The countdown to the crown continues as Bb. Pilipinas 2011 airs its Pageant Primer on April 3 at ABS-CBN.Entitled “The Road to the Crown”, the pre-pageant party was held at the posh Republiq at Resorts World and was an exclusive “by invitation” affair for the pageant’s directors, VIPs and corporate sponsors.
A highlight of the event, hosted by Borgy and TJ Manotoc along with Ms. Universe Philippines Venus Raj, was the parade of the forty official candidates as they donned their stylized Filipiniana gowns designed by different leading designers of the country.
“The Road to the Crown” also features the activities that the girls have been engaged in since they passed the initial screenings. These include the fashion show at the Gateway Mall, talent competition at the New Ali Mall, charity and outreach visits to CRIBS and other institutions, fashion and beauty workshops conducted by Bb. Pilipinas former queen turned stylist and beauty coach Nina Ricci Alagao, and the television commercial shoot for Cream Silk among others. The pageant’s media partner, ABS-CBN also unveiled to the evening’s captivated audience the finished products of a glossy photo shoot conducted by Nicolo Cosme. BPCI and Cumbia provided the outfits and accessories.
Among the guests who graced the party were BPCI’s Stella Marquez Araneta and the BPCI executive board, current and past Bb. Pilipinas beauty titlists incuding Ms. Universe Philippines Venus Raj and representatives from the pageant’s corporate sponsors that include Unilever’s Cream Silk, Megaworld Corporation, Philippine Airlines and Hotel Sofitel.
On April 3, the Bb. Pilipinas 2011 candidates along with the current Bb. Pilipinas queens will participate in a grand Parade of Beauties around the Araneta Center. The Grand Coronation Night will be held at the Big Dome on April 10 and aired live on ABS-CBN. Bb. Pilipinas 2011’s corporate partners are Cream Silk, Megaworld Corporation, Philippine Airlines and Hotel Sofitel. Tickets to the pageant’s coronation night are available through Ticketnet at 911-5555.
Photo courtesy of Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide
