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GMA Network
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
CJ Opiaza gets Jojo Bragais tribute shoes
CJ Opiaza teared up after receiving her very own tribute heels from Jojo Bragais. On Instagram, the Filipino shoe designer shared a video of the beauty queen unboxing the special tribute pair. 'Originally it was a tribute to her journey representing the Philippines on the Grand International stage with all her heart — and now it's a celebration for being crowned as our first Miss Grand International. This pair truly immortalizes her legacy and inspiring journey,' Bragais wrote in the caption. CJ expressed her delight in receiving the shoes, failing to stop herself from being emotional. 'Abot pangarap lang dati. Nasa kamay ko na siya,' she said. The tribute shoes, officially named 'CJ,' will be made available to the public. Aside from the nude glossy version, it will also come in other colors. CJ was officially crowned as Miss Grand International 2024 last month in Bangkok, Thailand, and made history as the first Filipina beauty queen to receive the golden crown. She took over the title after India's Rachel Gupta resigned and relinquished her crown. —Carby Rose Basina/JCB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Emma Tiglao returns to pageantry as Miss Grand Pampanga
Emma Tiglao is having a grand return to pageantry! The Filipina beauty queen shared the exciting news on Facebook by reposting a video of herself confidently strutting in a green gown for the Miss Grand Philippines 2025 pageant, where she will proudly represent her hometown of Pampanga. 'Pampanga, misan pa!! Para keka at para kekayung lulugud kaku. (Pampanga, isa pa! Para sa'yo, at para sa mga nagmamahal sa akin)' Emma wrote. Emma previously competed in the Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Egypt where she finished as a top 20 semifinalist. The reigning Miss Grand International queen is CJ Opiaza from the Philippines. She was officially crowned Miss Grand International 2024 early this month after India's Rachel Gupta resigned and relinquished her crown. —Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
CJ Opiaza, Krishnah Gravidez grateful for Filipinos' support after Miss Grand, Miss World achievements
CJ Opiaza and Krishnah Gravidez are overflowing with gratitude for the love and support they have been receiving from their fellow Filipinos. According to Lhar Santiago's report on "24 Oras," Tuesday, CJ and Krishnah had back-to-back media conferences after returning from Thailand and India. "My heart is screaming for joy, and I'm just so blessed. I'm just so blessed and really, really grateful and happy that we have our first golden crown," CJ said. CJ was officially crowned as Miss Grand International 2024 last week in Bangkok, Thailand. She made history as the first Filipina beauty queen to receive the golden crown. "Hindi ko talaga in-expect na maraming Pinoy na makakarating although I know that there's a lot of Filipinos in Thailand. But also it was so sudden. I know people have prior commitments, prior schedules, but then everybody adjusted. The people just made sure that they'll be there. They messaged me, they want to be in that very historic moment," CJ said. Meanwhile, Krishnah said that she is super happy to be back home after being named Miss World Asia at the pageant held in India. "Of course, with this title, I hope that I made the whole country proud, but I was just really enjoying every moment in India. And to be back home here, seeing all the support and the love of the Filipinos just makes my heart melt," she said. Krishnah flew to India in early May for the pre-coronation night activities. "Even before I stepped into India, nag-reach out na talaga sila and they were expressing their support. And when I arrived there, ang daming Filipino community. Ando'n sila with the big banner, tarpaulin, they were very warm. So when I arrived there, I didn't feel like I was away from home," she said. —Carby Rose Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
CJ Opiaza is having a grand parade on June 9!
Save the date: CJ Opiaza is getting a grand parade on June 9! The event is happening at 4 p.m. at the SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. Miss Grand Philippines also announced that Nawat Itsaragrisil, Miss Grand International president, is set to join CJ's historic parade as the first Filipina to bring home the golden gown. Fans are also encouraged to bring banners, posters, and their loudest cheers for CJ at the said event. CJ was officially crowned as Miss Grand International 2024 last week in Bangkok, Thailand. READ: Mak Tumang finished CJ Opiaza's Miss Grand International crowning gown in just 3 days She took over the title after India's Rachel Gupta resigned and relinquished her crown. —Hermes Joy Tunac/KG, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miss Grand International's Rachel Gupta Steps Down, Alleges Harassment
Originally appeared on E! Online Rachel Gupta has taken off her crown for the last time. The former Miss Grand International 2024, who won the title in October, announced she was stepping down from the role due to mistreatment and harassment from Miss Grand International Public Company Limited (MGI), the organization behind the Thai beauty pageant. "The whole time that I was working with Miss Grand International, the last seven months,' Gupta said in a May 28 YouTube video, 'I was constantly harassed, manipulated, ignored and left to fend for myself." In addition to her allegations that she was made to sign a 'one-sided' contract and was often left without 'basic amenities,' the 21-year-old alleged that "immediately after winning, they moved me into a cramped hotel room, where all my suitcases couldn't open properly because there wasn't enough space." Gupta then alleged she gained weight as a result of eating takeout food since "there were no pots and pans" in the lodging provided by MGI. And then, in turn, she said the organization ridiculed her because of her weight gain. More from E! Online Elon Musk's Ex Ashley St. Clair Has Jaw-Dropping Response to Donald Trump Fallout Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's Khadiyah Lewis Dead at 44 Dakota Johnson Rocks Sheer Revenge Dress After Chris Martin Breakup 'They were hounding me, constantly talking about my weight and my body," Gupta continued in the video. "They sent a representative to me, and he just comes up to me and starts pinching me in places. He's like, 'Oh, you need to lose weight here. You need to lose weight here.' It's so embarrassing. It makes you feel so small and so bad." Ultimately, the beauty queen decided to relinquish her title after she said she was 'stuck' in Thailand with 'no security,' unable to return to her home in India, and felt unsupported by MGI during her time there, including after $1000 allegedly went missing. 'I realized, in that moment, that these people will never support me,' she said. 'Frankly they don't care if I live or die. As long as I'm there to smile at their events, as long as I keep my body super skinny, the way they like, they don't care if I live or die.' Shortly after Gupta published her video, MGI announced on Instagram that they had revoked her title. Later, they refuted her allegations. "Miss Grand International Public Company Limited (MGI) issues this formal statement in response to a series of false, misleading, and defamatory claims made publicly by Ms. Rachel Gupta, former Miss Grand International 2024," the organization said in a statement to People published June 5. "Her remarks, circulated via a video published on 28 May 2025, distort facts and misrepresent her contractual relationship with MGI—relying solely on emotional appeals and tearful storytelling without any physical evidence to support her claims." In addition to emphasizing that Gupta's claims, including allegations directed at MGI's chief operating officer, were 'rejected in their entirety' by the organization, they noted their belief in the beauty pageant. "MGI will not allow personal attacks or manipulative narratives,' the statement continued, 'to undermine the credibility of its executives or the integrity of the organization." E! News has reached out to Gupta and MGI for comment and has not heard back. Read on for more stars who were formerly beauty pageant winners. Tan France vs. Bobby BerkShannen Doherty vs. Alyssa MilanoJoJo Siwa vs. Candace Cameron BureCourtney Love vs. Olivia RodrigoDwayne Johnson vs. Tyrese Gibson For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
