Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2024 on Wednesday's coronation night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. As Chelsea prepares to represent the country in the much-awaited Miss Universe 2024 in September, get to know more about our new queen. She is a Filipino-American Chelsea, 22, is a loud and proud Filipino-American .
After her biological dad passed away, she was raised by her mother, Contessa Manalo, and her stepfather. In her winning answer in the Q&A portion of Miss Universe Philippines 2024, Chelsea spoke about being a woman of color after being asked how she would use her beauty and confidence to empower others. "As a woman of color, I have always faced challenges in my life.
I was told that beauty has standards, actually," she said. "But for me, I have listened to always believe in my mother, to always believe in yourself, uphold the vows that you have." "Because of these, I am already influencing a lot of women who are facing me right now.
As a transformational woman, I have here 52 other delegates with me who have helped me to become the woman I am. Thank you," she added. She started her modeling career at 14 Chelsea exuded overflowing confidence and charm during the run of Miss Universe Philippines 2024, and it's all thanks to her experience of being a model since she was 14.
Over the course of her modeling career, Chelsea has worked with print magazines, fashion designers, and commercial companies, including MEGA, Preview, Job Dacon, and M.
