Chelsea Manalo makes it to Top 30 at the 73rd Miss Universe
The Philippines' Chelsea Manalo is off to a good start as she made it to the Top 30 at the 73rd Miss Universe final competition.
Chelsea was the 17th to be announced on Sunday, Nov. 17 in Mexico and will be advancing to the swimsuit competition.
The other semifinalists are:
- France, Indira Ampiot
- India, Rhea Singha
- Serbia, Ivana Trisic Relic
- Vietnam, Ky Duyen
- Puerto Rico, Jennifer Colon Alvarado
- Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina
- Canada, Ashley Callingbull
- Cuba, Marienela Ancheta
- China, Jia Qi
- Japan, Kaya Chakraborty
- Egypt, Logina Salah
- Mexico, Maria Fernanda Beltran
- Argentina, Magali Benejam
- Thailand, Opal Suchata Chuangsr
- Peru, Tatiana Calmell
- Macau, Cassandra Chiu
- Philippines, Chelsea Manalo
- Ecuador, Tema Mara
- Bolivia, Julianna Barrientos
- Malaysia, Sandra Lim
- Russia, Valentina Alekseeva
- Aruba, Anouk Eman
- Finland, Matilda Wirtavouri
- Dominican Republic, Celine Santos
- Cambodia, Davin Prasath
- Nicaragua, Geysell Garcia
- Denmark, Victoria Klaer Theilvig
- Venezuela, Ileana Marquez Pedroza
- Zimbabwe, Sakhile Dube
- Chile, Elimia Dides (Winner of People's Choice Fan Vote)
Earlier, Manalo ranked ninth on Missosology’s list, which was topped by Thailand's Suchata Chuangsri, Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig, and Peru's Tatiana Calmell, respectively.
"She was a darkhorse back at Miss Universe Philippines and it is the same status that she has now at Miss Universe,” a post on the pageant website read.
"There’s a lot of expectations on her and any partial observer would conclude that she fell short in delivering of what was expected from her during the semis,” it added. "Still, a sash called Philippines carries a lot of weight in the pageant and Chelsea could simply pull off a surprise!”
She also made it to Sash Factor's list, placing tenth.
Manalo is vying to take home the fifth Miss Universe crown for the Philippines after Catriona Gray (2018), Pia Wurtzbach (2015), Margie Moran (1973), and Gloria Diaz (1969).