Miss Universe Philippines – Camiguin 2024 Rethiana Rosa. Images: Instagram/@rethianarosy, YouTube/Empire Philippines Miss Universe Philippines 2024’s bet from Camiguin, Rethiana Rosa , admitted she got too excited after “sneaking a peek” at the national pageant’s results which ultimately resulted in the coronation of Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo . Rosa made waves on social media after she was caught on video not so subtly peeking at the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 results on the cue card of host Alden Richards, who was just about a meter away from her.
A screengrab by one @loveyourculture posted on Tiktok a clip of Rosa then mouthing something to her fellow candidates before exchanging high fives with them. In a quick chat with INQUIRER.net, Rosa admitted that she, Occidental Mindoro’s Zoleil Taño, and Toledo City’s Kim Irish Placibe were betting on their chosen winner before she saw Richards’ card.
“I knew the winner was in Alden’s card since he announced the winners, so I tried to sneak a peek. Then I saw Cainta and Bulacan at the bottom,” she said referring to Cainta’s Stacey Gabriel and Manalo. “It was quite easy to distinguish [the winners] because Cainta is shorter than the word Bulacan.
So chinismis ko na sa mga katabi ko kaya kami nagtatawanan,” she continued. “Alden’s card was open and visible [even though] it looks far onscreen. Naka-wide lang ‘yung cam kaya medyo malayo po siyang tingnan.
But in person, hindi talaga.” (It was .
