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Gloria Diaz doesn’t think moms or queer women should join Miss Universe

“Dapat may sarili silang contest. May Mrs. Universe, may Lesbian Universe, may Tr*nny Universe,” said Gloria Diaz, who’s not in favor of Miss Universe’s recent steps towards inclusivity

By Amrie Cruzon May 2, 2023

In Pop Culture

Beatrice Luigi Gomez and Marian Rivera shone at this year’s Miss Universe

We’re so proud of our manok

By Amrie Cruzon December 13, 2021

In Celebrities

How well you speak English isn’t a measure of intelligence, even in beauty pageants

Marian Rivera had to defend her credentials as a Miss Universe judge after netizens came at her English skills

By Amrie Cruzon December 6, 2021

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In Opinion

Why Miss Universe PH’s NFT collection clashes against its contestants’ environmental advocacies

Not to mention how it further commodifies the candidates

By Amrie Cruzon September 28, 2021

In Pop Culture

Miss South Africa finally allows trans women to compete—PH, keep up

We hope more countries do the same ✌️

By Amrie Cruzon May 27, 2021

In Beauty Preen

Kevin Balot says trans women shouldn’t join “traditional” beauty pageants, huh?

By Amrie Cruzon June 24, 2020

In Culture

#MMQuarantine day 2: Catriona Gray prays for our workers and government

By Amrie Cruzon March 16, 2020

In Culture

Why Zozibini Tunzi’s Miss Universe 2019 win is important

By Amrie Cruzon December 9, 2019

In Pop Culture

Who is Mayari, the moon goddess that Tracy Maureen Perez’s national costume is based on?

Miss World Philippines Tracy Maureen Perez wowed everyone with an avant-garde tribute to the moon goddess

By Amrie Cruzon December 15, 2021

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In Women

Here’s why we think Beatrice Luigi Gomez can make it to the Miss Universe finals

The odds of making it to the top 16

By Amrie Cruzon December 10, 2021

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In Opinion

Why the Miss Universe PH finale felt hollow for women empowerment

When the push to entertain overshadows advocacies

By Amrie Cruzon October 1, 2021

In Women

We’re stanning the morena hopefuls of this year’s Miss Universe Philippines

In this house, we support morena queens

By Amrie Cruzon August 9, 2021

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In Culture

Miss U PH’s mini-series is spilling insider beauty queen info

By Amrie Cruzon July 24, 2020

In Opinion

Beauty pageants may be empowering—but is that enough when they enable abuse, too?

By Amrie Cruzon June 8, 2020

In Culture

2019 in review: Iconic LGBTQ+ moments

By Amrie Cruzon December 10, 2019

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Miss Universe

Gloria Diaz doesn’t think moms or queer women should join Miss Universe

Beatrice Luigi Gomez and Marian Rivera shone at this year’s Miss Universe

How well you speak English isn’t a measure of intelligence, even in beauty pageants

Why Miss Universe PH’s NFT collection clashes against its contestants’ environmental advocacies

Miss South Africa finally allows trans women to compete—PH, keep up

Kevin Balot says trans women shouldn’t join “traditional” beauty pageants, huh?

#MMQuarantine day 2: Catriona Gray prays for our workers and government

Why Zozibini Tunzi’s Miss Universe 2019 win is important

Who is Mayari, the moon goddess that Tracy Maureen Perez’s national costume is based on?

Here’s why we think Beatrice Luigi Gomez can make it to the Miss Universe finals

Why the Miss Universe PH finale felt hollow for women empowerment

We’re stanning the morena hopefuls of this year’s Miss Universe Philippines

Miss U PH’s mini-series is spilling insider beauty queen info

Beauty pageants may be empowering—but is that enough when they enable abuse, too?

2019 in review: Iconic LGBTQ+ moments

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OMNIBUS 2025: A festival for all

These night serums are your new solutions for radiant, glowing skin

Get to know the Filipino actors in ‘Bridgerton’

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