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From Victor Agoo, Rappler Plus member: “Magnificence contest fans from all around the USA! At Castillo Del Chapultepec in Mexico Metropolis.”

Matea Mahal Smith, Miss Filipina Worldwide 2023 — fourth from left within the photograph under — is with the contingent.

The US has didn’t make the primary reduce within the Miss Universe pageant, breaking the nation’s 13-year placement streak. 

This 12 months’s Miss USA Alma Cooper didn’t enter the pageant’s prime 30 in the course of the finals evening held in Mexico. The final time USA didn’t make the primary reduce was when Rima Fakih competed in Miss Universe 2010 held in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

From 2011 to 2023, USA has positioned within the pageant, with no less than two crowns within the stated length: Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo and Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel.

The Philippines’ wager for Miss Universe 2024 seems to be beautiful within the swimsuit section, having made it to the competition’s prime 30.

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo breaks a so-called curse, and turns into the primary Filipina delegate to position within the Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico. She is at the moment a part of the pageant’s prime 30. 

For the final editions held in Mexico, Filipina delegates didn’t make the primary reduce. They’re as follows:

1978 – Jennifer Mitschek Cortez
1989 – Sarah Jane Paez
1993 – Dindi Gallardo
2007 – Anna Therese Licaros.

The Philippines’ Chelsea Manalo makes it to the Miss Universe 2024 semifinalists, making it to the highest 30. She was introduced as a part of the second batch of queens who will advance to the swimsuit competitors.

Beneath is the complete checklist.

First batch:

• Ashley Callingbull, Canada
• Jia Qi, China
• Marianela Ancheta, Cuba
• Indira Ampiot, France
• Rhea Singha, India
• Kaya Chakrabortty, Japan
• Chidimma Adetshina, Nigeria
• Jennifer Colón, Puerto Rico
• Ivana Trišić, Serbia
• Kỳ Duyên Nguyễn, Vietnam

Second batch:

• Logina Salah, Egypt
• Juliana Barrientos, Bolivia
• Mara Topić, Ecuador
• Cassandra Chiu, Macau
• Sandra Lim, Malaysia
• María Fernanda Beltrán, Mexico
• Tatiana Calmell, Peru
• Chelsea Manalo, Philippines
• Suchata Chuangsri, Thailand
• Magalí Benejam, Argentina

Third batch:

• Valentina Alekseeva, Russia
• Anouk Eman, Aruba
• Matilda Wirtavuori, Finland
• Celinee Santos, Dominican Republic
• Davin Prasath, Cambodia
• Geyssell García, Nicaragua
• Victoria Kjær Theilvig, Denmark
• Ileana Márquez, Venezuela
• Sakhile Dube, Zimbabwe
• Emilia Dides, Chile (Individuals’s Selection Fan Vote Awardee)

The Philippines’ Chelsea Manalo sizzles in the course of the preliminary swimsuit competitors in Mexico Metropolis on Friday, November 15.

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