During the Miss Earth 2020 Primer streamed over ktx.ph last night, the various winners of the Preliminary Events of the competition were announced per region, save for the Best in Eco Angel Outfit which had one overall choice. They are as follows:
This should give pageant followers a pretty good idea of who will figure out well during the finals. But since a good premium is given to intelligence and environmental awareness, some shuffling will still happen.
Did your favorites make it above?
I reviewed my favorite interviews three times (reason why I lost some sleep doing so), and double-checked on one or two I might have overlooked. And this is what I came up with.
normannorman.com Pageantry Norms’ Top 15 for the Miss Universe Philippines Preliminary Q&A:
1. Bella Ysmael of Parañaque
2. Michele Gumabao of Quezon City
3. Billie Hakenson of Cavite
4. Pauline Amelinckx of Bohol
5. Adee Hitomi Akiyama of Oriental Mindoro
6. Zandra Nicole Sta Maria of Pasay
7. Jan Alexis Elcano of Batanes
8. Maricres Valdez Castro of Muntinlupa
9. Caroline Veronilla of Misamis Oriental
10. Skelly Ivy Florida of Biliran
11. Alaiza Malinao of Davao City
12. Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo City
13. Niña Soriano of Pangasinan
14. Tracy Maureen Perez of Cebu City
15. Christelle Abello of Aklan
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Once and for all, the Preliminary Competition of Miss Universe Philippines 2020 can #only be watched on the #RingLightSeries.
Tonight at 9pm onwards, the Preliminary Q&A will premiere. This is a 4-part Special where the #phenomenalwomen will answer ten (10) #similar questions each and with only thirty (30) seconds to give their replies to each. See who excelled in this part so it can help you assess them better.
And on Friday, the National Costume Competition plus Preliminary Swimsuit and Evening Gown Competitions will air through the same series.
You can’t afford to miss these episodes. Promise!
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Sharing the videos of the Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Preliminary Competition held recently.
Let us start with the National Costume Competition first since the Thais have immense pride in showing off their culture in traditional garbs.
Here now is the Swimsuit Competition
And below is the Evening Gown Competition
Did your favorite/s live up to expectations?
The Miss Universe 2019 Preliminary Competition and National Costume Show will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on December 6.
Now as per my research, the said property has three ballrooms: Atrium, Marquis and International. It would be logical to conclude that one of the three will be the specific venue for the two-in-one event.
Given a likely theatre arrangement, the Atrium Ballroom will seat more than the other two. So I’m guessing it will be held there specifically.
At least it won’t be the Mezzanine Level like that of Miss Universe 2017. But still, doing big Miss Universe pre-pageant events like these two in a hotel ballroom leaves much to be desired.
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Atrium Ballroom
Marquis Ballroom
International Ballroom
ADARNA: The Blazing Siren
The ‘Ibong Adarna’ is a mythological pulchritudinous bird that could change in several fascinating guises. Its enchanting voice can enable complete healing to anyone who hears it. Some artists liken it to the mythological Phoenix where it recurrently regenerates itself by arising amidst a spectacle of flames and candescence. This makes it a fitting symbol of resilience, rising and rebirth.
Catriona has a resilient, tenacious and unwavering spirit. Her voice is truly captivating literally and figuratively. She uses it to influence, advance her timely causes and both melt and heal hearts. Her will-power and burning passion drive her to make every Filipino proud in whatever she does. She is the blazing Adarna! Watch her rise in glory along with our hopes and dreams for our beloved country: the Philippines!
Inspired from the Philippine Adarna Bird, Phoenix & Mikimoto Crown
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#Philippines
#PreliminaryGown
Miss Philippines Catriona Gray during the Miss Universe 2018 Preliminaries at the Impact Arena: she doesn’t have the best body but she slayed the swimsuit round with her walk and a slow-motion turn at the start that sets apart her presentation from the rest. She knows how to work it, that’s for sure.
In the Evening Gown part, her Mak Tumang “Adarna” number may have elicited mixed reactions from some. But just like her initially frowned at National Costume, this creation grows on you the more you watch her presentation in high definition. Wow factor may not instantly be triggered but you know that she has it in her to bring the gown to life in the best way possible.
I can bravely say now that she is safely up there among the best five (5) performers in both segments.
I am a bit surprised at some individuals (outside of this blog’s readers) whose less than pleasant comments about Catriona are not the most convincingly stated that they appear “planted” just to tone down the hype on her. I can take constructive views but not impressions that the individual/s cannot substantiate with a decent explanation.
Oh well, let’s just wait and see come Monday morning.
Proud of our #kittycat!
Miss Philippines Rachel Peters (rightmost) during the introduction of candidates for Miss Universe 2017 Preliminary Competition
courtesy of Presidential Tracker Live
Please be advised accordingly
These tickets cannot be bought online – only through the MOA Arena Box-Office.
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The six Untouchables on my list
TV5 has exclusive rights on the airing of the Preliminary Competition
Today will be the closed-door Preliminary Interviews – a nerve-wracking but much-awaited part of the competition. And setting aside first the results of the same (which will be held in secrecy), the Preliminaries will take place at the MOA Arena tomorrow night.
And what are my expectations? Just as I have mentioned before, there will be two (2) main lists on my personal judging – the Untouchables and the Desirables. I added a third – the Noticeables who will comprise the ladies who could spoil things up for the perceived strong contenders.
The six (6) ladies in the Untouchables list remain unchanged. For the purpose of the Preliminary Competition, they are the ones who are expected to deliver like thoroughbreds, and I am ranking them now as follows: Miss Thailand Chalita Suansane, Miss Brazil Raissa Santana, Miss Philippines Maxine Medina, Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar, Miss Venezuela Mariam Habach and Miss Indonesia Kezia Warouw. The rankings are there for the purpose of classifying their stand. But truthfully, the scores would be very close if I had to key in numbers. So regardless of the order by which I stated their names above, there could be different combos among the six of them on who should be #1 of #6.
The nine Desirables on my list
I am ranking my Desirables as follows: Miss Australia Caris Tiivel, Miss Dominican Republic Sal Garcia, Miss Argentina Estefania Bernal, Miss Barbados Shannon Harris, Miss Turkey Sila Çakir, Miss Aruba Charlene Leslie, Miss Belgium Stephanie Geldhof, Miss Guatemala Virginia Argueta and Miss Puerto Rico Brenda Jimenez Azaria. It’s really up to them to either deliver or deliver very well in both swimsuit and evening gown.
The six Noticeables on my list
Honestly, I will focus on the performance of my Desirables and Noticeables during the Preliminary Competition. That should give me a good idea as to which dozen deserves the make the cut to the Top 12 for my Final Predictions which will come out Sunday morning. 😉
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