First of her kind. Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo is not just a the first half-black and half-Filipino to represent the country in the most prestigious pageant in the universe, but also went home with a title that’s the first for the country.

Stay tuned for more Miss Universe 2024 real-time updates! Chelsea Manalo of the Philippines will continue to set the stage ablaze as she made it to the first cut of the Miss Universe 2024 competition,

Now in Mexico ahead of the Miss Universe 2024 coronation night, Chelsea reflected on her journey and said, "I’m carrying the hopes and dreams of the entire Philippines with me."

Chelsea Manalo may have finished as a Top 30 semifinalist in Miss Universe 2024, but she made history as the first Miss Universe Asia after the 73rd coronation night in Mexico. The Miss Universe Philippines organization celebrated the milestone by sharing a video of Chelsea greeting supporters on Instagram.

Stay tuned for more Miss Universe 2024 real-time updates! It is a bittersweet conclusion as Philippines’ Chelsea Manalo fell short in securing a spot in the Top 12 of the Miss Universe 2024 at the coronation night in Mexico City on Monday,

Friends and supporters of Chelsea Manalo, the Philippines’ representative to Miss Universe 2024, gathered in her hometown to watch and celebrate her performance in the highly anticipated competition.

Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo ended her Miss Universe 2024 journey when she failed to enter the Top 12 in Mexico on Nov. 17.

Victoria Theilvig of Denmark has won Miss Universe 2024, besting 124 other candidates during the three-hour pageant held in Mexico on Sunday. Sheynnis Palacios passed the crown to another delegate who won the first title for their country.

Manny Halasan has unveiled the final evening gown of Chelsea Manalo for the Miss Universe 2024. On Instagram, the Filipino fashion designer shared a photo of the Bulakenya clad in a white Tiffany gown embellished with silver crystals and covered in Ostrich feathers.

Chelsea Manalo, the country's candidate in the 73rd Miss Universe pageant being held in Mexico City, Mexico, made it to the semi-finals. The 25-year-old was the 17th candidate to be called in the Top 30.