MUPH 2025 bet from Baguio suffered from alopecia, infection days before finals
- Miss Universe Philippines 2025 candidate Gwendoline Soriano from Baguio opened up about her recent health struggles
- The beauty queen revealed that she has been dealing with an eye infection and an alopecia flare-up a day before the preliminaries, and just days before the finals
- She shared photos of her treatments and spoke about how these health issues affected her confidence during a time when candidates are expected to appear flawless
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- Gwendoline emphasized her faith and said these struggles reminded her that true strength comes from God
Gwendoline Soriano, representing Baguio City in the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 pageant, candidly shared her recent health challenges a day before the preliminaries and just days before the competition’s finals.
Source: Instagram
In an Instagram post, Soriano revealed she has been dealing with an eye infection and an alopecia flare-up, conditions that have impacted her confidence and appearance during a critical time in the pageant.
“Not so glamorous. The past few days, I’ve been struggling with an eye infection and an alopecia flare-up — challenges that have shaken my confidence and affected my appearance, especially with the Preliminaries approaching, when all eyes are on us, expecting us to be ‘flawless,’” Soriano wrote. 
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Despite these setbacks, Soriano emphasized her reliance on faith and the importance of embracing imperfections.
She stated, “They’ve reminded me that strength and confidence don’t come from my own, but from God. This journey is His, and I’m in awe of how He is using me to show His power, even in my weakness.”
Soriano’s transparency about her health struggles has garnered support and admiration from fans and fellow contestants alike. She concluded her post by expressing gratitude for the journey and the community around her, saying, “Grateful for this beautiful journey I get to experience, with U and for U! See you all tomorrow.” 
The Miss Universe Philippines 2025 finals are scheduled for Friday, May 2, where Soriano and other candidates will compete for the coveted crown.
One of the most high-profile candidates of Miss Universe Philippines 2025 is Winwyn Marquez, a Filipina celebrity and beauty queen. She is the daughter of Alma Moreno and actor Joey Marquez. She was the first Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas titleholder in the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant. She also won the first Reina Hispanoamericana crown for the Philippines in 2017. Winwyn represents Muntinlupa in this year's Miss Universe Philippines pageant.
Earlier, Michelle Dee has openly shown her full support for her cousin, Winwyn Marquez, as she sets her sights on the Miss Universe Philippines crown. The Kapuso beauty queen shared her excitement on Instagram over Winwyn’s return to the pageant scene. Michelle has already made a name for herself when she made it to the Top 10 of the Miss Universe 2023 pageant - Now, she is ready to give her all out support for her cousin Winwyn who would try to take a shot at the coveted crown.
In a previous report, Winwyn Marquez reacted to Dia Mate’s Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 win. Dia bagged the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 crown during the pageant’s coronation night in Bolivia on February 10. In a series of posts on Instagram Stories, Winwyn wrote sweet messages for her fellow beauty queen. In one of her other posts, Winwyn expressed, “I knew it. Unang usap pa lang namin, alam ko mananalo siya.” Furthermore, Winywyn affectionately called Dia “my reina.”
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