NEW YORK (AP) — Parents of toddlers may soon have a new soundtrack for their living rooms. YouTube star and music educator Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, and her husband, Aron Accurso, are releasing their first album together, “I’m So Happy,” on Sept. 25. The...
Miss World Philippines 2026 Asia Rose Simpson says she is "100% ready" to represent the Philippines at the 73rd Miss World pageant in Vietnam. The 18-year-old Filipina-American beauty queen shared her confidence during her send-off event in Quezon City on Aug. 6, where she talked about her...
Sixteen candidates competing in the Miss Baguio 2026 were presented during the launching of the 117th Baguio Day celebration with the theme “Everlasting Baguio: Cultivating Circularity” at the Baguio City Hall Multi-Purpose Hall on Aug. 3. They are Xyla Reynrose Marh Magno of Barangay Asin...
Katrina Llegado was crowned Miss Supranational 2026 during the pageant 's coronation night held Friday in Nowy Sącz, Poland. The victory makes Llegado the second Filipina to win the international title after Mutya Datul, who claimed the crown in 2013. Llegado bested 66 other contestants from...
Lea Salonga has earned some of the entertainment industry 's highest honors, from a Tony Award to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She can now add a distinction from an entirely different field after botanists named a newly discovered flowering plant in her honor. The species, "Begonia...
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has officially unveiled the full schedule for the major events leading up to the Miss Universe 2026 coronation in Puerto Rico this November. In a recent announcement posted on its official Instagram account, the organization confirmed that the National Costume...
The stars of "Miss Behave" hope viewers walk away from the series with one important lesson: never judge someone 's life by what they see online. During the latest Star Magic Spotlight press conference at the Dolphy Theater in ABS-CBN, Quezon City, the cast shared how the youth drama has...
Winning the Miss Universe crown did not guarantee success on the fashion runway. Former Miss Universe 2022 R 'Bonney Gabriel has been eliminated from "Project Runway" Season 22, ending her bid to prove herself as a designer after just two episodes of the competition. The Filipino-American...
R 'Bonney Gabriel admitted she questioned one of the biggest decisions she made before competing on "Project Runway" Season 22 after landing among the bottom designers in the competition 's premiere episode. The Miss Universe 2022 winner shared a candid Facebook video reflecting on her...
Fresh from being crowned as the newest queens of Miss Philippines Earth 2026, newly crowned queens Prima Joy Alamban (Miss Philippines Air 2026), Rina Andrea Delos Santos (Miss Philippines Earth 2026), Alyssa Mildred Villarina (Miss Philippines Water 2026), and Patricia Anne Nichole Monta Bangug...
After placing in the Top 6 of Miss International Queen 2025, transgender beauty queen Anne Patricia Lorenzo is now eyeing another title. Anne is among the inaugural batch of 21 Reina Filipinas candidates, who were officially presented during a sashing ceremony on Monday. The roster features a mix...
Beauty queen and television host Joy Barcoma has finally addressed the controversy surrounding her absence from the Miss Philippines Earth Grand Coronation, revealing she was told not to fly to the event at the last minute. Appearing on the recent episode of "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," the former...
