Carmina and Patch celebrate Chelsea Manalo’s recent coronation as Miss Universe Philippines and wish her well in representing the Philippines at the Miss Universe pageant in September. They discuss Chelsea’s unconventional win and delved into when and how Filipinos’ beauty standards and obsession with pageantry began. Listen in as they chat about the first and subsequent Filipino “Queens” and their achievements outside the realm of pageants. They also talk about Nelia Sancho & Maita Gomez and how these women defied the traditional “beauty queen” expectations of their day. Finally, though they were never invited to participate in pageants in their childhood, learn why all hope may not be lost for Carmina and Patch to win a crown.
Learn more: Manila Carnival Queens, 20 Rare Photos of the Manila Carnival That You've Probably Never Seen Before, First Queens of the Philippines, First Black Filipino woman crowned as Miss Universe Philippines, Chelsea Manalo's inspiring journey to the Miss Universe Philippines crown, The Philippines' beauty pageant obsession: Who benefits?, Beauty boot camps: Why PH is pageant powerhouse, Filipino beauty returns after winning Mrs. Grandma Universe 2017, 16th-19th Century Concept of Beauty in the Philippines: A Historical and Cultural Approach, Nelia Sancho & American Transnational College Activism, New York Times Obituary: Nelia Sancho, Beauty Queen Turned Defiant Rights Activist, Dies at 71 and Gomez, Margarita “Maita” Favis.
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