Now that we have a final FINAL list (we hope) of contestants in Bb. Pilipinas 2014, ABQ can proceed with it’s scrutinization process. FYI, there is no such word as ‘scrutinization’ but I’m sure you totally get what I mean.
My ‘scrutinization’ thoughts below are based on the early swimsuit shots of the Top 40 contestants found on the official Facebook of Bb. Pilipinas:
Parul Shah
Pageant followers will recognize this beauty, Parul Shah, as one of the Top 15 semi-finalists in last year’s Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant. She is back to give the pageant one more shot and based on this photo above I can clearly see that Parul Shah has the best body for Miss Universe purposes.
Her abs are extremely firm, legs evenly chiseled and arms well-defined but overall is still very feminine. This is the kind of body that Americans love and scores high in Miss Universe. If I could bestow a special title on Parul, it would be Best Abs and Body.
But even if she carries the most competitive physique (IMHO) will she win the Bb. Pilipinas Universe title? This year’s crop is formidably gorgeous and the battle is no easier than it was last year. In fact, this might very well be the hardest-to-judge batch ever in the history of the pageant. Much will depend on how Parul Shah performs in the coming days.
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MJ Lastimosa (left), Aiza Faeldonia (middle) and Hannah Ruth Sison (right)
Oh my golly, I can’t decide which among these sirens have the best curves but after much argument with myself, I have come to the conclusion that these three beauties have equally stunning curves and carry ideal beauty queen bodies. Pang-International or Supra ang level nila.
MJ Lastimosa (on the left) is back in Bb. Pilipinas for the third time. I think I like her look now better than when she competed two years ago and the year before that. There have been rumors that her body is ‘fixed’. Now let me defend her by saying that if the rumors are true, then she is like our beloved Venezuelan beauty queens who are almost always surgically changed. And such surgeries are not outlawed anyway so whatever the truth is, my eyes tell me that she’s got a winning body.
The girl in the middle, Aiza Faeldonia is actually a ‘recall girl’. No originally part of the Top 40, she got called back by Bb. Pilipinas after two contestants were dropped. But look at her long-ness! Her arms and torso stretch from here to eternity. Even her bellybutton is long! And I so love her tiny ribcage.
Hanah Ruth Sison, meantime, seems to be showing off her best asset. And how I just love it! Her beautiful derriere smiles upward to the heavens. And look at the perfect letter S that her body makes from shoulder to tailbone! Napaka-sexy niya talaga but not in a bastusin way. Hannah Ruth Sison, who was part of Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Gold Edition and was one of my wildcard choices then, is obviously back with a vengeance!
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Angelique Celine de Leon (left) and Kenneth Santiago
The next two girls that I like are Angelique Celine de Leon and Kenneth Santiago who have very different shapes yet both I find attractive!
Angelique (better known as Angee) has beautiful posture and gentle curves with a generous hip-line. This Media Relations Associate for Summit Media looks like she’s a corporal in the military with her powerful stance.
Kenneth meantime, might have a boy’s name but looks nothing like one! Her deep curves give her a wasp-like waistline. Her limbs are sinuous and her small shoulder frame gives her a delicate aura.
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Top Row – Joy Marie Gangan (left) and Janine Asanion. Bottom Row – Julian Aurine Flores (left), Vessica Sambo (middle) and Mae Liezel Ramos.
Joy Marie Gangan (top left), the farmer-girl who won ‘Best Asia Model’, a special award in the Best Model of the World 2012 competition is blessed to have the DNA that gives her body naturally beautiful curves. But I find her a little bit soft. I think she needs to build a little muscle tone. These days, it’s not enough to have a naturally beautiful shape. You need to work at improving it. Nevertheless, Joy Gangan is an amazing beauty and I have high hopes for her!
The last time we saw Janine Asanion (top right) was in Miss Philippines Earth 2013 representing San Marcelino. Janine was in my Top 15 favorites and successfully entered the Top 10 on coronation night. She continues to capture my attention with that Ipanema tan of hers that fair girls like me would die for! Though she is slightly thick-waisted, the rest of her body flares out enough to make her look proportionally perfect. Swimsuit choice gets 5 Tiaras from me!
I can see that Julian Aurine Flores (bottom left) has a generous chest line, something that is highly favored in beauty pageants. I also like the way the hips of this college beauty queen zoom out then in.
Vessica Sambo (bottom middle), the current Reyna ng Bulacan did not win Best in Swimsuit during her provicial pageant for nothing! She’s got a lovely body with hips that curve out a little too dangerously. Partnered with the classic shoulders of a living mannequin, she’s got a great physique!
Mae Liezel Ramos (bottom right), who was Miss Camarines Sur 2010, has that slightly odd body with wiry straight shoulders and praying mantis arms but looking at the bigger picture, I just like her body. Her pose is cute yet her stance gives off a sporty feel. Me likey!
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Yvethe Marie A. Santiago (left) and Pia Wurtzbach (right)
Yvethe Marie Santiago (left) our Miss Bicolandia 2012 has gentle curves and an overall look that screams – “I am a beauty queen!” I featured her before in this blog when she competed in a pageant abroad called Miss World University in 2010. She took home the Best in National Costume award.
As for Pia Wurtzbach, I would have put her higher in my list but I am disappointed over the odd fit of her swimsuit in this photo. It looks like her top is a little too tight and then her bottom is a little too loose – you can see the wrinkles on the cloth. But this does not diminish my feelings that the girl who placed 1st Runner-up in Bb. Pilipinas last year could very well win one of the crowns THIS year! I can see her as Bb. Pilipinas International, perhaps even Universe. It would be disappointing to see her win Tourism but if she wins that title and competes in China, I know she will bowl them Chinese judges over!
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L-R – Ednornance Agustin, Nichole Marie Manalo, Emma Tiglao and Shauna Indra Curran
Can I just say that it’s quite annoying for me that Ednornance Agustin (left) does not have a white background photo like the rest of the girls? Makes me wonder about the circumstances of her joining. But no matter, I love her shoulder bones but find her arms just a shade too thin. She can afford to gain some density in her biceps and triceps. But the rest of her looks fine and dandy to me! FYI, Ednornance competed in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013 but did not place.
Nichole Marie Manalo (in dark blue), who comes from a family of top ranking beauty queens has the kind of generous hip curve that I like similar to that of Janine Tugonon our Bb. Pilipinas Universe two years ago. A little bit more trimming and Nichole is très parfait!!!
Emma Tiglao (in pink) meantime could do the opposite and gain some poundage. I can see her ribs. But otherwise, her natural shape is very comely. She’s also leveled up in terms of styling since she first competed in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 where she finished well as 1st Runner-up.
Shauna Indra Curran, Miss Baguio City 2011, has a nice fulsome figure. I like the way she stands as she shows off her best! The half-Scot, half-Ifugao beauty is quite the fitness freak: she loves hiking and has even conquered Mt. Pulag. The last time I saw here was when she was hosting and modeling in Runway for Hope 2013.
