Winwyn Marquez, Dia Mate welcome Beatriz Mclelland to Reina Hispanoamericana fam

5 ‘Reinas’ on one stage (from left): Katrina LLELADO, Winwyn Marquez, Ingrid Santamaria, Beatriz McLelland and Dia Mate, with Marinova Head Marites Novis/Armin P. Adina

Francesca Beatriz Mclelland had a “stars -lined” coronation as Reina Hispaoaamericana Filipinas, as host Maria Gigante stated, on the 2025 Miss Grand Worldwide Philippines Pageant.

A minimum of reigning Reina Hispanoamericana Dia Mate, the second Filipino lady who gained within the Latin-dominated parade, positioned the crown on the top of McLelland on the ceremonies within the Mall of Asia Enviornment in Pasay Metropolis on 24 August.

Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez was additionally within the competitors as one of many jury members and went on stage to assist mate McLelland as 2025 Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas.

Take part in Mate and Marquez within the welcome of McLelland within the ‘Reina’ household on stage have been 2019 Reina Hispanoamericana Quinta finalista (fifth second) Katrina LLELADO and 2022 Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas Ingrid Santamaria.

In the meanwhile, 5 Reina Hisanoamericana Filipinas title holders got here collectively on stage, making McLelland’s coronation the biggest assembly of predecessors to hitch a newly topped queen that night.

Emma TiglaoWho took the primary prize house as Miss Grand Worldwide Philippines, was awarded by reigning Miss Grand Worldwide Christine Juliane “CJ” Opiaza.

Reigning face of Magnificence Worldwide Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano of the Philippines awarded her nationwide successor Nikki Buenafe Cheveh, whereas Michelle Arceo was topped Miss Tourism World Philippines by 2023 Miss Tourism World Runner-Up Justine Felizarta.

Anita Rose Gomez was topped as Miss Asia Pacific Worldwide Philippines by ruleing Miss Asia Pacific Worldwide Janelis Leyba from the US.

However though McLelland didn’t obtain the title of Miss Grand Worldwide Philippines, one thing that her colleague candidates needed to win, she could be simply as joyful as Tiglao with the result of the parade.

McLelland had not been refined in explaining her want to compete within the Reina Hispanoamericana procession dominated by Latin based mostly in Bolivia.

“I’ve dreamed that since my first procession with ALV truly,” stated McLelland Inquirer LeisureReferring to the Miss World Philippines -parade in 2022, the place Santamaria gained the Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas title.

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On the age of solely 18 -McLelland was awarded the Miss Eco Teen Philippines Crown in 2022. Each the Miss World Philippines and Miss Grand Worldwide Philippines parades are mounted by ALV Pageant Circle.

And on her return to her ‘house base’, McLelland had labored on exhibiting a extra ‘Latina’ aspect on her efficiency to persuade folks that she is also a ‘Latina Slayer’ like Marquez and Mate.

McLelland won’t solely attempt to change into the third Filipino lady who takes the Reina Hispanoamericana crown house, however may also put up a second consecutive victory for the Philippines within the competitors in Bolivia subsequent 12 months.