Miss Grand Philippines sets date for final screening
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This year's pageant is looking for a successor to current reigning Miss Grand Philippines CJ Opiaza.
Local beauty queens hoping for a chance at the Miss Grand International crown will finally find out if they have a shot in the coming days as the Miss Grand Philippines organization has set the date for its final screening of applicants.
In one of the more recent posts on its official Instagram account, the Miss Grand Philippines organization revealed that the final screening for the Miss Grand Philippines applicants will be on May 24, with the time and venue for the screening to be announced soon. In the caption to the post, the organization said that this is “the first step towards representing the Philippines on the international stage of Miss Grand International.”
The deadline for applications for the Miss Grand Philippines pageant was yesterday, May 12, and was announced by the organization earlier in the month.
Applications for the Miss Grand Philippines pageant first opened in March with a post on Instagram announcing that interested delegates can now apply for a spot in this year's pageant. In the caption to the post, the organization wrote that they were open to “seasoned” pageant veterans and first-time applicants as well.
Successful applicants will be taking over the crown of Miss Grand International first runner-up CJ Opiaza, who received a grand homecoming in December 2024 at the SM Mall of Asia. In the caption to the post, the organization called on pageant fans to give CJ “the homecoming she deserves--full of cheers, pride, and unforgettable memories.”
After her Miss Grand International run, CJ was applauded for her performance by Miss Grand Philippines franchise holder Arnold Vegafria and makeup artist Yaj Labeo
Arnold emphasized that it was CJ's “relevant and timely message about respect” that won her the first runner-up crown, while Yaj recalled CJ's two previous attempts at a beauty pageant crown, from the 2022 Binibining Pilipinas pageant to the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines pageant. He shared that CJ gave everything that she had to the Miss Grand International pageant and that it was “a joy beyond words” to see the country support her.
CJ was crowned Miss Grand Philippines at the final show held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Newport World Resorts, besting 19 other queens.
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