MANILA, Philippines – Chelsea Manalo, the Philippines' Miss Universe 2024 candidate, bowed out of the competition after she failed to enter the Top 12 of the competition on Sunday, November 17, 2024 (Philippine time).
Chelsea made it to the Top 30, where semifinalists strutted in their swimsuit.
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| You are still our Queen, Chelsea! Photo Credit: Miss Universe Philippines |
Chelsea, the first Pinay of Afro-American descent to represent the country, was among 125 candidates who competed for 73rd Miss Universe crown. She was gunning for the Philippines' fifth Miss Universe title.
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Moving on to the next round of competition are:
- Bolivia – Juliana Barrientos
- Mexico – María Fernanda Beltran
- Venezuela – Ileana Márquez
- Argentina – Magalí Benejam
- Puerto Rico – Jennifer Colón
- Nigeria – Chidimma Adetshina
- Russia – Valentina Alekseeva
- Chile – Emilia Dides
- Thailand – Suchata Chuangsri
- Denmark – Victoria Kjær Theilvig
- Canada – Ashley Callingbull
- Peru – Tatiana Calmell
The Top 12 will compete in the evening gown competition in which 5 delegates will be chosen to advance as finalists.
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.
— The Summit Express
