Chelsea Manalo Celebrated by Fellow Beauty Queens as She Begins Reign as Miss Universe Philippines 2024

Fellow beauty queens MJ Lastimosa, Janine Tugonon, Rabiya Mateo, and Samantha Bernardo congratulated Chelsea Manalo on her reign as Miss Universe Philippines 2024 via X and Instagram.

“That was her winning glow tonight! Congratulations our new Mis Universe Philippines 2024, Bulacan,” Lastimosa said. “Iba talaga na ‘yung aura ni Bulacan pag-apak ng top 10! Well-deserved queen!”

“Congratulations to our new Miss Universe Philippines 2024! Such a pretty face and yes, she did perform [especially] in that evening gown performance,” Tugonon underscored.

Bernardo, for her part, shared Manalo’s crowning moment alongside the quote: “Remember, it’s not about the crown. It’s about the woman who holds the crown and gives meaning to it.”

While some pageant viewers may have had differing opinions about the outcomes, others expressed their strong support for the Miss Universe Philippine 2024 winner, whom they believed to be the underdog.

“This is probably the most unexpected result in Philippine pageant history! Bulacan served and she ate the veterans alive!” X user @aliii_writes said. “What a breath of fresh air. A new face fit to represent an image of a Filipina. Congratulations, ladies! You gave us a show!”

On Miss Universe Philippines' coronation night, Chesea Manalo, a 2017 Miss World Philippines contender, emerged victorious. She did better than fifty-two other candidates, including Stacey Gabriel, Ma. Tarah Valencia, Christi Lynn McGarry, and Ahtisa Manalo. Valencia took home the title of Miss Supranational Philippines, while Ahtisa was crowned Miss Cosmo Philippines as well. Alexie Mae Brooks and Cyrille Payumo were among the other winners.