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Ahtisa Manalo, who chose to put the spotlight on education and leadership development for her advocacy, brought home the third spot in Miss Universe 2025’s “Beyond the Crown” competition.
Manalo’s third place win was announced in the post pageant party on Friday, Nov. 21, shortly after the global tilt’s coronation ceremony at the Impact Challenger Hall in Nothaburi, Thailand.
“Ahtisa continues to shine. She proudly takes 3rd place in Beyond the Crown, proving that her heart, purpose, and impact speak just as powerfully as her performance,” the Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) organization announced on its Instagram page.
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In Manalo’s advocacy video, she chose to showcase the non-profit organization Alon Akademie to push for education as a way to promote leadership training and youth empowerment.
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“We prepare workers, but rarely leaders. We train minds, but not always hearts,” she said in her advocacy video. “Today, more than 2.1 million young Filipinos are not in school, not employed, and not trained — not because they lack potential, but because no one showed them how to use it.”
Paraguay’s Yanina Ojeda and Netherlands’ Nathalie Yasmin Mogbelzada were named the “Beyond the Crown” winner and ambassador, respectively.
On the other hand, MUPh — led by president and CEO Jonas Gaffud — bagged the Best Pageant award.
“From Best Host Country to Best Pageant — back-to-back global recognition for Sir Jonas A. Gaffud, President and CEO of Miss Universe Philippines. His guidance and forward-thinking vision keep elevating the country on the world’s pageant stage,” its post read.
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Continental queens, other special awards announced
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) also announced the next batch of Continental Queens joining reigning titleholder Fatima Bosch in fulfilling her duties in different parts of the globe.
The continental queens are the following:
- Miss Universe Asia 2025: China’s Zhao Na
- Miss Universe Africa and Oceania 2025: Côte d’Ivoire’s Olivia Yace
- Miss Universe Europe 2025: Malta’s Julia Cluett
- Miss Universe Americas 2025: Venezuela’s Stephany Abasali
Turkiye’s Ceren Arslan walked home with the Miss Congeniality title, while Costa Rica’s Mahyla Roth was named Miss Photogenic.
Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Sanly Liu and Paraguay’s Yanina Gomez brought home the Miss Most Beautiful Skin and People’s Choice awards, respectively.
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Fatima Bosch is the fourth Mexican to win the Miss Universe crown after Lupita Jones, Ximena Navarrete, and Andrea Meza. She succeeded Victoria Khaer Theilvig of Denmark.