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LOOK: Celeste Cortesi is Queen of Marte in ‘Darna’ finale

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Screengrab from Kapamilya Online Live" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/02/10/202302010-celeste-cortesi-via-kapamilya-online-live.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Screengrab from Kapamilya Online Live</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – “Mars Ravelo’s Darna” may have reached its ending for now but not without a surprise. </p><p>In its super finale episode on Friday, Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi joined the cast of “Darna” as she was introduced as the “Queen of Marte.”</p><p>Fitting as a true queen, Cortesi’s character visited Darna, played by Jane de Leon, in Nueva Esperanza to pay tribute to the superheroine’s effort to save the planet.</p><p>“Tunay kang anak ng magiting na mandirigmang si Zorra, matapang at maaasahan…Karapat-dapat kang maging protektor,” the Queen told Darna. </p><p>After Darna’s efforts to defeat all threats to their city, especially Borgo, Cortesi bestowed the responsibility to the Pinay superhero to keep the white stone even after winning the battle.</p><p>True enough, it appeared that De Leon’s character will not rest yet as Regina (Janella Salvador) chose to stay as Valentina until the end.</p><p>Cortesi’s appearance in the series came after her stint at the Miss Universe in January where she turned heads in the national costume segment as &quot;Darna.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/01/12/23/celeste-in-darna-costume-at-miss-universe-prelims">Celeste Cortesi in Darna costume at Miss Universe prelims</a></li></ul><p>The Fil-Italian beauty queen, however, missed the semifinals of the competition. </p><p>It also marked the end of the Philippines&#x27; semi-finals streak in Miss Universe, which started with Venus Raj in 2010 and was highlighted by the title wins of Pia Wurtzbach (2015) and Catriona Gray (2018).</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2419687" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

'Mars Ravelo’s Darna' may have reached its ending for now but not without a surprise.