Michelle Dee included in top picks for Miss Universe crown

Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>Miss Universe Philippines Michelle Dee has been making a big impact in the preliminary rounds of the competition. This has earned her to be a top pick in winning the coveted crown of the prestigious competition for many pageant experts and fans including Missosology.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:849px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="Twitter Tweet" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1725404678207209528&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2023-11-18T03%3A08%3A25.978216%3A41bc8619-712e-4ad6-bbab-1a1f9ece693d%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=3478ec0934d34922bee212171584196fedee3ca6&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=01917f4d1d4cb%3A1696883169554&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1725404678207209528"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>The pageant enthusiasts released their final hot pick for the 2023 Miss Universe competition and the Philippines ranked third just behind Miss Thailand and Miss Nicaragua.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/17/look-michelle-dee-s-national-costume-for-miss-universe-1146"><strong>LOOK: Michelle Dee’s national costume for Miss Universe<br/></strong></a></div><p>“Initially, her styling and personality came off as dry and pale. During the prelims however, she proved her critics wrong by displaying sheer elegance and sophistication,” Missosology explained.</p><p>“She also has a very strong advocacy and she is intelligent. If she wins the crown, that will be hardly surprising,” they added.</p><p>Some pageant fans shared their sentiments with the final hot picks of Missosology––others agreeing while some disagreeing.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/16/michelle-dee-dominates-miss-universe-preliminary-competition-1839"><strong>READ: Michelle Dee dominates Miss Universe preliminary competition<br/></strong></a></div><p>“If this is gonna be Michelle&#x27;s final ranking at the Finals, I won&#x27;t complain but she also deserves to be crowned! I am praying and wishing the best for her! Laban #MMD,” a fan wrote.</p><p>“If this will be the outcome, I will accept it. we want the 5th 👑 but let us admit that Nicaragua is strongly perfect for the title,” another fan added.</p><p>Michelle became a strong contender right after her preliminary rounds performance for which she immediately trended on social media. She has continued to make noise after her statement piece in the national costume round of the Miss Universe competition where she dressed as a pilot — complete with airplane wings and a captain’s hat.</p><p>While the pageant experts have no say in the outcome of the competition, most fans are still hoping that the predictions will come true and Michelle will be able to bring home the fifth crown for the country.</p><p>The Miss Universe 2023 pageant will be broadcast live from El Salvador on November 19, 9 a.m. on the Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, Metro Channel, and iWantTFC.</p>

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Michelle Dee included in top picks for Miss Universe crown

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