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Former Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago revealed last Monday, November 12, that she was molested by a priest when she was a child. Santiago, 28, made the confession on Facebook as she points out that "sexual harassment is real not just in pageants but everywhere." Her full revelations: "I was molested when I was a child by a priest. He is still preaching somewhere in Masbate; "I was told 'why are you born too late! or sus sayang ka Bea, kong napanganak ka lang mas maaga' by a pageant guy winner. I was 12 years old and he was 21; "I was once touched inappropriately by a well known businessman. This guy is a well known CEO of a big company (companies pa nga e) he even organized parties for girls who didn't win with his friends (I think hoping' they stopped it); "The next time I met him I was a candidate and the organizers were there to see things thoroughly. He couldn’t interact with us because the chairwoman was pre...

Carousel Productions, which organizes the annual Miss Philippines Earth and Miss Earth beauty pageants, said on Thursday, November 8, that it will not tolerate any offensive or indecent acts or behavior to be committed towards or against any of its delegates and staff members. This after Lorraine Schuck, Executive Vice President, Carousel Productions, issued a statement following claims that candidates from Canada, England and Guam of the recent Miss Earth beauty contest in Manila were allegedly sexually harassed by one of the pageant’s sponsors. The full statement: “Delegates of Miss Earth are divided into 3 groups with each group having 3 Team Managers and 3  Philippines National Police detail; “At the very start of the pageant, the Team Managers brief all the delegates on several matters including, but not limited to, what their activities will be during their stay, the need to rest and sleep early, how to look after their personal stuff like wallets and telephones w...

Hollywood's biggest stars will walk the famous red carpet to attend the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton in California on January 7 (Jan. 8 Manila time). Late-night TV talk show host Seth Meyers will be the master of ceremonies during the star-studded event which expects a darker tone following the current sexual harassment allegations plaguing the entertainment industry.                                                                 The Shape of Water "The Shape of Water" tops with seven nominations while "Big Little Lies" leads the television categories with six nominations. Media icon Oprah Winfrey is this year's recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the first black woman to receive the recognition since the award started in 1944. The Cecil B. DeMille Award...