Miss Filipinas, Dia Mate Crowned Reina HispanoAmericana 2025

 

Miss Filipinas, Dia Mate Crowned Reina HispanoAmericana 2025

23 year old Deanna Marie Maté representing the Philippines was crowned as the new Reina HispanoAmericana held on February 9, 2025 at the Salón Sirionó, Fexpocruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia. She was crowned by the outgoing winner, Maricielo Gamarra of Peru.

Virreina Hispanoamericana 2025 was Miss Venezuela, Sofia Férnandez. The 1st Runner-Up place was given to Miss  Colombia, Sharon Gamarra. 2nd Runner-Up position went to Senorita Espana, Carolina Barroso. Peru's Nikita Palma,  Brazil's Julia de Castro and Poland's Zuzanna Balonek were the 3rd, 4th and 5th Runners-Up respectively.

Miss Filipinas, Dia Mate Crowned Reina HispanoAmericana 2025

The event were hosted by Matias Machado and Juliana Barrientos where 24 contestants of different hispanic-influenced countries competed for the title.

Miss Alabama, Abbie Stockard is Miss America 2025

 

Miss Alabama, Abbie Stockard is Miss America 2025

Abbie Stockard, a senior nursing major at Auburn University and the current Miss Alabama 2024, was crowned Miss America 2025 on Sunday, January 5, at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida.

Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, Stockard claimed the Miss Alabama title in June 2024 before advancing to the national competition. She bested 51 contestants representing all U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico to take home the coveted crown. A photo shared on the Miss America social media accounts shows Stockard in a white and silver gown, shedding joyful tears as her name was announced as the winner.

As Miss America, Stockard will receive a $50,000 scholarship and serve as a national brand ambassador for the organization throughout her year-long reign. The scholarships provided by Miss America's Scholarship Foundation have been instrumental in supporting Stockard's education at Auburn University.

In addition to her academic pursuits, Stockard is a member of Auburn’s official dance team, the Auburn Tiger Paws, reflecting her enthusiasm for performance and school spirit.

Stockard becomes the fourth Miss Alabama to win the Miss America title, joining previous titleholders Deidre Downs (2005), Heather Whitestone (1995), and Yolande Betbeze (1951).

On Instagram, Whitestone praised Stockard, saying, “When I listened to her private interview competition with the preliminary judges on the film, I found her to be a humble, thoughtful, loving, and sharp woman.”

The Miss America organization, which has empowered women for over a century, awards more than $5 million in scholarships each year to help women across the nation in their pursuit of leadership roles in business, philanthropy, the arts, and education.

During her coronation speech, Stockard reflected on her journey to the crown, saying, “I never really thought I had anything super special about me until I started competing my very first year. I realized that one of the best parts about this organization is that it values authenticity. I fell in love with competing and realized that it doesn’t matter if you have any past experience or not. To thrive in this organization, bring your story, bring your struggles, and know that this is the platform where you get to share them.”

The Auburn community has widely celebrated Stockard’s victory, with many members of the Auburn Family sharing their congratulations on social media.

Malaysia's Rashmita Rasindran wins Miss Charm 2024

 

Malaysia's Rashmita Rasindran wins Miss Charm 2024

The second edition of Miss Charm pageant took place at the Nguyen Du Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 21 December 2024.

36 contestants from countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. Luma Russo of Brazil crowned Rashmita Rasindran of Malaysia as the new Miss Charm 2024 at the end of the event.

Ended as first runner-up was Miss Australia, Alana Deutsher-Moore. While the second runner-up position went to Miss Vietnam – Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Nga.

Completing the Top 6 were: Colombia – Vanesa Velásquez; Indonesia – Melati Tedja; and Mexico – Xiadani Saucedo.

Rest of the Top 11:

Ecuador – Delary Stoffers

India – Shivangi Desai

Germany – Mariana Ignat 

Namibia – Georgia Garises

Nigeria – Onosetale Iribhogbe

Completing the Top 20:

El Salvador – Alejandra Guajardo

 New Zealand – Georgia Waddington

 Philippines – Kayla Jean Carter

 Puerto Rico – Carolina Mía Gómez

 Russia – Polina Ivanova

 South Africa – Silindokuhle Dlamini

 Thailand – Pornsirikul Puata

 United States – Angeliz Reyes

 Venezuela – Fernanda Isabel Rojas

Eve Gilles is Miss France 2024

Eve Gilles is Miss France 2024

The 94th edition of Miss France beauty contest was held last on December 16 at the Zénith de Dijon in Dijon, France. Eve Gilles representing Nord-Pas-de-Calais was crowned Miss France 2024 at the end of the event.

Completing the Top 5:

1st Runner-Up: French Guiana – Audrey Ho-Wen-Tsaï

2nd Runner-Up: Provence – Adélina Blanc

3rd Runner-Up: Guadeloupe – Jalylane Maës

4th Runner-Up: Languedoc – Maxime Teissier

Miss Philippines, Patricia Payumo wins Miss Star International 2024

Miss Philippines, Patricia Payumo wins Miss Star International 2024

Patricia Payumo representing the Philippines was crowned as the new Miss Star International 2024 which took place on December 13, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Miss Star International pageant is a platform to give space in society to all transgender woman’s around the world.

" Love is a powerful force that unites us all. Let's celebrate the diversity of our community and work together to create a more just and loving world for all." - Patricia Payumo