Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo visits 'Unang Hirit'
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Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo is immediately doing the media rounds after returning from the Miss Universe pageant.
It's barely been two days since current reigning Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo arrived in the country but the beauty queen is already hard at work making the rounds on television.
In one of the more recent posts on the Miss Universe Philippines official Instagram account, the organization posted multiple photos of Chelsea during her guesting at the Kapuso Network's early morning show, Unang Hirit. In the caption to the post, the organization shared that Chelsea cooked her special adobo for the show and also talked about her Miss Universe experience and her pride at being the first-ever Miss Universe Asia.
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Chelsea Manalo returned to the country on Monday, December 9 to a warm welcome from Filipinos and pageant fans, who met her at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Even before returning to the country, the Miss Universe Philippines organization made sure Chelsea Manalo was communicating with her followers and Filipino pageant fans. The organization shared details about her Manny Halasan-made National Costume, especially after she was named the National Costume winner for the 2024 Miss Universe pageant.
The month before that, Chelsea Manalo also posted multiple photos of her in the Manny Halasan Tiffany gown, which the designer described as showing “modern glamour” and “timeless grace”. The designer also said that the gown's armor paired with ostrich feathers shows what she is “authentically” made of, “simple yet strong, subtle but remarkable.”
Since her performance in the pageant, Kapuso beauty queen Michelle Dee and It's Showtime host Vice Ganda have both expressed their pride and gratitude.
Residents of Meycauayan City also expressed their support for Chelsea, who they still consider a winner.
“Napakaganda nung performance ni Chelsea kanina and 101 percent binigay niya 'yung best niya,” shared Clemen Pariñas, a member of Meycauayan's LGBTQIA+ community. “I think pagbalik niya naman dito, may naghihintay pa rin sa kanyang mga opportunities. Alam kong maraming magbubukas na pinto para sa kanya.”
Meanwhile, Lani Villarico, Chelsea's principal when she was in school, could not stop herself from expressing some sadness at the results.
“Hindi ko inaasahan. Nalulungkot kami kasi alam naming kung paano mag-perform si Chelsea. Kahit saan natin tingnan 'yung kanyang mga performance, talagang the best siya. Naiiba siya sa karamihan,” she shared. “Disappointed talaga kami, lalo na ako. Kilala ko 'yung bata na 'yan.”
Nevertheless, she still had nothing but praise for Chelsea's performance.
“Ikaw pa din, the best ka. Alam mo 'yung talagang totoo. Higit sa lahat, ang iyong kakayanan ay ipinakita mo sa madla, sa buong Pilipinas, na ikaw ang pinaka magaling, pinaka mahusay sa lahat,” she said.
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