe: Top 10
If I am a nuissance as you think Jeremy, I do not care. It is my computer that I am using so I have the right to f*cking type whatever I want. It is not even your site anyway. Who are you to say that? You are just a mere commenter like me and everybody else.
At least yung mga sinasabi ko dito based lang sa mga nangyayari dito, hindi na ko gumagawa ng chismis. Eh kayo mga panglalait nyo sakin below the belt na, kaya expect niyo below the belt na din mga rebuttal ko sa inyo. A taste of your own medicine!
May natatawa naman pati nagsasabi pa ng more, yung iba naman nakikisakay pa nga. Ewan ko ba sayo lahat ng bagay sineseryoso mo. Joke nga lang diba? Nagsabi na ko na it is just for fun bakit mo sineseryoso? Sino bang seseryoso sa serye na yun eh parody lang naman yun ng mga pinaggagawa nyo dito. Hahaha! Anyways tanggalin mo na yung World Peace mo dito dahil bulok na yan saka contradicting sa mga ginagawa mo dahil nangaaway dito. Wag ako!
I don’t care at all even if I get likes or dislikes as long as I write out to my heart’s content! Maistress ka jan kakaisip. World Peace! LOL!
Ok, tuloy ang pageant sa 23! Merry Christmas sa mga mananalo at sa hindi, better luck next time! 😛
Afraid to mention THE NAME OF YOU KNOW WHO?
May kinatatakutan ka rin pala , hihihi
Hi Barbie Doll, why are you addressing me? I haven’t commented yet. Non yet and not yet. I think you are referring to Thomas down below. Just wait for my comment when I’m in the mood lol
Maxine Medina’s mole is better.
At least iyan totoong taga US. Di gaya ni Fabian Reyes na nagsasabing taga Missouri siya pero mukhang di naman! Wala pang alam sa credit score sa US kawawa naman cinorrect pa ni sunkist. Hahaha! Pretentious at social climber ang lola niyo. Pretending to have a lush and fabulous life pero sa comp shop lang pala nagtatype. Hahaha! Time ka na Fabian, your time is over! LOL!
Proud pang may credit card baon naman sa utang! hahahaha!
Barbie , u r digging your own grave .
U keep saying I said I was from Missouri … when I said ‘oh yeah ‘I am from Missouri’
U announced to the whole Norman’s world u graduated with honors ?
Let us know which school it was … to warn every parent on this site.
Tigil niyo muna ang away-away niyo diyan! Mygohd kayo, di niyo man lang na-notice na guest blogger na pala ni Tito Norman si Gisele Sanchez! O-Ha!? 😂🙊
Pano hindi titigil itong mga to sa kakainsulto sakin. Eh di iinsultuhin ko din sila! Sino bang nanguna sa pagmamataas diba si Fabian naman! I am sorry MickyMouse kung mejo naiinis ka. I am trying my best to be peaceful here pero bawa’t comment ko may insulto sila at rebuttal kaya lumalaban din ako.
@Fabian at least di ko sinasabi na may credit card ako na binabayaran. Proud ka pang may utang ka! Hahahahaha! Ang utang ay utang binabayaran mo man o hindi! Wala ka nang paki sa narating ko lesson learned lang yun sayo na wag ka masyado mayabang dito, wala naman sa lugar at wala din naman silang paki! Trying hard ka huli ka naman sa pagkaka fake! hahaha!
Barbie aka Suze Orman, saying ‘oh yeah , I’m from Missouri ‘ … is another way of saying ‘oh, yeah . I was born yesterday ‘. It’s called a figure of speech … which u should know having graduated from college with honors . Ang Sarap siguro ng pitsa mo at ang tataba na siguro ng mga prof mo sa libreng pitsa mo ha Hihihi
As for your comments on the credit card , it’s very obvious that you have not been around in the world . What if someone charges your debit card P100k by mistake or fraud ? Your money is gone and it will take an act of God to get that money back especially in the Philippines . Now if this happens with your credit card, u can at least contest it while your money is safe in your pocket .
Oh BArbie , it’s ok to be brave . But please know what you are fighting about .
Sorry I didn’t know that idiom! may ganyan ba talaga? Oh nag iimbento ka lang just to get the last laugh? LOL! Masyado kang keen into language eh di naman lahat nadadaan jan!
Tawag ka na pala nung bumbay na inutangan mo sa “credit card” mo! Listahan lang pala yun ng 5-6! hahahaha!
Nakakatawa ka Fabian! Ganon din naman yun sa credit card you can be charged mistakenly or be charged by fraud. Pag na debit ka you can also contest it with the bank… kahit simpleng pagka debit sa atm machine at pag nawalan ng pera pwede mo icontest yun at ibabalik nila ang pera mo. Halatang puro yabang ka lang at insulto pero boploks ka naman sa financial literacy. I’d rather be someone who is money smart than book smart. wag ka na ngang mag salita mapaghahalataan kang fake! hahahahahahahahahahahaha! Clearly you don’t know anything about these cards and bank terms, nose bleed ka siguro bakla. Wag ako! keep on talking para maexpose yang pagka fake and pretentious mo. Para kang si Donya Victorina sa Noli Me Tangere, feeling elite nanggaling naman sa wala! hahahahaha!
I am brave because I am sure of what I’m fighting for. Sabihin mo yan sa sarili mo!
Barbie , now you are name calling .
Isn’t that a sign of desperation ?
U assume I’m gay because I read normannorman .
What does it say abt you ?
U try to get people’s side by saying we started it and you were just fighting back ala Bituing Walang Ningning At PAsam Ko ang Daigdig
Poor Barbie
Hindi siya pang BBP nationality issues tagilid siya. Ewan ko lang kung magawan ng paraan like McGarry. Pero sa MWP, ME, at MUP… pasok sa banga! Haha! Sana lang manalo na tong girl na to dami na nyang pinagdaanang pageant sana this 2018 maka bulls eye na rin siya.
Madam Stella Araneta ay dugong Colombiana yan, so expect na hindi talaga yan fully supportive sa mga pinay . naalala ko na naman ang ginawa nila kay MJ Lastimosa from Natcos and Evening gown, sinabotahe ni Baraza Basura na kalahi ng Madam.
Truee kinawawa talaga si MJ ni Baraza. Saka lahat ng gowns na gawa ni Baraza basura! Buti na lang si Pia, hindi pumayag na yun ang susuotin nya. Haha
Yung kay Venus, parang ang bigat sa ilalim
Kay Shamcey naman recycled na sinuot last year
Kay Janine ang cheap ng tela kaya tuloy kinabog siya ni USA kahit mas matalino siya
Yung kay Ara ang simple walang panama kay Venezuela
Lastly yung kay MJ, ang bigat din ng train sa ilalim pati super sikip ginawa siyang pokpoking ewan.
O E BAKIT SI RACHEL, PINOY NAMAN ANG GUMAWA, LIGWAK PA RIN?
Dear Barbie,
There is a fine line between being funny & witty and just being a plain nuisance. It was funny at first – – However, you’re comments / descriptions against select commenters here have quickly gone old. I would like to see you finish your series about commenters here so that you can witness how many have either ignored your posts or disliked it.
On Stella Araneta: Yes, she is Colombian by Birth. But she is Filipino by Choice. She married a Filipino. The next time you disparage her way of running BB Pilpinas, think of the decent number of queens and honors she has given the country. Save enough money Barbie so you can try to grab the franchise from her. Until such time, maybe you can shut your f. mouth up.
Angelo Reyes is irritating, true. But remove all the curse words and capital letters and the guidoti rant and you will see that his posts make sense.
Strive to make quality comments Barbie instead of riding on with the popularity of others in this blog.
World Fierce, este World Peace.
It’s your opinion . Do not make it sound like it’s a fact
Nadala namang mabuti Nina Ara Janine at Venus , di ba? It was MJ’s face value that night .
Just like what Angelo said , both Rachel and Maxine wore Filipino gowns, ligwak pa rin . NASA nagdadala yun .. At fate Siguro yun
Ang point dito pangit yung mga gawa ni Baraza. Lalo na yung costume ni MJ! Compare nyo naman gawa nung NatCos ni Albert Andrada vs. mga gawa ni Baraza. Walang iconic sa mga gawa ni Baraza sa mga Pilipina. Mga pangit ang pagkakagawa pati ang fit alanganin.
@Angelo: Si Rachel kaya naligwak kasi obvious naman kinulang sa stange confidence at stinage freight. Kahit maganda dress niya siya pa din yung nagkulang. Imagine mo kung si Shamcey, Ara, Janine, MJ, at Venus ang nagsuot nung Val Taguba or even yung gown ni Pia? Perfect diba! Pasok sa banga! Kung sinuot lang ni MJ yung Cary Santiago or yung Leo almodal noon pasok siya sa Top 5!
@Fabian: Si Maxine we all know naman kung anong nakapagpabagsak sa kanya, Q&A! Kung maganda lang sagot nya like you said, back to back winner na sana diba?
Isa ka pa Jeremy, katuwaan nga lang yung pageant serye ko dito dinibdib mo naman! Sinabi ko na nga na disclaimer diba? It is just a joke so why take it seriously! Tumatanda ka na siguro kaya lahat ng bagay sayo eh seryoso! Hahahaha!
To be perfectly candid with her, I don’t find wow factor in her beauty. While she was able to represent Arizona in Miss USA 2015 and became a Mutya ng Pilipinas runner-up prior to that, she is still less appealing and striking. I understand she again represented Arizona in Miss World USA this year, but failed to represent USA in Miss World 2017. With that, I hope she would end her journey in pageantry and shift to other career. After all, she already had a lot of stories to tell to her grandchildren yet unborn.
Forgot “Winter” in my name.
Baka sa MWP pwede siya. Di pasok to sa BBP residency requirement. Talunan man si ateng, winner naman sa mga white boytoys niya. Windang talaga ako dahil everytime na i-check ko socials niya iba-iba ang white boys na nakakandong siya. Minsan gusto ko din mag-transform kagaya niya sa probinsyanang dalagang pure pinay from Siargao at i-migrate ang sarili ko, at the age of 17, sa multiple countries na may different white boys everyday. Sabihin ko na rin na halfie ako, kahit I’m pure pinay, hehe. Bongga ang taste ni ate sa mga boys, nasasatisty niya siguro ang “asian fetish” ng mga ito. Ay, ang taray ng tea for today🤭🤩💅🏼! I like this gurl a lot, a lot. Ito yung refined version nung mga past contestant number one na sina Gale Ventic and Dane ba name nun? Pwede din Yeng Constiteno. I give her a toot 👍🏻. Kung pwede sana sa BBP, may crown to for sure. Pero feel ko sa MWP siya sasali. 😸🤙🏻
Ikaw pala Anawindang ang isa sa mga comments na nabasa about trying hard to be foreigner. Yes she is Fil-European and her eyes is is real, akala ko din dati ngpretend siya and she uses colored contact lens pero sa mga nabasa ko at comments from her IG/Fb talagang maganda ang eyes niya. I hate Pinays also na ngcocolor contacts. Brown is beautiful naman 🙂
Anong social media nya na may boylet pics? hihihi
I saw them before sa Instagram ata yun pero malinis insta niya now, well curated na with only modeling related photos and selfies ang naiwan.
For me, This recidency req. sucks. they should change it to at least 1 to 2 year kaysa 6 years. important is the girl wants to represent Philippines. as long as she is part Filipina. especially she can speak tagalog too. Bbp should change their rules. alisin na sana ang pagiging maarte at conservative kuno pero pinaparada naman sa kalsada ang mga girls ng naka bikini.
yup, 6 years is too looong, some will be not be able to qualify due to the age requirement
6 years pala, akala ko 6 months lang hihihi
Jusmio, gusto kong magrally sa Araneta Coliseum mag-isa at iprotesta ang walang kuentang requirement na yan hihihi 🙂
Gusto ko pa naman sanang masungkit ang MU2017 pero nablags na ako sa 6 yrs residency na yan hihihi cherette lang mga vexckzs 🙂
TALITALNUHAN NA NAMAN ANG BONGOK700 NA TO! CONSTIPATED NA NAMAN SIGURO! TUBOL NYA NASA UTAK KAYA DI MAETAe tae!
I thought 6 months lang residency requirement? ang OA nman kung 6 years
Welcome Andrea Delgado. Congratulations on your first post. Are you in any way related to Ms. Baby Delgado (70s/80s beauty queen / starlet that I’m sure Fabian and Jeremi are familiar with. Lol). You kinda look like her. Chinita-ish.
On Maureen : Beautiful but I hope it is just the styling and projection but her photos above look contrived. Pilit na pilit mag pa sultry look with that half open susu mouth. Not appealing.
Another MM (Maxine medina) with interestingly upper lip mole like Maureen M did it much better last year.
World Peace.
Sorry to disappoint u , Thomas.
The name Baby Delgado does not ring a 🛎.
I’m a YouTube baby
Tse hihihi
Pansin ko din, Thomas. Medyo typical asian siya(na marami ka makita ganiyan sa California, minsan sa Texas din) na gusto maging western ang lewk. Ma-notice mo sa colored contact lenses at pa-pouty lips at “susu mouth” na you mentioned. Ganun ang aura na nafeel ko sakaniya. Gusto ko yung mga asian-american gaya nung Christy Mcggary na proud talaga sa roots at di try-hard na maging puti. Eyniwaste, si Christy eh real na halfie talaga, not sure about this gurl. 🤷🏻♀️ Pero kung beauty
lang ang basehan, pwede sa MGI. Type ni Nawat ang may mga US passport. 😊
She said Miss World America was going to be her last pageant . Has she changed her mind?
Maybe Miss World Philippines ang sinasabi nya hihi. We’ll see.
Fabian, sinabi nya sa akin na “I lied” hihihihi