Herstory was made at the MOA Arena on the early morning of May 23, 2024. For the first time, a Filipina of African descent was crowned Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh).
Herstory was made at the MOA Arena on the early morning of May 23, 2024. For the first time, a Filipina of African descent was crowned Miss Universe Philippines .
At the Top 5, Chelsea was asked: “You are beautiful and confident. How would you use these qualities to empower others?”“As a woman of color, I have always faced challenges in my life. I was told that beauty has standards. But for me, I have listened to always believe in my mother, to always believe in myself, and uphold the vows that I have. Because of these, I am already influencing a lot of women who are facing me right now.
A fully-stacked Top Ten included Cebu’s Kris Tiffany Janson, Pampanga’s Cyrille Payumo, Iloilo’s Alexie Brooks , and Bacoor’s Victoria Velasquez Vincent, and Zambales’ Anita Rose Gomez.Miss Supranational Philippines 2025 – Tarah Valencia | BaguioMiss Charm Philippines 2025 – Cyrille Payumo | PampangaSince she was in her early teen, Chelsea has joined modeling competitions. It was at Miss World Philippines 2017, though, that she entered national consciousness.
Chelsea joins a club of MWP alumni who have gone on to win MUPh such as Rachel Peters, MWP 2014 Fourth Princess, later on MUPh 2017; Gazini Ganados, MWP 2014 semifinalist, later on MUPh 2019, last Binibi; Catriona Gray, MWP 2016, later on Miss Universe 2018; Michelle Dee, MWP 2019, later on MUPh 2023.Born to a Bulacan maiden, Contessa, and an African-American father who died when Chelsea was young, she experienced ridicule for her hair and skin color.
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