Chelsea Manalo turns 25, shares Miss Universe headshot

Chelsea Manalo, Miss Universe Philippines 2024, celebrated her 25th birthday on Instagram with an ice cream treat and later shared her official headshot for the competition.

In the comments section of both posts, other Filipina beauty queens such as MJ Lastimosa, Hannah Arnold, and Alexie Brooks extended their greetings to Chelsea.

Earlier in the day, Chelsea participated in a media send-off event ahead of the Miss Universe 2024 pageant scheduled for November in Mexico.

The Preliminary and National Costume competition will take place on November 14, with the coronation night set for November 16.

Chelsea made history by becoming the first Filipino-Black American candidate to win the Miss Universe Philippines crown in May.

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