‘Darna’ team, Ravelo family react to Celeste Cortesi’s national costume: “We are proud”

- Celeste Cortesi’s Darna-inspired national costume for the Miss Universe 2022 pageant was able to stun many

- The production team behind ABS-CBN’s “Darna” series then released a statement on Celeste’s costume

- JRB Creative Production said they are proud of the Philippine bet “for championing Darna on the world stage” through the prestigious pageant’s national costume competition

- It also shared that the Ravelo family extends full support and gratitude to the beauty queen

Celeste Cortesi created a buzz after presenting her Darna-inspired national costume for the 71st Miss Universe pageant.

KAMI then learned that JRB Creative Production, the production team behind the ABS-CBN series “Mars Ravelo’s Darna” starring Jane De Leon, released a statement about Celeste and her costume.

According to the statement posted on the company’s Instagram page, their team is “proud of Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi for championing Darna on the world stage through the 71st Miss Universe national costume competition.”

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It also shared the Ravelo family’s reaction to the Filipino-Italian beauty queen’s costume.

"The Ravelo family extends their full support, gratitude and excitement for the opportunity to show Darna to a global audience throughout country's official Miss Universe representative.”

"We hope that, like our beloved Filipino superheroine, Celeste will continue to serve as a source of inspiration and empowerment for women all around the world," it added.

Aside from the iconic superheroine costume designed by renowned Filipino designer Oliver Tolentino, Celeste also donned a creative headpiece and some metalwork accessories by Jerome Navarro.

Celeste Cortesi was born on December 15, 1997 to a Filipino mother and an Italian father. The beauty queen from Pasay first made her presence known in the local pageant scene through the Miss Earth Philippines 2018 competition. She became even more well-known after winning the Miss Universe Philippines 2022 pageant. The 25-year-old stunner grew up in Italy and moved to the Philippines to pursue pageantry.

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Celeste is also an absolute stunner in the swimsuit competition of Miss Universe 2022 preliminaries. She showcased her “Celestial Walk” on the pageant’s stage while wearing a pink two-piece swimsuit. The country’s bet likewise donned a cape made by children during her outreach in Marawi last year.

Celeste is also a head-turner during the evening gown portion of Miss Universe 2022 preliminaries. The Filipina-Italian beauty queen donned a sparkling couture gown designed by Oliver Tolentino.

Source: KAMI.com.gh