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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) pageant announced Monday that reigning queen Gazini Ganados will be available to hand over her title to the eventual winner in the first separate pageant that selects the country’s representative in the Miss Universe pageant. .
Ganados won their crown at the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in June last year. But the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) decided to part ways with the 56-year-old national beauty pageant in December, paving the way for the establishment of the separate Miss Universe Philippines competition.
When the news about the separation broke out in December, and as the new national contest advanced with the selection of its candidates, the fans of the contest wondered if the Bb. Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) would allow Ganados to hand over its title to a successor who will be chosen in a different contest.
The long-standing question was finally answered in a Facebook post that MUP released on the night of October 19.
At a virtual roundtable with select members of the media on October 20, MUP National Director Shamcey Supsup-Lee said that she personally wrote to BPCI President Stella Márquez-Araneta, “asking for permission if it is possible to have the presence of Gazini “to personally crown the country. next representative to the Miss Universe pageant.
Lee was herself a former Bb. Winner of Pilipinas, and represented the country in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, where she finished fourth. Araneta was also the main sponsor of their wedding.
“I am grateful to Madam Stella and BPCI. We have been praying that Gazini would really crown the winner of the MUP, ”said Lee.
“It wouldn’t be the same without her,” he continued.
The MUP coronation ceremonies will be held in Baguio City on October 25 and will have a live broadcast on GMA 7 starting at 9 am Broadcast via online platforms empire.ph, ktx.ph and TFC will start at 10:30 am
Forty-seven women are vying for the crown, and they are currently in Baguio City under strict health protocols. Lee said women are tested every five days for COVID-19.
The crucial closed-door interview took place on October 18, while the preliminary national costume, swimsuit, and evening dress competitions will take place on October 23.
Interviews will be available to empire.ph, ktx.ph and TFC subscribers on October 21, while preliminary competitions hosted by actor Benjamin Alves will be streamed in real time.
KC Montero will host the final ceremonies, with performances by Allen Cecilio, Anjo Damiles and Kevin Montillano.
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