PAGEANT UPDATE: 2014 Queens Magazine Cover

The pageant season will only start in the last quarter of the year. Big Four beauty pageants are either in November or December. Since the Philippines holds most number of wins in 2013, the pressure on current queens is at the maximum level.

Let's see how are they doing so far. They are together as cover girls for Sense a& Style Magazine for August  2014.

Mary Jean Lastimosa Miss Universe Philippines 2014 shared the magazine spread on her instagram account.

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She received praises for this year's promising batch.

Bianca Guidotti - Bb. Pilipinas International

Kris Tifanny Janson - Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental

Yveth Marie Santiago - Bb. Pilipinas Supranational

Parul Shah - Bb. Pilipinas Tourism International

Below is the behind the scenes video.

LIST: Once PBB Teens

Pinoy Big Brother is one reality TVshow where some of the brightest stars come from. Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Robi Domingo, Ejay Falcon, Ryan Bang, James Reid and the likes - are from PBB teens alone.This is despite not being a talent show. The names above are easy because being big winners/Big four followed that they get big breaks.

There are those who continued being visible but no longer tagged as housemates. Some of you might already forgot that they were once PBB Teens.
1. Yen Santos
2. Shey Bustamante
3. Andi Eigenmen
4. Valerie Weigmann
5. Jovic Susim

This is the batch where Yen and Shey belong

1. Yen Santos -PBB Teen Clash

It's easy that you may not remember Yen because people were so into Tricia (positively or negatively)- the other Santos, for you to take notice her.

Yen now plays lead (or support depending how you see it) in Philippine TV series version of Pure Love. This is her biggest break so far and a supposed comeback from a long time she was not visible since Growing up folded up. The growing popularity is basically in its own merit and no longer attributed to PBB.

2. Shey Bustamante -PBB Teen Clash

If the name has no recall, imagine Mikay's co worker in hotdog stand in the Princess and I. Many might remember her face along with Kathryn Bernardo. This former Bb. Pilipinas official candidate continue to be visible in supporting role in Pure Love as cafe waitress with batchmate  Yen Santos.

3. Andi Eigenmenn - PBB Teen Edition Plus

Andi was not a regular Housemate. She was a House guest for weeks before she was launched big time as Teleserye frontliner in Agua Bendita, Minsan lang kita Iibigin and Galema. Most of you might not remember this. 

4. Valerie Weigmann - PBB Teen Edition Plus

The speculation was that Val was handpicked from the barangay and instantly became co host in Subog Bahay in Eat Bulaga. This was Valerie's biggest break where people really recognized her.

Many might remember Ejay Falcon being torpe to a German Housemate. Years later people were not able to associate that the statuesque charming lady who shared comedic timing with Jose Manalo and Paolo Ballesteros was the love interest of Ejay Falcon inside the house.

Val is now in the thick of preparation to Miss World Philippines pageant which explains her absence in the noon time show.

5. Jovic Susim PBB Teen Clash

I thought of Jovic Susim because I recently watched "Ang Huling Henya" where he was Rufa Mae Quinto's love interest. When I googled his name, I learned that he's part of "Halik ng Taramtula"with Bb. Gandang Hari. 

LIST: Superstars Gone Bad

I remember as a college student, watching E! True Hollywood Stories where I see stories behind success and failure of the stars. I used to wonder when local showbusiness would be that daring to bare secrets of our stars. Now, it does not need a show like that to divulge showbiz secrets. "Twitter accounts" of the stars themselves are the sources of information.

1. Claudine Barretto

The once Teleserye Princess/ Queen had difficulties on separating TV series and real life. She makes her life a real teleserye. The whole Baretto family, actually is an ongoing saga of betrayal, lies and feuds. Everyone is self destructing. In any manner of defending oneself opens another bone in the closet.

For Claudine, we were all deceived. The great actress every female adored is all along - a mess. We were in denial of her true character when she gave a hint years ago. She accidentally tripped her heels while coming out of a production number in ASAP - she uttered "Ay Putang ina".

2. Maricel Soriano

As an ordinary person, I was not able to sense that something's happening to her life. Press might have too scared to tell something about her negatively. It was about maltreatment to her domestic helpers that reveal a part of the story. And another piece, when in an incident with Gerald Anderson happened in a teleserye taping.

She is now at the phase of recovery. The way an showbiz outsider sees it.

3. Rosanna Roces

Early on, the character which everyone liked is Rosanna being frank, honest and candid. These were also what basically destroyed her. She left her network when she had a rift with her talent manager. She turned her back to Lolit Solis when the latter spilled that her daughter was pregnant. In any effort to revive her career nothing happened. It is because every time her career picked up, she'd take u turn and draw another controversy.

At any rate, she's visible in indie films which is positively proving that she has mellowed lately. 

4. Nora Aunor

I am not that old to know that notoriety of the superstar in her hey days. To a Noranian, no one would admit that fame has gone to her head. What I heard were rumors of not showing up to commitments and mishaps with men she liked. This was despite the humble and down to earth image. Those were alleged stories in the 70s and 80s. 

The real Nora Aunor story has to be her arrest involving drugs. It takes lots of back stories to get accounts of the incidents and what happened next. I'm not getting into that level. Recently, this cost her to be shortlisted as National Artist. Though her defenders claim that she was not convicted. 

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When I listed them as "Superstars gone bad", it is not just about them self destructing. It shows the more human side of them. Not superficial. Not perfect. Not demi-gods. It says that ordinary people who idolize them are not too distant to who they are.

Still, a downgrade for them for managing popularity and fortune in to good use.

Beautiful Sarah

Sarah Geronimo is this Month Cover of this blog.


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PEP.Ph bannered Sarah Geronimo as their Most Beautiful for 2014. With 99 other listed celebrities, the yearly list quite stirred talks on how beauty was defined this year.

"Hindi ako makaniwala!" was Sara Gs reaction during the launch - and so as some netizens who do not agree. At Sarah's popularity, POPsters are naturally on high with another feat of their idol. 


Jophenn

PEP.ph July 30, 2014.

let sarah win the award because she is a woman in love! When a woman is in love, she feels beautiful ! I am a big fan of Ms. Marian, but even though she is not on the list, everyone knows that her natural beauty and sexiness is in incomparable. she is a league of her own! Congrats, Sarah!

Pinay123

PEP.ph July 30, 2014. 

Are they serious? I won't even mistaken her for a celebrity.

tut99

PEP.ph July 30, 2014. 

Ako rin, di ako makapaniwala? I won't even bother assuming for their beauty scale, Chimiaa version?

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YES 100 Most Beautiful is annual list of celebrities by Yes Magazine since 2007. Past front liners were.
2007 Judy Anne Santos
2008 KC Concepcion
2009 Marian Rivera
2010 Kim Chiu
2011 John Lloyd Cruz
2012 Anne Curtis
2013 Julia Montes/ Kathryn Bernardo
2014 Sarah Geronimo

It's a Sweep, Kim Chiu

Fan base! Fan base!

Kim Chiu fans are at their best. This brought the chinita princess to a sweep at the 2014 yahoo OMG Awards. Winning "Celebrity of the Year" should have been an enough indication that she has arrived - big time as Major Celebrity. 

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The complete list of Kim Chiu's OMG titles under her belt.

Celebrity of the Year - Kim Chiu

Actress of the Year - Kim Chiu

Fan Club of the Year – KimXi

Teleserye of the Year – “Ikaw Lamang”

Movie of the Year – “Bride for Rent”

She took away with twin victory of Celebrity/Actress of the Year that Marian Rivera and Angel Locsin failed to achieve last year. The rivals split the title respectively. Both superstars failed to earn any award this year. The rumored Angel Locsin-call center-trending group must have slept too long that they missed their quota. Marian Rivera's legion of fans must have rested after FHM victory party.

Good job KIM.

She must have done good, that she got the support of the yahoo nation.

Alex gonzaga pure fashion

I once heard, Alex is the new Toni. I'm referring to the Gonzaga sisters and not the male tambays down the street. Actually, they're right. She used to be groomed as demure and serious actress at the kapatid network. From the time Alex Gonzaga came back at her Kapamilya home, she was given tons of assignments which are very likely as Toni's career path - hosting jobs and romcom projects.  Being the "new Toni" include being the fashion celebrity to look out.

On her past interviews, she usually expressed her gratitude to her sister's generosity - shoes, clothes and bags. This revealed that she's not only influenced by Toni but she actually borrows these things from her Ate Celestine. 

The pictures below shows her fashion sense juggling from hosting stint in The Voice Kids, Pure Love and PPB All In.

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Her tiny frame - like her sister, passes as a designer's muse for showcase of long gowns at the red carpet.

The Voice Kids, Alex's fashion line up. Photo credits to owner.

She introduced her style team on her twitter account.

People we looked forward: Seeing in 2014 SONA

Setting aside what need to be heard about the state of the nation, people also look forward to 2014 SONA fashion. Who else is at top of everyone's mind, but Heart Evangelista - girlfriend of Sen. Chiz Escudero...
To everyone's delight, she did pass the high expectations, which is an absolute normal.

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Completing the top 5 list are:
2. Kris Aquino
3. Lucy Torres Gomez
4. Dawn Zulueta Lagdameo
5. Assunta de Rossi