Chelsea Manalo was declared the winner of the Best National Costume at Miss Universe 2024. This marks a back-to-back win for the Philippines in the category.

The Philippines' representative, Chelsea Manalo, was awarded the Best in National Costume special award at Miss Universe 2024, two weeks after the pageant ended.

Nagtapos ang Miss Universe 2024 journey ni Chelsea sa Top 30, at ang nanalo ng korona ay si Miss Denmark Maria Victoria Kjær Theilvig. After the pageant, sa isang press conference, kinoronahan naman si Chelsea bilang first Miss Universe Asia.

Chelsea Manalo won the National Costume Award at Miss Universe 2024! The international pageant announced the exciting news on Saturday, sharing a video compilation of the award’s Top 3. Chelsea was followed by Chile’s Emilia Dides in 2nd place and Vietnam’s K? Duyên Nguy?n in 3rd place.

More than a week has passed since Miss Universe Philippines, Chelsea Manalo, competed at the recently-concluded Miss Universe pageant in Mexico.

Online users were also excited to see the return of Chelsea's signature runway walk. "That was the Chelsea Manalo who won Miss Universe Philippines. She finally unleashed it during the swimsuit round," one of the tweets said.

Chelsea Manalo shone during the Miss Universe 2024 pageant held on November 16, 2024, (November 17 in the Philippines) at Arena CDMX in Mexico. Though the 25-year-old beauty queen from Bulacan did not advance to the Top 12, missing the opportunity to showcase her stunning evening gown designed by Manny Halasan, her presence remained notable.

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Anne Manalo has once again brought honor to the country by winning the Best National Costume award at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, which was held in Mexico. It is the second consecutive year the country has earned this title.

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo has clinched the Best National Costume Award for her intricate “Hiraya” ensemble at the 73rd Miss Universe competition. The global pageant shared on Saturday the list of the top three winners for the category,