Catriona Grey can be joined by her fellow Miss Universe titleholder R’Bonney Gabriel as hosts of the Miss Manila: Girls of Value pageant this yr, the city-wide competitors’s second version since its revival in 2023.
This would be the second time in a row as host for Grey, who was topped Miss Universe in 2018, whereas that is the primary for Gabriel, who received the title within the 71st version held in January 2023. The Filipino American queen has made the rounds of assorted magnificence pageants everywhere in the nation simply this yr, both as host or choose.
The duo of magnificence queens will share internet hosting chores with “Kapuso” actress Gabbi Garcia, who just lately earned reward when she anchored the 2024 Miss Universe Philippines pageant final month, the place Gabriel was additionally one of many hosts.
Reigning Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo will even make an look on the 2024 Miss Manila pageant’s coronation evening as one of many judges. The panel will even have GMA 7 government Annette Gozon-Valdez, and actress and ABS-CBN government Charo Santos-Concio.
Twenty-four girls from the totally different districts in Manila had been launched as this yr’s official candidates on the Swiss-Belhotel Blulane Lodge in Sta. Cruz on June 10. There, the contestants paraded in white cocktail attire, gold swimsuits, and their Miss Manila shirts paired with blue denim denims.
The candidates additionally fielded questions from members of the media who attended the occasion. The scribes and on-line content material creators additionally solid their votes for the ballot for “Darling of the Press,” with the award going to pageant veteran Charyza Esparrago from Previous Sta. Mesa.
A number of different Miss Universe delegates from the Philippines have additionally lent their experience to organize the women for the large evening. Gazini Ganados from 2019 dealt with the make-up masterclass, whereas 2020 queen Rabiya Mateo facilitated the question-and-answer masterclass. Beatrice Luigi Gomez, 2021 Miss Universe High 5 finisher, shared recommendations on persona improvement.
The 2024 Miss Manila Coronation Evening can be held on the Manila Metropolitan Theater on June 22, and can be telecast on GMA on June 23 at 2 p.m.
Reigning Miss Manila Gabrielle Lantzer is now an official candidate of the 2024 Miss World Philippines pageant, whereas Miss Manila-Tourism Angela Okol will characterize the town within the Reyna ng Aliwan tilt, the sweetness contest part of the annual Aliwan Fiesta that pits the nation’s totally different festivals in opposition to one another in a collection of competitions.