Shamcey Supsup, 3rd Runner Up, Miss Universe 2011

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup finished 3rd Runner Up in the just-concluded Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

As Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner Up, Shamcey Supsup was able to place higher than our last year's rep Venus Raj who finished 4th Runner Up.

Congrats Shamcey! The whole Philippines is so proud of you.

I believe though that she should have placed higher than 3rd Runner Up for giving an impressive answer during the final Q&A.

During the Q&A portion, Shamcey was asked with the question "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person that you love? Why or why not?", she answered: "If I had to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love because the first person that I love is God who created me and I have my faith and my principles and this is what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God too."

Watch a video of Shamcey Supsup during the Miss Universe 2011 Q&A portion:


Last year, Venus finished 4th Runner Up only probably because of her not so impressive answer during the final Q & A, but for this year, Shamcey did so well during the interview portion and yet, a 3rd Runner Up placement is the highest she could reach in the pageant.

This just means that even if a Miss Universe candidate gives the best and most impressive answer during the final Q & A, it's not always a guarantee that she'll get the title. It's still based on to whom the judges and the Miss Universe Organization want to give the title.

But I must admit, the competition was really tough and the top winners, Angola and Ukraine, deserved their placements.


Photo courtest of Miss Universe Organization / Video uploaded on Youtube by venussmileygal

Venus Raj reigns as Hottest Babe for March 2011

It was a close fight on top between Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj and the newly-crowned Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2011 Shamcey Supsup in Mykiru's poll for the Hottest Babes in March 2011.

Venus reigned as the hottest among the 20 girls in the poll with 13.14% of the total votes, while Shamcey came close with 12.75%.

These Top 10 ladies from our March 2011 Hottest Babes Poll will now join 90 other babes in our annual poll for the Philippines' Hottest Babes for 2011.

1. Venus Raj 13.14%
2. Shamcey Supsup 12.75%
3. Maja Salvador 12.35%
4. Georgina Wilson 11.76%
5. Kathryn Bernardo 8.82%
6. Bangs Garcia 7.65%
7. Heart Evangelista 5.88%
8. Niña Jose 5.1%
9. Katrina Halili 4.51%
10. Martha Chloe McCulley 3.92%

Maybe these recent photos of Venus for Folded & Hung's Summer 2011 campaign would best explain why she's the hottest of them all.

Photos courtesy of Folded&Hung

Venus Raj for Pizza Hut "Major Major" TVC

Venus Raj is now benefiting from her "major major" answer during the Miss Universe 2010 as it's being used in a new TV Commercial (TVC) for Pizza Hut featuring no other than but herself.

Watch Venus as the new Pizza Hut endorser:


This is now the 2nd major, major TVC of Venus Raj. Her first was for "CreamSilk" conditioner.

Shamcey Supsup feels no pressure for Miss Universe 2011 pageant

Shamcey Supsup, the newly-crowned Binibinining Pilipinas-Universe 2011, is not pressured at all in representing the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant which will be held 5 months from now in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Shamcey Supsup won the coveted title Sunday night and it was an added pressure to her that she succeeded Maria Venus Raj who, as we all know, ended the Philippines' 10-year-drought in the Miss Universe pageant when she entered the semis of Miss U 2010 and even placed 4th Runner Up.

And now, Shamcey is being pressured to continue what Venus has started in the pageant.

But the beauty-and-brain from General Santos City who's a Magna Cum Laude graduate from UP said during a press interview after the Coronation Night that she's feeling no pressure to match Venus' impressive performance in Miss Universe last year.

"I'm not pressured at all kasi I believe na...I was here for a reason and whatever my destiny will be (there), I'll just do my best, I'm just gonna give it my all,” Shamcey told the press, as reported on ABS-CBN's Bandila last night.

Shamcey is positive that it will be a fruitful year for the Philippines in Miss Universe 2011. "I'm really not expecting this, so let's just see what's in store for me," Shamcey tells showbiz news program SNN. "So I hope na it's going to be a fruitful year for Binibining Pilipinas. To all my fans, my friends, my family, my supporters, thank you very much. You have helped me to win this crown. I hope you will always be with me in my journey."

Goodluck Shamcey!

If you were to be asked, what do you think will be Shamcey's chances in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant this September in Brazil?



Photos courtesy of Shamcey Supsup and Jory Rivera

Shamcey Supsup, Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2011

Shamcey Supsup was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011 and succeeded last year's winner Maria Venus Raj during the pageant's finals last night in Araneta.

As the new Binibining Pilipinas Universe titleholder, Shamcey Supsup will represent the Philippines in Miss Universe 2011 to be held in São Paulo, Brazil this September and hopes to duplicate what Venus achieved in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant.

Shamcey is 24 years old from General Santos City and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Architecture from UP Diliman.

She was also the topnotcher, as in 1st placer, during the Architecture Board Exam in June 2010.

Shamcey definitely got the 3 Bs: Beauty, Body and Brain.

Pageant fans not only in the Philippines but also those from other countries have high hopes that she will do well in Miss Universe 2011.


SHAMCEY SUPSUP DURING THE FINALS' Q & A PORTION:

Judge: With what worthy cause do you identify yourself and why?

Shamcey: "I think one worthy cause I can identify myself is valuing education coz I believe that education is something that cannot be taken away from you. You can have money, you can have fame, but in the end they can be taken away from you. But education will always be there to help you in your life. Thank you."

SHAMCEY SUPSUP PHOTOS

Photos courtesy of BPCI, Niccolo Cosme, Jory Rivera and Raymond Saldana

Dianne Necio, Binibining Pilipinas International 2011

Bicolana beauty Dianne Elaine Necio has finally won a Binibining Pilipinas title.

Last night, Dianne Necio won as Binibining Pilipinas-International 2011, a year after she finished 1st Runner Up during the Binibining Pilipinas 2010 pageant.

If last year she represented Iriga City, Dianne represented Polangui, Albay this year and she won.

Dianne stands 5'5 1/2" and turned 19 just last month.

A pageant veteran, she has joined 4 pageants in Bicol before joinining Binibining Pilipinas. She was Miss Tabak 2009, Miss Iriga 2009, 1st Runner Up in Miss Bicolandia 2009 and 2nd Runner Up to the late Melody Gershbach in the 2009 Mutya ng Magayon pageant.

Another pride of Bicol (Philippines' beauty capital), Dianne has successfully continued the winning streak of Bicolana beauties in Binibining Pilipinas which started when Melody won as Binibining Pilipinas International in 2009 and then Venus Raj as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010.

(Former "Binibini" titlists Miriam Quiambao and Precious Lara Quigaman, who happen to be Bicolanas too and were among the hosts last night, probably brought some luck to Dianne.)

Bicolana titlists usually fare well in international pageants. Melody, Venus, Miriam and Precious all entered the semis (Precious even won title) when they competed internationally. Dianne definitely should also achieve that when she competes in China this October for the Miss International 2011 pageant.

Dianne is also the girlfriend of PBB Teen Clash 2010 ex-housemate and "Mutya" actor Jovic Susim.

DIANNE NECIO DURING THE FINALS' Q & A PORTION:

Judge: What is your biggest accomplishment to date? And what is your biggest goal in the next 12 months?

Dianne: "My greatest achievement was winning last year in Binibining Pilipinas as 1st Runner Up and my goal is to win in this competition one of the crowns and hopefully bring home the crown from international pageant. Thank you."


DIANNE NECIO PHOTOS:

Photos courtesy of BPCI, Raymond Saldana and Dianne Necio

Binibining Pilipinas 2011 videos from the annual Parade of Beauties

The 40 Binibining Pilipinas 2011 candidates rode in "sports car" floats yesterday, April 3, 2011, at the Araneta Center for the annual Parade of Beauties.

Last year's Binibining Pilipinas titlists Maria Venus Raj, Krista Kleiner and Czarina Gatbonton also participated in the event.

Wearing only two-piece swimsuits and headdresses, the 2011 Binibining Pilipinas beauties waved to the crowd from their Miata floats which started at the Balay Expo and ended at the Gateway Pavillion.

Watch videos from the said event, courtesy of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. via its official Facebook Page:






While this one is from OPMB Worldwide:


For pictures from the annual Parade of Beauties, go HERE.

The Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Grand Coronation Night is happening this Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Araneta Coliseum, to be aired on ABS-CBN.

Videos courtesy of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. via its official Facebook Page

Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Parade of Beauties and Pageant Primer today, April 3

Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Grand Coronation Night is happening exactly a week from now and definitely the 40 Binibining Pilipinas 2011 candidates are all set and ready to vie for the three titles at stake.

Who will be the next Bb. Pilipinas 2011 titleholders?

But before that tense-filled pageant finale which will be aired on ABS-CBN this April 10, big things are happening first today, April 3, 2011.

First is the Parade of Beauties at 4PM, which is the pageant's way of officially welcoming the Summer.

It's your chance to see the beautiful candidates in their swimsuits as they ride in festive floats and tour around the Araneta Center.

The parade starts at Balay Expo in EDSA corner Gen. MacArthur Avenue then ends at the Gateway Pavillion.

For your guide, here's a map of the route for today's Parade of Beauties:

Also happening today is the telecast of the pageant primer which was taped last week at the Republiq.

The Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Road to the Crown pre-pageant primer will be airing tonight on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best right after The Sharon Cuneta Specials.

It's hosted by Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj, TV host/reporter TJ Manotoc and his brother, model Borgy Manotoc.

Included in the primer is the National Costume Competition which was won by Candidate #2 Elizabeth Clenci.

Photos courtesy of bbpilipinas.com and Gines Enriquez

Angel Locsin still a Folded & Hung endorser

Because of the never-ending speculations that Angel Locsin is no
longer an endorser of Folded&Hung, a new statement has been posted on Facebook by F&H to clear things up.

According to the statement, Angel is still an F&H brand ambassador.
"Hi Guys! Thank you for always supporting Folded and Hung...For the
record, Angel Locsin is still part of the family. Her Summer shoot was postponed due to her busy schedule (tv and movie shooting)."

People started to speculate that Angel is no longer endorsing the said clothing brand when Venus Raj was recently introduced as its newest endorser thru a Summer 2011 swimwear ad campaign while Angel, who had super hot swimwear pics for F&H in Summer 2010, has no new shots coming up this season.

Some are believing the rumor that Angel hasn't renewed her contract
yet with F&H while others believe that Angel's weight gain was the
reason why she has no Summer 2011 ad for this particular endorsement.

I've also read some comments on FB saying that they will no longer buy
F&H items if Angel is not anymore the endorser.

So, with that statement by F&H, hopefully the speculations will end
already and everyone's hoping now that Angel will still have her new F&H shots coming up this Summer despite busy sked.

On Twitter, Angel shared that she just had a shoot in Bangkok, Thailand and let's hope that she'll also find a time to shoot for an
F&H ad.

Did Venus Raj replace Angel Locsin as endorser of Folded & Hung?

Venus Raj is the newest endorser of Folded & Hung, particularly for its swimwear line.

And here's Venus' very first ad campaign for Folded & Hung, released just a while ago:

Major, major hotness!!!

Now, did Venus Rej replace Angel Locsin as F&H endorser?

Some fans of Angel are worried that the "Imortal" star is no longer an endorser of Folded & Hung.

The Summer 2011 ad campaign of Sam Milby was released already last month, then Anne Curtis' ad followed and just today, Venus Raj's sexy swimwear ad has just been unveiled.

Where's Angel's Summer 2011 ad?

If you remember, last year, Angel also had uber-hot swimwear pics for Folded&Hung Summer 2010 campaign just like those of Venus.

Folded & Hung explained on Facebook that Angel hasn't done a pictorial yet for F&H Summer 2011 ad campaign because of busy schedule. "Angel was busy during the summer shoot for her TV show and movie...watch out for her though."

Chinese New Year 2011 or Year of the Metal Rabbit countdown tonight on ABS-CBN and Studio23

The Chinese New Year 2011 or the Year of the Metal Rabbit is coming in a few hours and ABS-CBN will have a countdown of it tonight.

ABS-CBN celebrates the 2011 Chinese New Year with the Filipino-Chinese community tonight at the Quirino Grand Stand featuring some of your favorite Kapamilya stars.

It will be hosted by Pokwang, Jayson Gainza, TJ Manotoc and Venus Raj.

Featured stars/performers include Sam Milby, Erik Santos, Juris, Star Power Final 5, Jovit Baldivino, Bugoy Drilon, Frenchie Dy, Laarni Lozada, VoizBoys, Princess Velasco, Megan Young, Bianca Manalo, Sandra Seifert, Chokoleit, Usapang Lalake hosts, XB GenSan, Alakim, Kyle Balili, Rhap Salazar, Markki Stroem, RJ Jimenez, Hanna Flores, Sam Concepcion, Jed Madela and Richard Poon.

There will be live updates of it on ABS-CBN Channel 2 shows like TV Patrol, SNN and Bandila.

ABS-CBN's affiliate channel Studio 23 will also be airing the said Chinese New Year 2011 celebration from 7 to 9 PM and at 10 PM onwards.

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Kung Hei Fat Choi to my Chinese father's family in Legazpi City, to my Chinese friends and to all my blog readers!

Cosmo's Fun Fearless Female Awards 2011 nominees bared | Among them are Angel Locsin, Marian Rivera, Venus Raj and more

Cosmopolitan Philippines has announced the nominees for its Fun Fearless Female Awards 2011.

Check out the nominees in 10 categories and see if your favorite female celebs are nominated this year!

1. SUPERSTAR: (The Ultimate Cosmo Girl, the celeb who’s got the total package)
a. Marian Rivera
b. Anne Curtis
c. Heart Evangelista
d. Sarah Geronimo

2. RISING STAR: (Showbiz newbie who has what it takes to be the next big thing in showbiz)
a. Venus Raj
b. Jasmine Curtis
c. Solenn heussaff
d. Jewel Mische

3. CHANGE-SEEKER (Fearless woman who makes use of her talents for the greater good and fighting for a noble cause.)
a. Bianca Gonzales
b. KC Concepcion
c. Angel Locsin
d. Reese Fernandez

4. FASHIONISTA (The Ultimate Fashion Icon who dresses fashionably and carries herself with ease and style.)
1. Liz Uy
2. Alyanna Martinez
3. Tricia Gosingtian
4. Mich Dulce

5. ATHLETE (She’s making a name for herself as an athlete because she’s gutsy, strong, and feisty.)
a. Ana Julaton
b. Reema Chanco
c. Michelle Bumgarner
d. Ani de Leon

6. MUSIC MAVEN (Fun, fearless singer who never fails to delivers powerful performances, exacting perfection in her craft.)
a. Frencheska Farr
b. Julianne Tarroja
c. Armi Millare
d. Princess Velasco

7. BUSINESS (Her entrepreneurial spirit and go-getting attitude make her an inspiration to aspiring biz women.)
a. Cristalle Belo Henares
b. Amina Aranaz-Alunan
c. Camille Meloto
d. Camille Villar

8. RADIO PERSONALITY (Darling of the airwaves who is hip, outspoken, and outgoing—and we just love listening to her so much.)
a. Sam Oh of 99.5 RT
b. Grace Lee
c. Andi Manzano
d. Tracy of Jam 88.3

9. ACHIEVERS ABROAD (She’s showing the world who the Filipina is: world-class, talented, and wondrously beautiful.)
a. Danica Flores Magpantay
b. Elise Estrada
c. Charmaine Clamor
d. Joanne Cordero Reyes

10. ROLE MODEL (She’s the conscientious Cosmo girl. We applaud her extraordinary deeds and noble causes.)
a. Audrey Codera
b. Donnady Lao
c. Raissa Laurel
d. Mel Rose Dingle

To vote for your fun, fearless favorite in every category, visit Cosmo.ph.

This is the 2nd year that Cosmo is giving out the Fun Fearless Female (FFF) Awards.

Last year's winners included Bea Alonzo, Charice, Kate Torralba, Divine Lee, Jessica Cox, Kiri Dalena, Alex Eduque, Maritess Mendoza, Joy Rojas and Melai Cantiveros.

ABS-CBN to air Binibining Pilipinas 2011 this March

After 14 years, Binibining Pilipinas comes back to ABS-CBN.

Today, Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) signed a 5-year contract with ABS-CBN, giving the latter the right to air Binibining Pilipinas pageant starting this 2011, as reported earlier on TV Patrol.

The last time ABS-CBN aired the pageant was in 1997 with Abbygale Arenas, Kristine Florendo and Susan Jane Ritter as the winners.

And since Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 and Miss Universe 2010 4th Runner Up Venus Raj is under contract with BPCI, she's also brought along to ABS-CBN and joins the network's pool of talents.

Venus also signed a contract with the Kapamilya Network and will start her first regular show very soon.

This is one great news to most of those who voted on Mykiru's poll which had 71.2% of the voters wanting Venus to be a Kapamilya.

ABS-CBN actually has already given good breaks to former Binibining Pilipinas titlists like Charlene Gonzalez, Nina Ricci Alagao, Precious Lara Quigaman and most recently, Bianca Manalo who's the lead star of the currently airing "Juanita Banana".

Christian Bautista, new judge on "Showtime"

Starting today, January 10, 2011, Asiansation Christian Bautista will sit as a "hurado" or judge on ABS-CBN's "Showtime".

How cool is that?

He replaces Vice Ganda's new love Paolo Hubalde who got evicted last Saturday.

I'm excited to see Christian's electrifying dance moves as he does "sample" for the Madlang Pipol.

With quite a huge following, Christian will definitely stay longer in the show.

It's good 'coz he will have the chance to promote his Valentine concert "My Beautiful Girls" at the Newport Peforming Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila on February 14.

Check out some promotional pics of Christian with his beautiful girls.... He's such a lucky guy!

with Venus Raj


with Krista Kleiner


with Wendy Tabusalla

For tickets, please call Ticket World at 891-9999.

Photos courtesy of Carlo Orosa

Venus Raj is Christian Bautista's date this Feb. 14, Valentine's Day

Venus Raj and Christian Bautista will be together this Valentine's Day, February 14, 2011.

Not only with Venus Raj actually, but with two more beauty queens as Christian holds a Valentine's concert on Feb. 14, 8 PM, at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre in Resorts World Manila.

The concert is dubbed "My Beautiful Girls" and Christian has really
beautiful women as his guests. They are Miss Universe 2010 4th Runner Up Venus Raj, Miss International 2010 semi-finalist Krista Kleiner and
Miss Resorts World Manila 2010 Wendy Tabusalla.

Of the three, Venus is the perfect girl for Christian. Do you agree?

Also featured in that concert are Resorts World Manila Dancers from Europe and the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra.

For ticket inquiries, please call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or log on to www.ticketworld.com.ph . Better get
your tickets this early before it gets sold-out.