First Black Filipino woman crowned as Miss Universe Philippines

Filipino American Chelsea manano became the first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines on Wednesday born to a Filipino mother and African-American father the 24-year-old's win was celebrated on social media as helping to shatter traditional Beauty ideals long held in the country Chelsea's win challenges are ingrained preference for eurocentric beauty features and lighter complexions in our nation wrote One user in response to an Instagram post of the win on Miss Universe Philippines official account Filipino Beauty standard shattered into pieces read another representing Bulan a province to the north of Manila Manalo beat out 52 other contestants from around the archipelago and overseas the competition was held at the smm M of Asia arena in PES as the competition narrowed down to the top five finalists Manel was asked on stage how she would use her beauty and confidence to empower others as a woman of color I have always faced challenges in my life I was told that Beauty has standards actually she said adding that she was taught to believe in my mother to always believe in yourself uphold the vows that you have because of these I am already influencing a lot of women who are facing me right now she said gazing out to the pack Arena manalo's win is part of a wider conversation about diversifying Notions of Beauty in the Philippines a country where certain Western ideals have long persisted shaped in part by the country's Colonial past lighter skinned actors and models typically star in major TV shows movies and fashion campaigns and as common in other Asian countries skin lightening treatments and products are pervasive Manalo who began modeling at 14 described her own insecurities growing up in a YouTube video on Empire Philippines which live streamed the event I grew up having insecurities as I was always bullied because of my skin and my hair type she said crediting her friends and family for helping her realize that I am beautiful in my own extraordinary way Manalo will represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Mexico in September she is vying to earn the fifth title for the country following the footsteps of Gloria Diaz in 1969 Margie Moren in 1973 and P WSB in 2015 after host Steve Harvey initially declared the wrong winner katriana gray was the last Filipino to win the title in 2018 over 100 countries will be represented at Miss Universe 2024 this year we'll see the competition remove any upper age limit set for its contestants previously those competing were required to be between the age of 18 and 28 the Miss Universe organization has come under scrutiny in recent weeks as the parent company of the missusa organization both missusa and Miss Teen USA resigned from their roles earlier this may amid allegations of mismanagement a toxic work environment and conditions that impacted their Mental Health

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Length: 3min 2sec (182 seconds)

Published: Sun May 26 2024