Miss Universe Asia 2024 Chelsea Manalo. Picture: Courtesy of Miss Universe Philippines Group
Miss Universe-Asia Chelsea Manalo can’t wait to have a good time her victory with the Filipino folks greater than a month since she left for her fateful worldwide pageant journey.
The tourism administration graduate and mannequin from Bulacan is about to return to the nation on Monday, Dec. 9, from Los Angeles in the USA the place she stayed briefly after the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico.
“I’m excited, and looking out ahead to being round the entire followers once more, being with my pals, with my household within the Philippines, and to have a good time the victory, the historical past that we have now, the title that we have now for the Philippines as Miss Universe Asia,” Manalo stated.
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She additionally stated that she already misses Filipino meals and the nation’s climate, in addition to the heat of the folks. “Our tradition is de facto totally different, being Filipino. Now I can really feel, and be extra proud to say, how Filipinos are, what they at all times inform about us,” she stated.
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“In Miss Universe, lots of women advised me they’ve been to the Philippines, they love the Filipino folks, they love our tradition. And now I perceive why. That’s the reason I miss our climate, our meals, and naturally, how hospitable we’re in direction of folks. I miss these,” Manalo continued.
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The Miss Universe title might have gone to Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig, however Manalo posted historical past for the Philippines because the first-ever recipient of the Miss Universe Asia title. “It’s such an honor, not only for the nation, however for me to signify the Philippines. I hope I did all people proud,” she stated.
“It’s at all times been about giving again to the folks. It feels good as a result of extra doorways have been opened to ladies who wish to pursue pageantry another way, that it’s not all about how we appear to be, however relatively our persona, our intentions, our advocacy,” Manalo stated of her history-making feats, being the primary black lady to signify the Philippines in Miss Universe and snagging the primary continental title for Asia within the worldwide pageant.
Manalo stated that as Miss Universe-Asia, she is going to journey with Theilvig and the opposite continental queens to totally different international locations for a yr to advertise the group and its initiatives.
“If we have now initiatives in several continents as properly, we are able to journey with the opposite queens. I did hear that we’ll be touring to Thailand subsequent yr, there’s no month but, and in addition in Europe round Might or June,” she shared.
Additionally topped as continental queens alongside Manalo are Peru’s Tatiana Calmell as Miss Universe Americas, Nigeria’ Chidimma Adetshina as Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, and Finland’s Matilda Wirtavuori as Miss Universe Europe and Center East.
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Manalo additionally added that she is trying ahead to extra initiatives with the Miss Universe Philippines group when she returns house. “With their advocacy, I’m just about excited to work with that as properly,” she stated.
The nationwide group will maintain a homecoming parade for Manalo earlier than Christmas. She can be anticipated to seem for a victory press convention, and a string of media guestings upon her arrrival.
