Who’s afraid of Katarina Rodriguez?
I titled this blog entry as such because – like it or not – the former Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental is the woman to beat in Miss World Philippines 2018.
But I am telling you right now – Katarina is not invincible in the competition. The crown is hers to lose, so one misstep can easily allow the rest to step in and take her place.
Katarina, Alyssa and Maureen
For the Miss World Philippines 2018 crown, she has two big threats – Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez and Maureen Montagne – who cannot be taken lightly. The top title is really a three-cornered fight among them. They all have the Miss World template cut out precisely – articulate, beautiful, full of purpose – and everything will depend on who will get the highest scores (or the most #1 nods) among the judges.
Alyssa, Kim and Arienne
Now, if Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez is deemed to be a better fit for Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas (being a celebrity performer and all), then she will now face the stiffest fights from two other beauties – Kim de Guzman and Arienne Calingo – who are being eyed as potential grabbers of Win-Wyn’s national crown.
Katrina, Denj and Marianne
Now let’s go to Miss Eco Philippines. Here, we can see the field being narrowed down to Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez (once more) against the emerging spoiler favorites Marianne Marquez, Denj Magno and Katrina Acaylar. This is interesting because if we go by the peg of reigning Miss Eco International Cynthia Thomalla, then either Alyssa or Katrina will get the edge. But the former wants to get a better win so I would go for Katrina first and Marianne second. Denj is the darkest (no pun intended) horse in this one.
Pearl, Paulina and Monique
That leaves us with the Miss Multinational Philippines sash that will be another three-way contest among Pearl Hung, Paulina Labayo and Monique Tuzon. This is – by far – the trickiest to predict because Sophia Seneron poses a profile that would benefit Kylah Sanchez who is only 16 years old. So the latter is out. Sadly. I will go for either Pearl or Paulina winning this title.
The cuts for Sunday’s finals – I was told – will be Top 16 moving to Top 10 and the announcement of winners from there after a rigorous Q&A challenge. There will be two runners-up to the four crowned contenders.
So just to make a lineup of my Top 16, I would list:
1. Katarina Rodriguez
2. Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez
3. Maureen Montagne
4. Kim de Guzman
5. Arienne Calingo
6. Katrina Acaylar
7. Denj Magno
8. Marianne Marquez
9. Pearl Hung
10. Paulina Labayo
11. Monique Tuzon
12. Kylah Sanchez
13. Elaiza Alzona
14. Jerelleen Rodriguez
15. Rose Murphy
16. Angelica Estrevillo
#1-#10 above are already my personal Top 10 for the competition.
So who’s afraid of Katarina Rodriguez? I would say none. Because at this juncture, everyone is in fierce contention. I just made a predicted short list above based on how performances in the different challenges have unraveled.
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I’m disappointed at Katarina . She’s been representing the Philippines for sometime nowand still she can’t greet the audience in decent Tagalog . Baluktot na baluktot pa rin .
Is that a put on ?
kahit sino manalo dito
di sila mananalo sa international
walang back to back magaganap
plus wala pa ulit mala Megan Young na pede
manalo sa MW ulit
Nakahiya kang bakla ka! Gusto mong magpakaPilipino, pero asal hayup ka! Tawagin mo ba naman fame whore ang kinatawan ng Pilipinas! Jusko kilabutan ka naman! Sa pag-uugali mong iyan patunay lang na hindi ka tunay na Pilipino. Hindi ganyan ang asal ng pinoy. Mahiya kang bakla ka!
Ikaw ang mahiya kasi kampon ka ng fame whore na banyaga. Matatalo na yang Catriona nyo kasi may Mongolian tranny na sasali sa MU.
hahaha e di mainis ka baklang mukhang pwet na nanggagalaiti sa inggit! Bobo bobo bobo! Pero di bale dakila naman- dakilang bobo! Bwahaha
Mas bobo ka kasi idol mo si Catriona.
Kahit sino na ang manalo sa Miss World Philippines basta tunay na babae at hindi sa tulong ng operasyon. Good luck ladies!
No to fake boobies.
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Katarina,Maureen or Kim. Beside the three, MEH!
Included ka sa MEH. Kasi MEH sayad ang utak mong makabanyaga.
Nadine – ang baklang mukhang pwet kaya nangagalaiti sa inggit sa mga pinoy halfies!
Miss tissa, ang baklang supporter ng mga banyagang fame whore. Nakakahiya ka!
Dahlin’, last time I checked you are the one being described as such by many here. Please. Take it. Claim it. 😉
Baklang mahilig sa banyaga na fame whore, unlike you na sobrang die hard sa fame whore na si Catriona, ako ay gusto ko ang totoong Pinay. Di kasi ako kagaya nyo na mahihilig sa banyaga para lang manalo. Nakakahiya kasi eh. Pinagpipilitan pankasi eh na di naman deserving. Nadala lang talaga sa hype at pagiging fame whore. Proud ka ba sa fame whore na banyagang si Catriona Gray? Aminin mo, fame whore siya no?
Please dahlin. You are specifically against Catriona not banyagas in general. Hahahaha.
Yeah, di ko siya gusto kasi banyaga siya. What made it worst is that fame whore kasi siya. Sa tagalog translation, putang pasikat.
Considering the lengths Vegafria and Bessana are going to please Morley (and herself to Pignoys), anyone other than Rodriguez sent to (the) World would be suicidal. It’s in the bag, Katarina!
Well….what’s up with Katarina and that Mulach girl???? Oh yeah those probensyana ugly ass shoes!!!!!!!! It made them look sooooo short and cheap!!!!
Parang ikaw? Short and cheap din?
Poor Nadine…….the fact is that those shoes aren’t flattering. So I said it’s cheap looking and made them look short 🤗🤗🤗. Both girls are lovely but I’m not a fan of those shoes. So stop being vile 😊. FYI I’m 5’8 1/2 inches not your typical shorty 😊
Di ka naman 6 footer, so short ka pa din. Gumawa ka ng sarili mong brand sa shoes kesa magreklamo ka jan na di flattering. Dami mong reklamo sa sapatos. Mukha ka sigurong paa. Baklang abnoy!
I wonder, if Katarina is not crowned MWP but snatches one of the minor crowns will she resign? Or will cut short her contract and try other national title? …a cycle though
@Nadine, bukod sa tunog banyaga ang pangalan mo… dapat sa yo gumawa ka ng sarili mong pageant para magawa mo ang gusto mo!
Anong magagawa mo kung eligible sumali ang mga half half pinay? Kahit naman ang ibang kandidata abroad may mga half half din. Yan ay wala sa patakaran ng mga national at international pageants na bawal magrepresent ng kanilang bansa ang mga halfies!
Why not? Walang banyaga ang makakasali sa pageant ko.
Yan ang kulang sa mga organizers sa ibang pageant. Dapat di na kasi pinapasali ang mga halfies kasi di sila tunay in terms of origin. Siguro, okay sa mga caucasian kasi di naman nanonotice kasi pare pareho lang ang features nila. Eh ang Pinay? Obvious na obvious kasi ang difference eh. Parang tanga lang. Ang nasa sash ay Philippines, tapos ang mukha ay parang taga.Australia o US. Ang tanga2 talaga.
Ang bobo mo po. Ignorante.
Mas ignorante talaga ang mga Pinoy na mahilig sa banyaga. Isa ka ka na dun.
If I were you, I’d keep my mouth shut and pray for clarity and forgiveness. The way you comment obviously shows either you are insecure of your Asian features, or you are frustrated for not being mixed with Caucasian blood.
What are you fighting for? Do you think Malay-looking Filipinos will be grateful for what you are standing for?
Work on your IQ and EQ. First, you have to acknowledge it. And then work on becoming better, more tolerant and accepting, and more respectful.
Try it. You’d be happy. And I mean genuinely happy.
Dami mong sinasabi. Mas happy ako if totoong Pinay ang mananalo sa kahit anong pageant dito sa Pinas. Mas mataas pa IQ ko at EQ ko kesa sayo, so tumigil ka na jan. Mag-take ka na ng calls bakla.
Palit mo na ng Pinay na pangalan bago tumahol, Nadine.
Palitan ko to ng Catriona “Fame Whore Banyaga” Gray.
so sa mukha binabase ang affinity sa isang lahi? ok lang sa ibang bansa kc magkakamukha sila? ang labnaw nman pla ng pananaw mo sa pagiging pilipino. Sa mukha lang basehan mo…pwe!
Mas malabnaw utak mo kasi mahilig ka sa banyaga. Ano bang sinalihan ng mga babaeng ito, di ba beauty pageant? Di naman personality ang pinaglalabanan nila in the first place, so looks pa din ang magiging priority. Common sense naman po jan. Bobo mo! Kain ka nga ng iodized salt para tumalino ka!
Bobo bobo ang bobo bobo mo Nadine!
Wala kang magagawa may patakaran ang mga pageants. Kung di ka masaya sa patakaran nila… umalis ka dito! Tsupeee!
Gumawa ka ng sarili mong pageant at BLOG, pwede ba? Napaka bobo mo! Nung magsabog ng kabobohan ang Diyos, nasalo mo lahat!
Ipokrito palibhasa mukha kang pwet kaya nanggagalaiti ka sa inggit!
Nagsasalita ka yata sa salamin te. Okay lang yan. Lobe ka pa din ni Catriona “Fame Whore Banyaga” Gray.
Baklang mukhang pwet na nanggagalaiti sa inggit!
Hindi ka lang bakla, isa kang bakula w Bwahaha
Ikaw yata ang galit. Masakit ba pakinggan ang Catriona “Fame Whore Bayaga” Gray?
The crown is all her to lose, and I think she will. She will be crowned alright, but not the top plum I must say.
Katarina was part of the top model top 7 circle because she’s Katarina . Her presentation was atrocious . I don’t know what was worse – her hairstyle or her gown .
If Katarina wins MWP , I hope she goes back to her MIss Intercon days. I think people want her to win MWP because of her impressive MIntercon performance .
Maureen easily topped the top model competition.
It looks like she topped the swimsuit competition too .
Oh well …
BTW .. Magno looks really rough . She needs a lot of sanding… or something
Its her movement i think that needs to be polished. not the style and the gown. But Base sa mga challenge during beach and top model yeah onti prob sa styling at gown but the worse part is really her movement. I agree bring back her intercon days during the mwp night or more than that. She really surprised the continents that time. Pero how they will style her kaya tomorrow night? Parang feel ko sa gown eh parang ala catriona and laura lehmans gown during their mwp stint.
Ito na yung sinasabi ko noon pang panahon ni Marcos pero nalinlang kayo ni Padre Damaso and Demonic Dilawan hihihi 🙂
Puwedeng maging BWaP ito DIVAHHHH hihihi.
Magandang BWaP ni Kata to kc mukha naman syang Amazona Divahhhh.
Dilawan+CPP-NPA (Anakpeste,AnakUP,AnakPUP,etc. hihihi) + Padre Damaso = Ibagsak c DU30 hihihi 🙂
Divahhhh mga Disenteng Manlilinlang/Manloloko at Magnanakaw na Dilawan hihihi
Sa mga taga Caraga Region, Divahhh Truest itiz hihihi
gloria for the win hihihi.
Katarina is a mestiza, therefore, looks nya ay di Pilipina. Denj Magno is better. Very Pinay ang kagandahan. No to hilaws and banyaga beauties!
Ayaw mong banyaga? EH puro banyaga ang nanalo sa mw!!!! Hinde pagiging pinay ang labananan!
Miss World Philippines te. So, dapat Pinay di ba? Di banyaga? Ipapasuot na sash ay Philippines, tapos ang mukha ay parang Amerikana o Australian. Misleading. Dapat Pinay yung looks, hindi banyaga. Gets?
e anong magagawa mo kahit walang lahing banyaga pero mukhang banyaga?
Gumawa ka na lang ng sarili mong pageant para masunod mo ang gusto bakla!
Why not? Strictly no banyaga ang pageant ko.
As i said hinde pagiging pinay sa mukha ang basehan. Mag search ka sa youtube marami tayong pinay sa mukha na naging mwp rep pero nanalo ba????
At least, Pinay. Nanalo nga, banyaga naman. Di yan maka-Pilipino. Maka-banyaga yan. Dapat sash nyan ay BANYAGA, di Philippines.
wag nyo nang pinapatulan yang si nadine…mongoloid yang baklang yan…hayaan nyo nlang
Mabuti na ang mongoloid. Special. Ikaw? What do you call yourself? Isa ka lang ordinaryong taong mahilig sa banyaga at mababa pa ang IQ! Iodized salt ka muna.
Ang kulang lang kay katarina is ung mw queenly moves. Sometimes may kilos syang parang ewan eh. She is laura 2.0 sa kilos nya. I really dont like her move during mwp press presentation and recently ung ss catwalk nya during beach beauty and nung fashion show. Buti nalang ung ganda nya makaka get ng attention. Sana bukas sa finals ala intercon ung performance nya or more than that base sa Miss world qualities. Medyo i toned pa nila body nya para bumalanse. But in over all its katarina i am rooting for the top title MWP. If that happens. Sana makuha ni arriene ang RH. Medyo malabo since maureen and kim can easily snatch that title. We really need to send a spanish speaking this time in RH so arriene is a good choice. Kahit 50/50 chance nya mag b2b sa rh eh ok lang at least nakapag padala tayo ng spanish speaking sa rh this time. Anyway! Alam nyo na ba ang new title na i a add ng mwp?
Katarina talaga for MWP. She has an advocacy to present kay Julia Morley, has the face na love ng Miss World, and woman of substance talaga si girl. I have nothing against Alyssa and Maureen, but Alyssa is a Laura Lehman 2.0, hindi bet ni Julia Morley yung ganitong type ng girl, and Maureen mas bagay siya sa Hispanoamericana or Supra, her face, in tagalog term, na “bibilugin” is hindi bet ng Miss World. Parang wala rin gaano ganaps yung advocacy niya. I watched the press conference yesterday and dami times namention na important na may purpose yung girl and hindi lang about beauty or having a perfect body. I feel like if we send Katarina to MWP, sobrang laki ng chance naten to get that second blue crown for the Philippines. Super excited and looking forward to watch the coronation tomorrow. Pinaghandaan talaga this year and yung presence ng MWO adds sa excitement. Hoping and praying na makita ni Julia Morley tomorrow na it’s time na again and deserving tayo for that second crown. 💙
I just find Katarina over rated. She lacks finesse on stage, walk is good, pose is good but they don’t go naturally together. It’s a bit clumsy.
The opening of MWP I expect to be good. But the rest of the pageant will be yawn, but not as yawn as the actual Miss Workd.
Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez will be a clapper
Katarina vs Maureen
I like Katarina’s energy and facial beauty .
Maureen has a much nicer body and she seems very amiable . If she wins , I hope she shows more energy and the A&Q transforms her into a real pleasant beauty .
Muhlach still bubot.
Overall , I don’t find MWP interesting . So , whoever wins …
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Well if I were to pick a winner by that pic collage alone, I would go for Maureen Montagne. Her aura in that pic is so Miss World but then again If I recall Katarina’s performance at Miss Intercontinental, I would say it’s her.
For me it’s a toss between these two though I have a soft spot for Maureen Montagne. I like her overall demeanor.
That’s all. Bye!
Bye. Scrub the floor now.
Kween Katarina should win MWP. No offense to Alyssa but she should get a runner up so she can join BBP and get that Miss International crown. Shes pretty but not Miss World type. Katarina is a model and shes very outspoken and she has the gravitas that Lola Julia might really like. But then who knows. …not really a fan of the Maureen.
For me Miss World Philippines is #27 Katarina, Miss Hispanoamericana Philippines is #16 Maureen, Miss Eco Philippines is #34 Denj, Miss Multinational Philippines is #10 Paulina. 1st Runner up is #33 Alyssa & 2nd Runner up is #9 Arriene. Yes made-demote si Arriene from being 1st runner up years back.
Noone is afraid of Blandarina hihihi
Miss World Philippines 2018- Alyssa Muhlach Alvarzez
Reina Hispanoamerica- Katarina Rodriguez
Eco International- Kim De Guzman
Multinational- Maureen Montana
Sus
No to mestizas and mga banyaga. For a change, let’s send someone who is and looks like a Filipina.
No to you.
Pahinga muna sa calls te. Q-ing ba? Lol!
Ano kamo non- sense?
Wala na. Tagilid na scorecard ni Paul Rivera na minimum wage call center agent lang. Bobong bakla!