Cebu City's Bet is Miss Universe Philippines 2021

A proud member of the LGBTQ community unleashed her full arsenal when it mattered the most at the grand coronation night of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 held in the island paradise of Bohol. 

Miss Cebu City is MUPH2021 

Along the way, Cebu City's bet Beatrice Luigi Gomez also clinched both the Best in Swimsuit and Best in Evening Gown awards as well as the Miss Creamsilk & Miss Immuno corporate awards. But it was her two rounds of interviews that secured her a commanding lead and sealed her convincing victory.

Bea, as she is affectionately called by friends and family is the first openly gay Filipina to represent the country at the Miss Universe Pageant which will have its 70th edition in Israel this December. 

Named Miss Universe Philippines Tourism 2021 was Taguig's Katrina Dimaranan. Miss Universe Philippines Charity 2021 was Cavite's Victoria Velasquez Vincent.

1st RU was Pangasinan's Maureen Christa Wroblewitz . 2nd RU was Cebu Province's Steffi Rose Aberasturi

Opening Number 

Special Award Winners:

Four (4) Awards:

Miss Cebu City Beatrice Luigi Gomez: 

-Miss Luxxe Immunplus – cash and products

-Miss Cream Silk – Cebu City

-Best in Swimsuit

-Best in Evening Gown

Three (3) Awards:

Miss Masbate Kisses Delavin: 

-Ms. RedFox – highest online votes – $2000 cash and $2000 for her charity    

-Miss Photogenic: P100,000 cash and freebies

-Miss Lazada Philippines– P50,000 credits

Two (2) Awards:

Miss Taguig Katrina Dimaranan: 

-Face of Belo Sun Expert – 100,000 cash and Belo products

-Miss Savepoint Plus – P100,000 credits

Two (2) Awards:

Miss Laguna Leren Mae Bautista: 

-Miss Jojo Bragais – P50,000 and shoes supply for a year 

-Miss Organic Barley – P300,000 cash and Organic Barley supply for 1 year 

Two (2) Awards:

Miss Pangasinan Maureen Wroblewitz: 

-Ms. Hennan Resort – wins overnight stay 

-Miss AirAsia – roundtrip tickets to any destination

One (1) Award Each:

Miss Pasig Princess Khrista Singh:

-Miss Coppermask– P300,000 cash with 1 year supply of Coppermasks

Miss Albay Janela Joy Cuaton:

-Miss K-pads - 1 year supply of K-pads and P100,000 cash

Miss Mandaluyong Maria Corazon Abalos

Best in National Costume

Miss Cebu Province Steffi Rose Aberasturi:

Miss Luxxe White Reveal – P100,000 cash and products

After the opening number led by reigning MUPH 2020 Rabiya Mateo, the top 16 announcement followed.

THE TOP 16:

Making the top 16 were Aklan, Misamis Oriental, Manila, Angeles City, Romblon, San Juan. Masbate, Albay, Laguna, Mandaluyong, Parañaque, Pangasinan, Cavite, Cebu City, Taguig and Cebu Province.

The top 16 competed in the swimsuit and evening gown rounds before the field was narrowed down to the top ten.

Swimsuits with Sam Concepcion

Evening Gown with Michael Pangilinan

THE TOP TEN:

Advancing to the Top Ten were Masbate, Albay, Laguna, Mandaluyong, Parañaque, Pangasinan, Cavite, Cebu City, Taguig and Cebu Province.

Each of the 10 ladies had a casual chat with pageant host KC Montero before the final five was revealed.

The final five underwent one final Q&A before the judges made their final decision.

The almost three- month search started with 100 candidates then reduced to 75, narrowed down to 50 before being whittled to the top 30 after all the girls underwent a series of challenges.

The pageant ended up with 28 official candidates after two ladies got sick, one from dengue fever and the other from covid19.