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HK psychologist crowned Miss Global 2018

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A psychologist from Hong Kong was crowned Miss Global 2018 during a pageant held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila in Pasay City which started Monday night (February 17) and ended early Tuesday morning (February 18). Sophia Ng bested more than 40 candidates in the international pageant that caters to single mothers and single women. She was crowned by Barbara Vitorelli from Brazil who relinquished her title. Ng is the former winner of Miss Asian America 2018 beauty pageant. She has a passion to help children with depression. The beauty queen from Hong Kong also said that it was a last-minute decision for her run in the Miss Global contest.  She added that she will not pursue other pageants such as Miss Chinatown or Miss America because there's so much preparation for these prestigious beauty contests. Other winners were: Miss Canada Amber Bernachi, 1st runner-up;  Miss Uzbekistan Tamila Khodjaeva, 2nd runner-up;  Miss Haiti Seyd...

Candid Shot: Cj Hirro

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CJ Hirro, Miss Global Philippines 2016, is one busy person these days. Aside from modelling, ghostwriting and events hosting, CJ has added her voice in the campaign of World Vision Philippines to help end sexual exploitation of children, including online. "I go around and talk about my struggles as a sexual abuse victim, my rise to being a beauty queen, and my newfound purpose of using my title to get people talking about sexual abuse of children and contributing to efforts to end the abuses," says CJ, who finished first runner-up at Miss Global 2016 contest, when asked what keeps her busy. Aside from that, CJ is involved with pageant-related activities such as trainings, mostly on pageant Q and A, personality development, and empowerment. Get to know CJ more as she chats with POP NEWS MANILA: 1) Lessons learned in being a beauty queen? "To be honest, I never dreamed of having the title beauty queen attached to my name. Growing up carrying the baggag...

Miss Global PH beauty pageant: No to transgender women bets

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Organizers of the Miss Global Philippines beauty pageant have said that they have nothing against transgender women. But they pointed out that do not see their contest accepting them in the future. "This is a female pageant. That's why we empower women and only women. Transgenders, they had sex change. Kung magpapasok ako ng transgender, that means ma-o-over power na tayo ng men. (If I will accept transgender women, that means we are overpowered by men)," said Pauline Sofia Laping, CEO and national director, when asked if Miss Global Philippines is ready to accept transgender women contestants soon, during an exclusive interview at West Avenue Suites in Quezon City recently.                                                     Darling of the Press Eileen Gonzales "Now ako ang pinaglalaban ko mga kakabaihan. Pero kami tinatanggap namin ang single mo...

Michelle Vitug Encarnacion: 'Belmere' is real

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"Belmere is real. Belmere is true. We will make you beautiful and sexy!" These were the inspiring words of the Chief Executive Officer of Belmere Skin Care Centre Michelle Vitug Encarnacion at the contract signing for the winners of the Miss Global Philippines 2017 beauty contest held at Comida China Restaurant in Pasig City last August 12. "Manatili kayong  maganda not just physical beauty but also on the inside. To my newest endorsers, kailangan i-maintain nila yun," said Encarnacion. "I was telling them, do you know what I was weighing 170 pounds before and I don't look this way. But because of 'Belmere,' na-encourage ako. Sabi ko, 'I will have this business and I will make sure na kung ano si 'Belmere,' ganun ako. So Belmere is real! And that is true.' Also gracing the event were Cj Hirro, Miss Global Philippines 2016, who hosted the occasion; and the reining Miss Global Philippines winners - Miss Global Philippine...