#Shoutout to the newlyweds:
Long-time partners Vincent Gregory Santos and former Bb. Pilipinas International Bianca Guidotti finally tied the knot over the weekend.
Congratulations and Best Wishes!
Here’s to a long and happy marriage, plus a fun-filled future together❣️
Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Queens Yvethe Santiago and Bianca Guidotti enjoy their vacation in sunny Singapore
Yvethe and Bianca in Universal Studios Singapore
Also, Bianca was able to reunite with Miss Singapore International 2014 Vanessa Sim who was her roommate during the competition in Tokyo last November. And you can see in the photo grid below that they had so much fun updating each other.
Bianca reunited with her roomie during Miss International 2014, Vanessa Sim of Singapore
Yvethe and Bianca enjoying Night Safari
Bianca and Yvethe are still in Singapore right now. So if you are working there or also visiting and you see two beautiful ladies who look like them walking along Orchard Road or shopping at Takashimaya or enjoying the infinity pool atop Marina Bay Sands, then it must really be our Bb. Pilipinas Queens in the flesh! 😉
Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti (middle) with her Aces & Queens camp. (Photo credit: Gerry Diaz)
Bianca (left) and Jonas Gaffud (Photo credit: Jonas Gaffud)
By Saturday, our Queen will be flying to Tokyo, Japan to start her journey for a back-to-back victory and a 6th Miss International crown – two objectives that may look impossible for some, but quite achievable for most.
These days are so busy for Bianca, but she still keeps the pressure at bay. After all, she wants to look at her most beautiful when she arrives in the Land of the Rising Sun. 😉
courtesy of Pageant KEENOPh
Will Bianca's wish of following Bea Rose in this group come true?
Practicing her eyebrows, Bianca is.
By the time she opens her mouth and tests her ability to speak to the locals, Bianca will unleash her “Konnichiwa, Arigato Gozaimasu and Kombanwa” with a dash of charm only a woman of true loving and caring substance can offer.
A confidence check on our girl will show that she has the right balance of niceties, conformity and aggression to show to everyone that she means serious business in wresting a back-to-back win for the Philippines in Miss International 2014. I can still remember our chat where she jokingly but in an oddly serious tone said that she has already collected all her annual allocated wishes for that one special gift – a pearl-encrusted Mikimoto crown that she intends to give back in gratitude to all the Filipinos who supported and cheered her on every step of the way.
I love you, Marianne. You are the younger beauty queen sister I never had, the tall Bb. Pilipinas niece I might never get the chance of raising and guiding to pageantry and the pure unadulterated celebrity-friend I discovered serendipitously.
東京で最高の幸運!
Tōkyō de saikō no kōun!
Best of luck in Tokyo! 😀
First off, the video of the TV guesting of Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago and Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti on ANC Headstart this morning can already be seen below. Thanks to Pageant KEENOPh for taking the time to upload the whole clip on YouTube.
Both ladies looked really good during the interview with host Karen Davila. And they answered all the questions with confidence and clarity.
courtesy of Pageant KEENOPh
One part that stood out for me, though, was when Karen asked Bea Rose how she prepared and why she won last year’s Miss International crown. The latter went about explaining that she did everything by the books, like knowing and emulating the kind of women the Japanese people love among many other strategies. And she rattled adjectives like soft, gentle, caring, sweet, lady-like. To this, the former quickly responded with something like “but really you’re not?” That witty remark from the host floored me a bit.
Go watch it now and find out Bianca’s planned speech on why she wants to win the title. Then return here to give your two cents! 😉
Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago
In my opinion, BPCI can mediate but only to a certain extent.
“I wanted to do more but I couldn’t,” said Bea to reporter Mario Dumaual.
courtesy of ABS-CBN News
My hope is that Bea’s public declaration of dismay won’t put unnecessary strain in her relationship with the people behind Miss International. To express my sentiments in Tagalog, “Sana naman ay hindi ito maka-apekto sa paglaban ng ating kandidata ngayong taon sa Tokyo. Hindi pare-pareho ang disposisyon ng bawat tao, kaya hindi maikukumpara ang pananaw ni Bea sa kung sino man ang papalit sa kanya. At si Bianca na rin sana ‘yong makoronahan nyang susunod.”
I would have wished Miss International 2013 doing the TV patrol interview after her reign ends on November 11. But then again, it has already been aired all over the country and around the world via YouTube and TFC.
In Tagalog again, “Sa abot ng aking nalalaman, naka-kontrata siya sa Miss International kaya ang pagsulong ng kanyang mga pang-sariling kawanggawa ay maaari lamang simulan ng malawakan sa oras na matapos ang kanyang panahon ng pagkapanalo. Sana ay hindi lamang ang kakulangan o kawalan ng pag-biyahe sa iba’t-ibang bansa ang pinanggagalingan ng kanyang pagka-dismaya.”
Your thoughts, dear readers? 😉
Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Bianca Guidotti being interviewed during the People Asia Women of Style and Substance Awards
Bianca (rightmost) with MJ (middle) and Yvethe
Our Queen will need to be in Tokyo, Japan by October 25 for a fate-deciding eighteen (18) day stay that will answer the question if she can achieve a rare back-to-back win in Miss International.
Bianca (left) with her Japanese language teacher
But for now, our Bianca still needs to go broke with all her gym trainings and Nihongo lessons to wrap up the finishing touches of her preparations for the competition. In the recent People Asia Women of Style & Substance Awards, she was interviewed on the subject matter of the awarding rites, plus the journey ahead to the Mikimoto crown. Watch the video below.
courtesy of philstar.com
Knowing Marianne personally, I know that she is fully immersed into the mission she will be heading to. Everytime we get to chat, her replies may be stated in half-jest. But the seriousness and sincerity are definitely intact.
Trite as it may sound, she will be in it to win it.
Mikimoto or bust. 😀
Do you recognize Bianca Guidotti above? It’s her Birthday today!
Bianca’s birthday cake from DQ
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Our dear Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti is turning a year older and wiser today. And she plans to spend it in relaxing 24- hour seclusion (probably a special meal with the family plus a much-needed spa appointment). You do that, girl! 😉
Maligayang Kaarawan! Happy Birthday! Feliz Aniversário!
What could be a Queen’s birthday wish?
“Of course, the (Miss International) crown. I’m not even kidding. I’m using up all my wishes. Uutangin ko nga din muna Christmas wish ko.” (I’ll even borrow my Christmas wish in advance)
That’s my Marianne and your Bianca. She doesn’t mince with words when she wants something. Happy Birthday again, dear! 😉
Our 2014 Bb. Pilipinas Queens - MJ, Kris, Bianca, Yvethe and Parul - as photographed by Bruce Casanova
The Queens clowning for the camera
Without a doubt, Miss Universe Philippines 2014 Mary Jean ‘MJ’ Lastimosa could be it if she wins our 3rd Miss Universe crown. Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti and Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2014 Yvethe Marie Santiago are also in the running if they achieve the rare back-to-back wins in Tokyo and Krynica-Zdrój, respectively. And not to be outdone, Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2014 Kris Tiffany Janson can also pull some weight if she nails the country’s first victory in Jordan. I really wish I could say something about Parul at this point. But the lack of clarity regarding a pageant assignment leaves me no choice but to simply wish that something is in the offing for her.
Our Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Queens for Araneta Center as photographed by Bruce Casanova
In the end, I want 2014 to be the best group of Bb. Pilipinas winners ever – much better than their predecessors.
Is that too much to ask, dear readers? 😉
Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti on the inside page of Sense&Style Magazine's August 2014 issue
Bianca showing off her MRT card. She rides the train going to QC when traffic is unbearable.
The girl is most definitely a triple A.
Her individuality, first and foremost, is something worth emulating for a beauty queen. There are no airs whatsoever in her persona. Make the bold move of approaching her inside the mall or on the pedestrian walkway and you won’t be disappointed. She has a ready smile waiting to ease anyone’s nerves. And if you catch her taking the MRT on EDSA going to Gateway, then you might just be in for a treat because the encounter won’t be a quick hi-hello, but possibly with a sprinkling of small talk in between train stops.
Just look at the smile on Bianca's face (seen here with Kris Janson and Yvethe Santiago) while giving out free books to the kids of Payatas Football Club
And everytime Bianca speaks, she does with an animated spirit that people intently listen.
Bianca taking a selfie during her first TWG experience
I can’t say enough to describe the individuality of Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti. And this quality, along with her vibrant looks and presence, will definitely help in her bid to secure a back-to-back win for the Philippines in Miss International 2014. 😀
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