IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2016 candidates strike cute, wacky poses

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IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2016 candidates strike cute, wacky poses
See photos of the candidates, Pia Wurtzbach, and more Miss Universe personalities being silly!

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Miss Universe ladies are always prim and proper, looking perfect on the red carpet and onstage.

But over the course of the pageant, we asked a few of them to strike silly poses for the camera. Here are the candidates we caught being candid at an Okada Manila event and at Pia Wurtzbach’s food festival tribute at Sofitel!

All photos by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

The ladies were at Okada Manila for a tribute to all 3 Miss Universe queens from the Philippines – Gloria Diaz, Margie Moran, and Pia Wurtzbach – who also did a few wacky poses for us.

Miss Universe Organization Vice President of Business Development and Marketing Shawn McClain asked us to get a really close-up shot of him.

Pia’s manager Esther Swan was all for it too!

Pia is set to crown her successor on January 30 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Who are you rooting for? Sound off in the comments! – Rappler.com

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Vernise Tantuco is on Rappler's Research Team, fact checking suspicious claims, wrangling data, and telling stories that need to be heard.