MANILA, Philippines – Chelsea Manalo moves closer to the much-awaited fifth crown for the Philippines as the country's bet was chosen to advance to the Top 30 of Miss Universe 2024 with the grand coronation night happening on Sunday, November 17, 2024 (Philippine time) at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.
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| Miss Philippines Chelsea Manalo advances to the swimsuit competition. Photo Credit: Facebook/Miss Universe Philippines |
Manalo was chosen to advance in the competition based on the preliminary round, which featured contestants competing in swimsuit and evening gown, and closed-door interviews.
The Top 30 will do a small interview with hosts American television host and actor Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo and will compete in swimsuit round. Only twelve of them will advance to the evening gown competition.
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Miss Universe 2024 Top 30, in order they were called:
First group
- France – Indira Ampiot
- India – Rhea Singha
- Serbia – Ivana Trišić
- Vietnam – Kỳ Duyên Nguyễn
- Puerto Rico – Jennifer Colón
- Nigeria – Chidimma Adetshina
- Canada – Ashley Callingbull
- Cuba – Marianela Ancheta
- China – Jia Qi
- Japan – Kaya Chakrabortty
Second group
- Egypt – Logina Salah
- Mexico – María Fernanda Beltrán
- Argentina – Magalí Benejam
- Thailand – Suchata Chuangsri
- Peru – Tatiana Calmell
- Macau – Cassandra Chiu
- Philippines – Chelsea Manalo
- Ecuador – Mara Topić
- Bolivia – Juliana Barrientos
- Malaysia – Sandra Lim
Third group
- Russia – Valentina Alekseeva
- Aruba – Anouk Eman
- Finland – Matilda Wirtavuori
- Dominican Republic – Celinee Santos
- Cambodia – Davin Prasath
- Nicaragua – Geyssell García
- Denmark – Victoria Kjær Theilvig
- Venezuela – Ileana Márquez
- Zimbabwe – Sakhile Dube
- Chile – Emilia Dides
During the preliminary competition, Manalo strutted down the Miss U stage with confidence with her ocean-inspired look in the evening gown and swimsuit rounds, earning the praise from many of her fans.
The Philippines so far has 4 Miss Universe titlists: Catriona Gray in 2018, Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, Margie Moran in 1973, and Gloria Diaz in 1969.
Stay tuned as the 73rd Miss Universe Competition is currently ongoing.
— The Summit Express
