Miss Grand Philippines 2025 Emma Mary Tiglao wowed spectators, both on-site and online, with signature moves during the Miss Grand International preliminary round.
Emma’s performance was well received by the venue audience as applause and shrieks swelled above the show’s music.
Her amazing swimsuit performance on the Hua Hin, Thailand stage translated on social media as her entry on Facebook garnered well over 300,000 likes as of writing, equal to more than 1.5 million points.
Other delegates with sizable like counts were Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi (398,000) and hometown bet Sarunrat Puagpipat of Thailand (158,000).
Likewise, Emma’s Mayari costume, employing Pampanga’s parol elements as designed by Patrick Isorena, became the top voted ensemble from the National Costume competition.
On Facebook, it amassed around 418,000 likes, joining Yen Nhi as the onyl ones whose reactions went over the 400,000 mark.
Emma aced her Grand Talk session with the pageant’s founder and president Nawat Itsaragrisil, where ten co-candidates chose her as the candidate to win the title should they vote for someone other than themselves.
Many were probably surprised by Emma’s choice of preliminary evening gown. Raul Ablaza Uson’s red number with studded epaulettes was not what most had in mind.
It is possible her team wanted her to look different from more than half of the delegates sporting the same silhouette.
The 13th Miss Grand International coronation rites will unfold on October 18 at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. Reigning Miss Grand International Christine Juliane Opiaza of the Philippines will crown her successor. Stay tuned!