Monday, October 13, 2014

Ex-PBB housemate wins Miss World Philippines 2014


MANILA - Former "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate Valerie Weigmann won the title of Miss World Philippines 2014 during the coronation night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday.

The Filipino-German also won the Best in Long Gown, Best in Swimsuit and Best in Fashion Runway awards during the night's pageant.

Weigmann joined ''PBB: Teen Edition'' in 2008, where Ejay Falcon was proclaimed the big winner. After her stint in the show, she went on to star in TV commercials, co-host noontime shows and appear on magazines.

She said her main cause in joining the Miss World pageant is to raise awareness for the needs of the Aeta community based in Tarlac.

"Nagustuhan ko 'yung Miss World because it's all about beauty and giving," she said in an earlier interview. "So since may advocacy na din kasi ako, nakita ko 'yung opportunity to raise awareness of my indigenous brothers and sisters."

Here are the runners-up in the Miss World Philippines 2014 pageant:

1st Princess - Lorraine Kendrickson
2nd Princess - Nelda Ibe
3rd Princess - Nicole Donesa
4th Princess - Rachel Peters

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com