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The first Filipino Miss Intercontinental titleholder drops by Rappler

Miss Ethnic Myanmar pageant 2019 belies minorities' woes
The contest gathers members of Myanmar's ethnic groups, despite conflicts with many groups and Rohingya crisis

Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez: Doing Reina Hispanoamericana taught me hard work
Alyssa says she's weighing her options regarding joining a national competition again in the future

Karen Gallman dedicates Miss Intercontinental win to Filipino fans
'This crown is not just for me, it's for all of you, and a representation of what we can achieve as a nation,' says Miss Intercontinental 2018 Karen Gallman

IN PHOTOS: Miss Intercontinental 2018
Check out the highlights from the 47th edition of the pageant

Who is Karen Gallman, Miss Intercontinental 2018?
Let's get to know Karen a little bit more

Philippines' Karen Gallman is Miss Intercontinental 2018
Karen beats 80 plus candidates for the title

HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Intercontinental 2018 winners
Who will win this year's crown?

PH bet Kimi Mugford finishes in Top 5 of Miss Multinational 2018
Miss USA is Miss Multinational 2018

LOOK: Karen Gallman's national costume for Miss Intercontinental 2018
Karen's outfit is inspired by the Moriones festival and sarimanok

Karen Gallman hopes to win Miss Intercontinental crown for PH
Karen wins two special awards during the media presentation at Sofitel Manila

IN PHOTOS: Candidates of Miss Intercontinental 2018 beauty pageant
More than 80 candidates, including the Philippines' Karen Gallman, are competing for the crown in Manila

The year in pageants: Philippines' highs and lows
The Philippines continues its winning streak, but suffers some heartaches along the way

Beauty pageants in the Philippines: Changes, what's next?
Asia is the next market for the beauty pageant industry

Beauty pageants in the Philippines: Empowerment or objectification of women?
Filipinos love pageantry and the wins are coming in

Runaway winner: How Catriona Gray won Miss Universe 2018
Catriona Gray and her team didn't come to Bangkok to participate – they came to win

Miss Universe 2018: The Philippines' Catriona Gray
Updates, analysis, stories on Catriona's victory and reign

Miss Universe 2018 wrap: And the winner is... Philippines
Mission accomplished for Catriona Gray

‘Problematic, romanticized:' Netizens hit Catriona Gray’s winning answer
Did Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray ‘romanticize’ poverty in her winning answer?

What the stars are saying about Catriona Gray’s Miss Universe 2018 win
Celebrities send their congratulations to the new queen

Here are Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray's winning answers
What did you think of the newly-crowned Miss Universe 2018's answers for each segment?

Catriona Gray on winning Miss Universe 2018: The best Christmas gift for PH
'Mga kababayan ko, I’m happy to give you the best Christmas gift ever," says the newly crowned Miss Universe

Miss World congratulates Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray
'Miss Universe organisation you have a great winner!' says the Miss World pageant's official account

LOOK: Pia Wurtzbach and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray share a moment
So much beauty queen realness in a photo!


IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray wins Miss Universe 2018
Which Catriona Gray moment was your favorite?

LOOK: Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray wears 'Alab at Dangal' ear cuff
A familiar accessory makes an appearance as Catriona is crowned Miss Universe 2018

Malacañang, VP congratulate Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray
(UPDATED) 'Ms Gray’s triumph sets the bar high in empowering more Filipino women to believe in themselves and to fight for their own place in the universe,' says Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo

Philippines' Catriona Gray is Miss Universe 2018
She bests 93 other ladies in the Miss Universe 2018 pageant

TRANSCRIPT: Miss Universe 2018 opening statements, Q&A, final word
Which answer was your favorite?

Angela Ponce makes history: 'I don't need to win Miss Universe. I only need to be here.'
'I always say: having a vagina didn't transform me into a woman. I am a woman, already before birth, because my identity is here'

Miss Universe 2018: Catriona Gray's chances and other top picks
'The Philippines’ Catriona Gray leads way ahead of the pack... but as we all know too well, pageants can be very unpredictable'

WATCH: Catriona Gray talks music, dreams in Miss Universe intro video
A radiant Catriona talks about her passion for music

Beauty queen from slum is crowned Miss Venezuela
Isabella Rodriguez is set to represent the country in 2019

Miss Spain breaking barriers as first transgender Miss Universe hopeful
Angela Ponce is making history since the pageant reversed a longstanding policy in 2012 that participants must be "naturally born" women

HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2018 coronation
All eyes are on Thailand on December 17! Get updates here.

[OPINION] What in the world happened in Miss World 2018?
'Miss World doesn’t need anymore gimmickry, continental awards to get more people interested and the entire list of countries in existence to participate'

What you need to know about Catriona Gray's 'Ibong Adarna'-inspired evening gown
Mak Tumang shares photos of gown-making process

IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray at the Miss Universe 2018 preliminary competition
We still can't get over that slow-mo turn!

Katarina Rodriguez on Miss World 2018 experience: I wouldn't change a thing
'I arrived in China feeling like the weight of the world was on my shoulders and now I leave China feeling absolute freedom,' Katarina says

IN PHOTOS: All the eye-catching national costumes at Miss Universe 2018
Minimalism is definitely not the name of the game at the Miss Universe national costume competition

Miss Universe 2018 will have all-female panel of judges
Filipino-American designer Monique Lhullier Miss Universe winners Michelle Mclean and Bui Simon are among this year's judges

IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray's Miss Universe 2018 national costume
Catriona's national costume represents Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao

How PH's Jehza Huelar made a damaged gown work during Miss Supranational 2018
No zipper? No problem

Katarina Rodriguez's Miss World journey: Taking risks, staying true to herself
Katarina took the risk, even if she already had a title to her name

Who is Vanessa Ponce de Leon, Miss World 2018?
The 26-year-old is the first woman from Mexico to bag the Miss World title

TRANSCRIPT: Miss World 2018 Q and A segment
Which answer do you like the most?

Mexico's Vanessa Ponce de Leon is Miss World 2018
De Leon bests 117 other candidates from around the world

Katarina Rodriguez ends journey in Miss World 2018
Katarina fails to make it to the Top 30

HIGHLIGHTS: Miss World 2018 winners
Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico wins the Miss World crown
