Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo arrives in Los Angeles
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Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo is looking to bring home another Miss Universe crown for the country.
Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo is definitely planning to make a mark in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant as she has now arrived in Los Angeles to begin training for the competition.
The Miss Universe Philippines organization posted some photos of Chelsea at a Los Angeles airport. It announced in the caption to the post that Chelsea will be staying in the city for a few days as she prepares for the Miss Universe coronation night to be held in Mexico on November 17. The organization called it the start of Chelsea's journey to the crown.
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Chelsea departed for Los Angeles on Monday evening, with the Miss Universe Philippines organization setting up a send-off and sharing multiple photos of Chelsea at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport before her departure to Los Angeles. After her time training, Chelsea will head to Mexico on October 29 for the start of the Miss Universe competition.
Before her departure, Chelsea made an appearance at the MEGA Fashion Awards awards last month, where she wore a black and white ensemble from designer Rap Soligam and was described as a muse to creative artists.
Chelsea was also featured in Metro magazine a month before, with the Instagram Reel announcing the feature showing her at the shoot. In the caption to the post, the magazine recalled the various challenges Chelsea faced in her life and how they shaped her to become who she is today.
Chelsea was also the July cover star for MEGA magazine, with the publication describing Chelsea as opening up “the horizon for a more inclusive definition of beauty upon winning the crown.”
Chelsea also made an appearance at the Mega Ball 2024 in a beautiful white Jot Losa gown and received a warm and grand homecoming from her province of Bulacan. The homecoming was part of the province's efforts to drum up support for Chelsea as she represents the country in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant
