Maureen Montagne is returning to The Miss Globe stage three years since passing the title to her successor. This time, the American-Filipino model and presenter will take on the job as host.
But the task is not something new for the most recent The Miss Globe winner from the Philippines. ‘I actually hosted when I passed my crown, I definitely enjoyed them. So it’s a perfect match,’ the 2021 winner told Inquirer Entertainment in an interview.
‘I hope to be what Megan Young is to Miss World,’ Montagne shared before she left the country for the competition in Albania. She was pertaining to Young’s stint as host of the Miss World pageant’s coronation shows for several years in a row.
Montagne said the organizers of The Miss Globe pageant personally asked her to host the 2025 contest when they came to the Philippines for reigning queen Diana Moreno’s visit in Manila earlier this year.
‘I’m so honored to be back in Albania this October to host The Miss Globe, It really means a lot to me that they’re uplifting queens, and using us as international hosts. I think that they wanna elevate the brand, and I think they’re doing a great job,’ she said.
‘I think onwards and upwards, I’m really happy with the events that I’m handling right now. I think for my hosting style, it’s a little bit more international. And that’s the goal, of course. So I hope I can keep conitnuing to travel and doing what I love,’ Montagne continued.
She will share hosting chores with Albanian presenter Drita Ziri, 2023 Miss Earth titleholder, in the ceremonies that will be held in Tirana on Wednesday evening, Oct. 15 (early morning on the 16th in Manila).
Binibining Pilipinas Annabelle McDonnell is representing the Philippines in this year’s competition, and she hopes to score the country’s third victory in the current iteration of The Miss Globe under Deliart Association. /edv