All set for Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 pageant
After a decade of hiatus, the mother of all beauty pageants in Southeast Asia is back.
Fifty contestants from around the world are set to compete in the Miss Asia Pacific International beauty contest.
"With its advocacy to foster love and appreciation of cultural, physical, and spiritual diversities, Miss Asia Pacific International is set to inspire the everyone to be comfortable in their own skin and to believe that their unique and distinct traits is one of the key qualities that make them beautiful," said Jacqueline Tan, president of the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant.
This year's Philippine representative to the pageant is Ilene De Vera, 21, a mass communication graduate from the University of the Philippines in Cebu.
De Vera is presently working as a marketing executive in a real estate company and has been modelling for six years under Models Association of Cebu on the side.
Last year, the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant was re-launched at the renowned Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa in Puerto Princesa in Palawan.
Tessa Helena Le Conge, 22, of the Netherlands is the current titleholder. She bested other international contenders for the crown with her overwhelming charm, wit and positivity.
“I think nowadays it’s sad to see so much negativity in the world, because you see people don’t really respect each other. I would like to show people what you can do with a good light in your heart,” she said.
Other winners were Chawanya Thanomwong of Thailand, 1st runner-up; Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan, Philippines, 2nd runner-up; Felicia George, Cook Islands, 3rd runner-up; and Soyeon Kim, South Korea, 4th runner-up.
Here are some of the candidates who will compete in the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila of November 30.
This Dutch beauty queen is a sports, dance and travel enthusiast. She has big shoes to fill since Tessa Le Conge’s victory last year, but her strong desire to achieve a back-to-back win for the Netherlands is her greatest motivation.
She expressed her excitement in coming to the Philippines as she hopes to gain friends from different parts of the world and learning their diverse cultures along the way.
This multi-lingual, trained Indian classical and Bollywood dancer, model and actress has worked in several movies and modelled for many luxury brands. She hopes to win not just the crown but the hearts of her fellow candidates and the global audience.
This US-based beauty queen has joined a team of Columbia University members in empowering incarcerated youth at the Rikers Island Correctional Facility through workshops and prison reform programs. She plans to immerse herself in the unique Filipino culture but also in the cultures of all her co-candidates.
This go-getter beauty queen enjoys reading a good book and learning new things on her own. She is currently getting her Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of Dagon. Htwe hopes to become the first Miss Myanmar to be crowned as Miss Asia Pacific International.
Loves to keep herself fit by dancing and going to the gym regularly. This lawyer, model and beauty queen hopes to create a foundation that will focus in helping women and children through arts. She is looking forward to learn and experience the unique culture and hospitality of the Filipinos.
Successfully finished her law studies at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. While preparing for her bar exam, she is currently working as an office assistant in a real estate firm based in Tokyo.
This multi-tasking beauty queen is currently fulfilling her duties as Miss Mauritius by doing charity work and promoting Mauritius’ tourism sector. She is also preparing to take further studies specializing in Tourism and Hospitality Management.
This Brazilian model and businesswoman is a graduate of Human Resources Management. Apart from fulfilling her duties as Miss Brasil Empresarial 2017, she is busy with her social project called “We Are All Children”, an organization that partners with Hope House Institute, and aims to help the orphaned children in Brazil.
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