Some Observations in Miss Universe 2023

More Questions ... and more observations at Miss Universe 2023.

1. Pinoy Casting Coup In Miss Universe 2023 - Michelle Marquez-candidate, Catriona Gray -Host, Dr. Connie Mariano - judge, R Bonney Gabriel - previous winner, Jojo Bragais- sponsor -Official Miss U footwear, 

2. Two many first in Miss Universe 2023 - Guatemala and Colombia - two married candidates with children, Miss Nepal- first ever plus size candidate and placed in Top 20, Portugal and Netherlands - two trans candidates, Pakistan and Bahrain - two Muslim candidates who wore long gowns in a swimwear competition. A swimwear competition wearing gowns? Outrageous!

3. This is the first time Pakistan joined the Miss Universe family ... and placed.

4. This is also the first Miss Universe crown Nicaragua has won.

5. Will this be the start of plus-size queens sprouting like mushrooms on the Miss U stage after the success of Nepal? 

6. I am for inclusion ... but will trans and mothers with children come in grooves too? 

7. Will this all-around across-the-board inclusivity ek-ek destroy Miss Universe and its mission and vision in the long run? Will the original owners just watch Anne destroying what they have started?

8. Beautiful faces that were ignored - Dominican Republic Brazil, France, Lebanon, Mexico, and Bahrain.

9. El Tocuyo Award - a toss-up between Mexico and France

10. The Philippines won the Voice of Change Award. The Fans participation was nothing short of phenomenal.

11. Nicaragua deserved the title from the get-go.  The swimwear round in a two-piece is breathtaking. When she came out she was flipping like a butterfly the way she flapped her wings in her NatCos.

12.Joke ng isang kaibigan: Ang ibang Pilipino diyan tuwang-tuwa ... hindi dahil nanalo si Nicaragua kundi dahil natalo si Tonyang. Kahit sino ang manalo ... huwag lang ang taga Taytay. Hahaha.

13. I wonder how Nicaragua and Australia's swimwear look with Michelle Dee?

14. Michelle Dee's tattoo-inspired gown was a tribute to the oldest tattoo artist Apo Whang Od in the Philippines.

15. Philippines signature walk - the Snake Walk.

16. One fan borrowed Piolo Pascual's line in the movie Starting Over Again: With Michelle not included in Top 5 when she should be ... "we deserved an explanation and acceptable reason ..." Kidding aside an investigation is in order to deter critics to say there was a foul play.

17.  Catriona Gray (Miss Universe 2018) did not hide her exasperation as one of the hosts when Michelle was not allowed to show her communication skills in the Top 5.

18. Pia Wurtzbach (Miss Universe 2015) allegedly broke her TV set when she posted this on her Instagram with a caption: Our TV situation after watching Michelle Dee compete.  We were hoping to see her in Q and A.

19. Iris Mittenaere (Miss Universe 2016) also expressed her frustration when Michelle failed to advance. 

20. Pinoy Netizens are such an enterprising group for having taken screenshots of the Top 5 results posted by the Miss U organization El Salvador. It comes handy at pwede daw gawing resibo.

21. Was the closeness of Michelle Dee and Anntonia Porsild for reel or for real? They call each other Mommy and Daddy.

To sum it up ... Miss U needs to explain ... it is a serious matter and don't just dismiss this  ... that it was just a typographical error. Or that we are just human ... everybody makes mistakes. My goodness ... but you are in a business where you are not allowed to make mistakes. To think that you employed the best accounting firm there is ... and there are still mistakes?

Shockwaves Of The Day

Shock of the Day 1: The resignation of Paula Shugart.  May alitan ba sila ni Anne? Or she can't just stand the changes being enforced by the new owner. Is this the start of the fall of Miss U?

Shock of the Day 2: Anne Jakrajutatip the owner of Miss U files for bankruptcy. Emily Austin (a Miss U judge in 2022) said it was morally wrong.

Shock of the Day 3: Lu Sierra (model and former Miss Universe coach) is unstoppable for her unsolicited comments regarding the exclusion of Michelle. She becomes Michelle's rah-rah girl.

Shock of the Day 4: El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele was in the front seat. His presence was his effort to alter the image of his violence-torn nation.  Despite a clear term-limit appendage in El Salvador's constitution, he is running for reelection in February.