The Philippines gets special awards

Jonas Gaffud accepted the Best National Host Tour Country award on behalf of Miss Universe Philippines, represented in the competition by Chelsea Manalo.

The Philippines was recognized as the Best National Host Tour Country.

Hair flip is key! Bahrain's Shereen Ahmed at the evening gown round
Miss New Zealand Victoria Vincent at the evening gown competition

Vincent in a silver sheer dress by Vietnamese designer Thong Gia Ky.

Miss Congeniality winner
Miss Bahrain in evening gown after awarded Voice for Change Silver Finalist

Half-Filipino Miss Bahrain Shereen Ahmed in a red beaded gown (Photo by Miss Universe via Facebook)

Great Britain's Christina Dela Cruz Chalk at the evening gown portion
Miss Philippines Chelsea Manalo in evening gown by Manny Halasan
Voice for Change Silver Finalists and Gold Winners announced

Voice for Change is Miss Universe's special award for honoring contestants' advocacies that highlight their use of beauty, intelligence and compassion to shape the future.

Each Voice for Change video about the contestants' advocacies were reviewed by the official Miss Universe committee and an independent Voice for Change committee. Fan votes are also determined for the finalists and winners - "a system that makes sure that their voices are heard clearly and celebrated fairly." 

The Silver finalists, which will receive silver brooches, are:

  • Aruba, 
  •  Bahrain, 
  •  Guinea, 
  •  Thailand, 
  •  Finland, 
  •  Eritrea, 
  • and Cayman Islands.

Three Gold winners, which won a a gold brooch and a $12,000 cash prize, with half of it going to their charity of choice, are:

  • Bolivia, 
  • Guatemala, 
  • and Cambodia.
The Philippines' Chelsea Manalo in swimwear

"After graduating from college, Chelsea landed a job in the hospitality industry. She uses her platform to alleviate the problems encountered by Children of migrant workers," half-Filipino Miss Universe 2022 from USA R'Bonney Gabriel read the description for Chelsea, the Philippines' first Filipino-Black American Miss Universe Philippines winner.

Half-Filipino Miss New Zealand at the swimwear competition

Victoria Vincent begins the Group 5 for the swimwear competition, wearing a lilac bikini with a gold cape. Her description said she is passionate about storytelling through photography, poetry, and music. She holds a double degree in Architecture and Heritage Conservation.