International beauty queens and celebrities under ALV Talent Circuit brought glamour and creativity to a star-studded ball celebrating Halloween through their costumes depicting fictional characters and beings.
Titleholders from ALV Pageant Circle joined talents under esteemed queenmaker and talent manager Arnold Vegafria at ‘Shake, Rattle and Ball: Lucid’ by socialite Tim Yap held at the grand ballroom of Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay City on the actual night of Halloween, Oct. 31.
Earning a special award from Newport World Resorts during the festivities was 2025 Miss Asia Pacific International first runner-up Anita Rose Gomez, who transformed into ‘Starfire,’ a member of the DC supehero group ‘Teen Titans’ who is Princess Koriand’r from the planet Tamaran.
Two international pageant titleholders from Vegafria’s stable also suited up for the ball. Fresh from her victory at the 2026 Miss Elite pageant in Egypt, Sophia Bianca Santos brought the sparkles as ‘Galaxy Princess,’ while 2024 Universal Woman Maria Gigante drew inspiration from ‘The Mummy.’
MGI All Stars Season 1 veteran Keylyn Trajano brought the iconic ‘Clawdeen Wolf’ from the ‘Monster High’ toy line to life, covered in faux fur in a cute and playful ensemble.
Jayvee Lyn Lorejo, 2026 Miss Global third runner-up and Miss Global Asia titleholder, went to the ball as the bloody goddess of the moon, while Alyssa Geronimo suited up as Poseidon’s wife Amphitrite.
Miss Teen Earth International 2025 second runner-up and 2026 Miss World Philippines Occidental Mindoro Meredith Bobadilla received a special award from Aivee Clinic for her Phantom of Dreams costume.
Hollywood star Uma Thurman’s portrayal of the iconic ‘Mia Wallace’ in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino cult classic ‘Pulp Fiction’ served as the inspiration behind actress Ansha Jones’ look, while Angel Castro channeled ‘Marimar.’
‘Secrets of Prague’ actor Mark Ian Garcia came to the ball as ‘Victor Frankenstein,’ while Teejay Marquez commissioned renowned pageant costume designer Patrick Isorena for his Black Merman costume.