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Ahtisa Manalo leads latest Miss Universe 2025 frontrunners list
Filipina beauty queen Ahtisa Manalo is leading Missosology's latest Hot Picks for the Miss Universe 2025 pageant, praised for her poise, polish, persistence, depth, and national pride.
Manalo has earned the top spot in the fifth and latest list of frontrunners released by Missosology on Friday, Nov. 7.
The Miss Universe 2025 pageant is set to be held in Thailand on November 21.
The pageant has faced controversies, including the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) restricting the participation of Miss Universe Thailand's national director, Nawat Itsaragrisil, due to public aggression towards a contestant.
MUO president Raul Rocha expressed great indignation toward Itsaragrisil for humiliating and insulting Mexico's candidate, Fatima Bosch.
Itsaragrisil has since apologized for his actions, and further friction has arisen between the MUO and Miss Universe Thailand over an unauthorized promotional event.
Other strong contenders on the frontrunners list include Colombia's Vanessa Pulgarin, Croatia's Laura Gnjatovic, Puerto Rico's Zashely Alicea, and Thailand's Praveenar Singh.
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