Rabiya Mateo sizzles in 69th Miss Universe preliminary swimsuit competition
Published May 15, 2021 8:07am
Screencap from Miss Universe YouTube Rabiya Mateo owned the stage as she strutted her stuff during the 69th Miss Universe preliminary competition on Saturday. During the swimsuit portion of the evening, the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 queen dazzled viewers from around the world as she walked the runway in a yellow two-piece bikini. LOOK: Rabiya Mateo during the 69th Miss Universe preliminary swimsuit competition pic.twitter.com/ogl2uOhCXd Jessica Bartolome (@jessbrtlm) May 15, 2021
Hashtags such as #PrelimPina5 and #AribaRabiya dominated local Twitter trends as pageant enthusiasts tuned in to the 69th Miss Universe preliminary competition.
Rabiya Mateo
Moments after the National Costume Competition at the 69th Miss Universe pageant, Miss Philippines Rabiya Mateo got emotional and apologized to her fans whom she felt got disappointed with her performance in the pre-pageant show.
"I'm so sorry guys kung na-disappoint kayo sa akin.
Published May 14, 2021, 10:22 AM
Rabiya Mateo (Facebook/Jonas Gaffud)
Miss Philippines wowed in her Philippine-flag inspired outfit during the National Costume Competition of the 69th Miss Universe beauty pageant ongoing in Hollywood, Florida on Thursday night (Friday morning in Manila).
In a creation by Filipino fashion designer Rocky Gathercole, Rabiya stunned the audience in her blue and red wings as she showed some skin in the competition.
Rabiya has earlier hinted that her national costume would be “heavy.”
Filipino fashion designer Albert Andrada has confirmed that the creation was one of the last creations of Gathercole before he passed away in March. He described the creation as “fabulous.”
May 11, 2021
Miss Universe Belize Competing in Florida!
Miss Universe Belize Iris Salguero has been in Miami, Florida for five days now representing the country in the sixty-ninth running of the international pageant. Salguero has been actively participating in several activities leading up to this Thursday’s National Costume Competition. Then on Friday, the preliminaries take place where the delegates will be interviewed by a panel of judges before strutting on stage. The emotions are real and Salguero has been ready to go. Today News Five’s Duane Moody spoke with past Miss Universe Belize contestants about their experience and their words of advice for Iris Salguero.