Chelsea Manalo Is Crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2024

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Meet your 2024Miss Universe Philippines: Chelsea Manalo!

The 25-year-old from Bulacan bested 52 other candidates at the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 grand coronation night held at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, May 22.

Who Was Crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2024?

Top 20 Candidates

As part of the Top 20, Chelsea and nineteen other candidates were in the running to win the coveted crown. Here is the full list of semi-finalists, along with the winners of individual challenges:

1. Nueva Ecija - as Miss Bingo Plus, she gets to take home P250,000!
2. Iloilo - Up Close and Personal challenge winner
3. Leyte - Runway Challenge winner
4. Hawaii - Swimsuit Challenge winner
5. Tacloban - Casting Commercial Challenge winner
6. Pampanga
7. United Kingdom
8. Quezon Province
9. Cebu
10. Bacoor
11. Northern California
12. Baguio
13. Laguna
14. Cainta
15. Zambales
16. Palawan
17. Taguig
18. Australia
19. Bulacan
20. Pasig

Top 10 Candidates

After stunning stage by Lola Amourduring the Swimsuit Competition (they performed their hit song "Raining in Manila"), the Top 10 candidates were announced in preparation for the first Q&A round—and here they are (in revelation order):

1. Cebu
2. Iloilo
3. Bulacan
4. Taguig
5. Bacoor
6. Pampanga
7. Quezon Province
8. Cainta
9. Zambales
10. Baguio

Top 5 Candidates

In no particular order, hosts Miss Universe 2022 R'bonney Gabriel, Jeannie Mai, and Alden Richards announced that the Top 5 finalists would be:

1. Quezon Province
2. Baguio
3. Cainta
4. Bulacan
5. Taguig

ALSO READ:Here's The *Complete* Transcript Of The Miss Universe PH 2024 Top 5 And Top 10 Q&A Portions

Question and Answer Portion

During the Q&A segments, Chelsea was asked the following questions, followed by her winning answers:

Top 10 Question: "What are you looking forward to, if you had the choice: Not being able to wear heels, or getting your favorite food delivered to you anytime, any day, wherever you are in the world?"

Answer: "So one of the things that I also wanna share here is that I love to eat ice cream. It's one of my comfort foods. So behind the stage whenever I get to eat ice cream while wearing my heels, is both things that I actually like to share with you guys. So it's a both win for me."

Top 5 Question: "You are beautiful and confident. How would you use these qualities to empower others?"

Answer: "As a woman of color, I've always faced challenges in my life. I was told that beauty is...has standard, actually. But for me, I have listened to always believe in my mother, to always believe in yourself, uphold the vows that you have in yourself. Because of these, I am already influencing a lot of women who are facing me right now. As a transformational woman, I have here 52 other delegates with me who have helped me to become the woman I am. Thank you."

Cainta's Stacey Gabriel was crowned 1st runner-up, whileAhtisa Manalo of Quezon Province was announced as 2nd runner-up. Baguio's Tarah Mae Valencia placed 3rd runner-up, and completing the Top 5 as 4th runner-up is Christi McGarry of Taguig.