Celebrities react to Celeste Cortesi not making it to Miss Universe Top 16

- Celeste Cortesi was unable to make it to the Top 16 of the 71st Miss Universe pageant yesterday

- This confused and angered many Filipinos, including celebrities, who believe that their beauty queen deserved a spot in the semis

- “It’s Showtime” hosts Vice Ganda and Kim Chiu expressed their shock over the results of the pageant

- Other celebrities who posted about the pageant results include Gabbi Garcia, Maja Salvador, and Allan K

Celeste Cortesi not making it to the Top 16 of the 71st Miss Universe pageant yesterday confused and angered many Filipinos, who believe that their beauty queen deserved a spot in the semis.

Among them are famous celebrities who expressed their shock on social media about the results of the pageant.

Actress Kim Chiu jokingly protested the result, saying that she was not eating lunch because of what happened.

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“Universe bakit?!!!! Wala kakain!!! Wala,” Kim tweeted.

However, Kim expressed how proud she is of Celeste’s performance.

Comedian Vice Ganda was also shocked that Celeste failed to crack the Top 16. However, he tried to lighten up the mood by joking about it.

“Ha?! Bawi tayo sa replay mamayang gabi. Hayuffff,” Vice said.

Aside from Kim and Vice, the other celebrities who could not believe that Celeste did not get into the semis include Gabbi Garcia, Maja Salvador, and Allan K.

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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In an earlier report, Celeste was 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.

KAMI also reported that Celeste was 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