The title of this short blog entry says it all.
We have waited long enough.
And we need a good reason to heave a sigh of relief…
And smile. 🙂
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Miss Universe 2018
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For the past few days, we saw three (3) significant country participants in Miss Universe crowning their representatives one after another:
Spain 🇪🇸 – with 5’9.5” Angela Ponce, the first-ever transgender national winner to compete in our favorite pageant;
Australia 🇦🇺 – with Francesca Hung, the vibrant 5’8” Chinese-Irish Aussie who is in the midst of her studies for a Masteral degree in Publishing;
and Thailand 🇹🇭 – with Sophida Kanchanarin, the 5’7” well-spoken Finance major from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas with a profession in Investment Banking.
Let’s compare them individually to our very own.
How does this troika of newly-crowned contenders measure up to Miss Universe Philippines 🇵🇭 2018 Catriona Gray, dear readers?
Is Cat still ahead of the pack?
Sophida Kanchanarin, a 23 year-old Investment Banker from Bangkok who finished a degree in Finance from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2018 after the Top 2 Q&A showdown which saw her outlasting eventual 1st Runner-Up Thitaree Kasorn.
Jubjib Palita was named 2nd Runner-Up, while Top favorite Praveenar Singh finished 3rd Runner-Up. Thai-Italian Valentine Giardullo Ploy completed the magic circle as 4th Runner-Up.
The 5’7” Ning (the nickname of Sophida) will now represent Thailand in Miss Universe 2018.
Congratulations!
When Angela Ponce made her first attempt for a national beauty crown during Miss World Spain, she lost to the representative of Barcelona. This time, she achieved major success as the representative of Spain in Miss Universe 2018 after finally winning her national pageant. She is now the first-ever transgender national titleholder to take part in our favorite beauty contest. And people are mixed in their reactions to her victory.
As far as I’m concerned, I don’t mind seeing Angela taking the next step of being a Miss Universe Official Candidate. But will she be the first transgender to win the crown? At this point, there are stronger ladies who have already been hyped earlier on. So regardless of whether she is a transgender or a natural born female, the playing field for 2018 remains to be an extremely tough one to prevail upon.
Your thoughts, dear readers?
Photo credit: Andy Cayna
Watch the news feature of my colleague Jeff Fernando on UKG about Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Gray.
Thai-Indian beauty Vena Praveenar Singh is the heavy favorite to win Miss Universe Thailand 2018 on June 30 at the Royal Paragon Hall of Siam Paragon in Bangkok. This 21 year-old stands 5’10” and is being cheered by Thais everywhere as the lady who can hold a candle to all the earlier confirmed delegates of MU2018 which include our very own Catriona Gray.
Watch the video below after the jump to see her in motion and during an interview in Thai.
I am sharing with you now the latest TV interview of Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Gray when she guested on the program “Leading Women” with host Angel Jacob. Check out her new insights as the country’s representative to Miss Universe 2018.
Watch now and share your thoughts afterwards, dear readers.
