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Baguio face bags Miss World Ph title

By  Cynthia Montojo

Krishnah Marie Gravidez of Baguio City bagged  Miss World Philippines 2024 title during  pageant’s coronation night held Friday at  SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

She will represent the country at  72nd edition of  international beauty pageant.

Krishnah,  youth advocate and beauty queen, bested 32 contestants who participated in the competition. She was crowned by former winner Gwendolyne Fourniol.

Jasmine Omay of Tarlac and Sophia Bianca Santos of Pampanga were declared First Princess and Second Princess, respectively.

During question and answer segment, Krishnah was asked, “should inclusivity be our top priority among pageants…yes or no…explain your answer.”

She replied, “pageantry is  platform where we express ourselves as women and then and I feel like this is  great platform for us to promote our advocacies,  causes that we’re fighting for and  things that we love…so I think that in  world we’re evolving, I think we as humans, should evolve too…thank you.”

Krishnah earlier joined  Miss Universe Philippines 2023 pageant where she placed among Top 5 finalists and was appointed as Philippines’ representative to  Miss Charm 2024. But she withdrew from  competition.

It was later announced that she will participate in Miss World Philippines.

She also won  major awards at  Miss World Philippines 2024 pageant, such as Miss Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit and Best in Evening Gown and special awards, Miss Oro China, Best Skin by Cathy Valencia, Miss Bench, Miss Multimedia, Top Model Competition Winner, Miss Hello Glow, Miss Dr. Leo, among others.

Other titles were also presented to the following candidates: Batangas’ Patricia Bianca Tapia (Miss Philippines Tourism 2024), Bicol’s Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano (Face of Beauty Philippines 2024), Pangasinan’s Nikki Buenafe (Miss Multinational Philippines 2024) and Cavite’s Deanna Marie Mate (Miss Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2024).

Panel  of judges included Mister World Philippines 2022 Kirk Bondad, Miss World Philippines 2021 Tracy Maureen Perez, actress Sunshine Cruz, Miss World 2023 Krystyna Pyszková, Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann, to name  few.

Miss World Organization chair and chief executive officer Julia Morley also attended  coronation night.

Billy Crawford, Universal Woman 2024 Maria Gigante, Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2021 Emmanuelle Vera and actor Teejay Marquez were  event hosts.

Manila Philharmonic Orchestra, Johnoy Danao, KAIA, BILIB, Alyssa Muhlach and The Juans rendered special performances during  show.