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Shamcey Supsup addresses controversy about Top 10 announcement in Miss Universe PH

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>Former beauty queen turned national director of the Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) Organization Shamcey Supsup broke her silence to defend the events that transpired during the finals night of the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines pageant.</p><p>In her Instagram post last May 19, Shamcey recalled how she “carefully examined the figures” as there were some alleged discrepancies in the initial Top 10 results.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CsbXTUqpYbj/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A1621940%2C%22ls%22%3A271643.10000002384%2C%22le%22%3A271649.3000000715%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>During the coronation night last May 13, coronation night host Xian Lim suddenly announced that the organization had a technical difficulty which led to the manual tallying of the judges’ votes. This caused the cancellation of the initial Top 10 results and having all of the Top 18 compete for a spot in the Top 5.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/5/13/michelle-dee-is-miss-universe-philippines-2023-006"><strong>READ: Michelle Dee is Miss Universe Philippines 2023<br/></strong></a></div><p>The 37-year-old former beauty queen revealed in her post that there were some inconsistencies with the result which was why they opted to do a manual tallying of the votes.</p><p>“Following the announcement, which was based on the independently tabulated results provided by the accounting firm, those very same results were submitted to the board of MUPh for record-keeping purposes. However, as I carefully examined the figures, my attention was drawn to the highly improbable nature of the numbers. This gave rise to concerns that the integrity of the results may have been compromised,” she revealed.</p><p>Shamcey added that the accounting firm was present during the manual recount to maintain the legitimacy of the results. The manual tallying of the votes showed that there was indeed a discrepancy in the initial results which led to their decision to have all 18 finalists compete instead.</p><p>“A decision was made to allow all 18 candidates to compete in the evening gown portion of the competition. Our primary objective as an organization is to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability in all aspects of the pageant. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all candidates and to do what is right no matter the consequences,” she added.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/5/15/michelle-dee-looks-forward-to-clinching-the-miss-universe-title-whatever-it-takes-1709"><strong>READ: Michelle Dee looks forward to clinching the Miss Universe title: ‘Whatever it takes’<br/></strong></a></div><p>Shamcey then showed her gratitude towards the loyal pageant fans for understanding the mishap that transpired during the finals night.</p><p>“To our loyal supporters, we deeply appreciate your understanding and unwavering belief in our organization. Your trust means the world to us, and we are determined to honor that trust by continuing to navigate this situation with grace and integrity. Thank you for your continued support, and please know that we value your presence on this incredible journey,” she closed.</p>

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Shamcey Supsup addresses controversy about Top 10 announcement in Miss Universe PH

Drew Acierto

Published May 20, 2023 02:00 PM PHT

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