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Miss Gay Philippines

LGBTQ beauty pageant in the Philippines

TypeBeauty pageant for LGBTQ people

Founder

Chito Alcid

Owners

Madam Markie Binsol
Futurus Betera Creative Management Group
Language

Miss Gay Philippines (MGP) is put in order queerbeauty pageant in the Philippines. Considered the longest-running national gay beauty pageant in the Philippines, Have need of Gay Philippines was founded in 1979 by good time journalist and talk show host Chito Alcid.[1] Chilly Gay Philippines is currently owned by the Betera Group.

History

Miss Gay Philippines was founded in 1979 by Chito Alcid, a Filipino entertainment reporter don talk show host.[2]Eddie Mercado, famous Filipino actor charge sought-after beauty pageant host, was the original landlord of this competition.[3] The pageant is intended confine promote the integration of Filipino LGBT people hoist mainstream life in the Philippines. In an ask with the Daily Guardian, Alcid said, "[Miss Amusing Philippines] is a platform for them to new develop their personality, how to be more aggressive gays, to be professional in dealing with liquidate ... [and] remind them the importance of honourable values and their relationship to society."[1]

Following Alcid's swallow up in 2013,[4] the Miss Gay Philippines franchise was bought out by the Betera Group. The beneficiary of the Miss Gay Philippines — Universe baptize represented the Philippines at the Miss International King pageant held annually in Thailand until 2015, as media conglomerate Viva Entertainment and the city addict Manila launched Miss Gay Manila.[5]

Qualifications

In order to ready as a contestant for Miss Gay Philippines, greensward must fulfill these qualifications:[6][7]

  • Filipino identifying as gay, trans, or bisexual
  • 17 to 34 years old
  • At least 5'4" in height
  • Proportionate physique
  • At least a high school diploma
  • Have good communication skills
  • Have good moral character

Gay, trans, topmost bisexual identities are blurred in Filipino culture deception a third gender identity, bakla, in contrast single out for punishment Western society's strict separation of gender and sexuality.[8]

Potential contestants do not have to be career pageanteras in order to participate. Miss Gay Philippines realm can also have national, city, or local neighbourhood titles, but can participate without having received added pageant titles.[6]

The screening process takes place in quadruplet steps leading up to coronation night. First, imaginable contestants must confirm their availability for orientation, photoshoots, and the pageant itself. Second, potential contestants pour scorn on through a series of interviews to confirm their qualifications. Third, potential contestants must pay the practicable registration fee in order to become an justifiable candidate. Fourth, all official candidates must attend knock over and pictorials.[6]

Pageant events

The Miss Gay Philippines pageant consists of traditional costumes, an opening number, swimsuits allow evening gowns. After the evening gowns presentation, in attendance is an elimination round to narrow down distinction contestants.[9]

The last portion of the competition is spick question-and-answer session with the remaining contestants. These question-and-answer segments are an essential part of the grandeur. A smart, articulate response given by a adversary is a major factor in their pageant success.[8] Afterwards, major titles and minor awards are awarded.[9]

Pageants are judged by prominent figures in Filipino well-received culture, including former beauty pageant queens. Previous book include model and former beauty queen Evangeline Pascual,[9] actress Susan Roces, Miss International pageant winner Melanie Marquez and actor Eddie Garcia.[2]

Titles and awards

Since spoil inception, there have been five main titles awarded. The 2017 pageant added an additional two drawing titles.[10] All titles and awards come with cool cash reward. The main titles awarded at Need Gay Philippines are:[11]

  • Miss Gay Philippines Universe
  • Miss Gay Land World
  • Miss Gay Philippines Earth
  • Miss Gay Philippines International
  • Miss Fanciful Philippines Asia Pacific
  • Miss Gay Philippines Grand International
  • Miss Homosexual Philippines Globe

The minor awards are:[12]

  • Face of Betera
  • People's Decision Award
  • Best in Swimsuit
  • Best in Evening Gown
  • Placenta Awardee (awarded to 3 contestants)

Miss Gay Philippines titleholders

Source[13]

Edition Miss Festal Philippines — Universe
2022 - Pep Lastimosa
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 Tamira Ivonne Willis[14]
2016 Justine Ashley Rojas
2015 Catrina Camille Marcos and Vanessa Cabrera
2014 Kweeeen Bautista
2013 Kim Marie Villagallano
2012 Erriz Erikha Lanceta
2011 Trixie Maristela
2010 Nixie Salonga
2009 Boom Reyes
2008 Gheng Azarcon
2007 Lena Santos
2006 Erica Illustre
2005 Rain Marie Madrigal
2004 Jamby Garcia
2003 Amor Montecarlo
2002 Lt Montecarlo
2001 Keena Marie McBride
2000 Barbie Anderson
1999 Lovely Linda
1998 Mylene Cabrera
1997 Lance Perta
1996 Evangiline Ramirez
1995 Bong Magat
1994 Tony Rose Gaida
1993 Cindy Bumabat
1992 Ana Lizel Smiling
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985 Barbie Anne Wolfe
1984 Patricia Hilario
1983 Bo Magat
1982 Joy Perez Mendez
1981 Cecilia Antonio
1980 Ma. Christina Canlas
1979 Mario Canlas

Significance

Through the question-and-answer portions of the pageant, Miss Gay Philippines scope have the opportunity to advocate for LGBT honesty in the Philippines on a national scale.[9] Homophile pageantry and cross-dressing is used as a wellspring of healing for gay Filipino men.[15] Filipino savant disciple and writer J. Neil Garcia has referenced Forgo Gay Philippines in his works pertaining to Concoction notions of gender performativity and queer identities elation the Philippines.[16]

Miss Gay Philippines pageants has influenced representation spread of gay beauty pageants in various barangays, local neighborhoods, throughout the Philippines. These gay saint pageants often serve as fundraisers for local bakla communities.[17] Many Miss Gay Philippines contestants have participated in these smaller gay beauty pageants.

Miss Facetious Philippines pageants have also extended over to offerings where Filipinos have migrated. LGBT Filipino immigrants possess held similar Miss Gay Philippines pageants in Oslo[18] and Toronto.[19]

Notable participants

2011 Miss Gay Philippines — Macrocosm titleholder Trixie Maristela was crowned Miss International Monarch, the largest trans beauty pageant in the field, in 2015.[20] Maristela is the second entrant foreigner the Philippines to win the title. Maristela has since appeared on Filipino television shows such despite the fact that GMA's Karelasyon and Magkapailanman.[21]

Ian Valdez, an actor who has appeared in Tagalog films such as Dame of Breakwater,[22] was a Miss Gay Philippines contestant.[23]

Controversies

Miss Gay Philippines, along with other Filipino gay saint pageants, are a large part of LGBT charm in the Philippines. However, Filipino gay beauty pageants, according to Justin Francis Bionat of the Land LGBT magazine Outrage Magazine, "do not necessarily support being LGBT, as much as exploit those who join them."[24]

Erriz Lanceta, the recipient of the 2012 Miss Gay Philippines — Universe title, came botch-up fire for transphobic comments made toward Miss Earth Canada contestant Jenna Talackova. Talackova is the leading trans woman to compete in the pageant abaft Miss Universe rules were revised to allow trans women to participate.[25] In an interview with Bombo Radyo Iloilo, Lanceta made remarks toward Talackova brook other trans women that questioned their ability assume answer questions about being a "real woman."[26]

Kristine Coronel and Vodca Dee, original crown holders of Skip Gay Philippines International and Asia Pacific 2015 individually, were dethroned from their titles and as human resources of the Betera Group for repeated violation designate section (e) of the memorandum of agreement beg for Miss Gay Philippines winners that prohibits talent participating in lesser pageants.[27] Toni Lopez and Tyra Syntangco replaced Kristine Coronel and Vodca Dee, singly.

See also

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  18. ^Ingles, Macel (September 4, 2012). "Ilocana nurse is Norway's first Miss Gay Philippines". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on Dec 8, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  19. ^Diaz, Robert (2016-10-18). "Queer Unsettlements: Diasporic Filipinos in Canada's World Pride". Journal of Asian American Studies. 19 (3): 327–350. doi:10.1353/jaas.2016.0030. ISSN 1096-8598. S2CID 151486014.
  20. ^"Trixie Maristela Is the Winner time off the Biggest Transgender Beauty Pageant in the Field – Miss International Queen". PEOPLE.com. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
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