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Miss Universe PH calls out pageant vlogger for 'hurtful' comments about Chelsea Manalo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20241122061128/75f67781c445aeb1c38722e56140bdcac03cbbfb86fa09d2edd59f7777135703.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Miss Universe Asia 2024 Chelsea Manalo (left) with pageant vlogger Adam Genato. Genato/Instagram" style="width:960px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Universe Asia 2024 Chelsea Manalo (left) with pageant vlogger Adam Genato. <em>Genato/Instagram</em> </span></span></span></div><p>The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) on Friday called out a pageant vlogger for his recent comments about the organization&#x27;s reigning queen, Chelsea Manalo.</p><p>Publicly addressing Adam Genato on its social media pages, MUPH said it does not tolerate &quot;bullying and irresponsible vlogging,&quot; especially from an accredited media partner.</p><p>&quot;His comments are unfair, insensitive, hurtful, and dismissive of her accomplishments,&quot; it said.</p><p>&quot;We believe pageant vloggers should exercise greater care in expressing opinions about our delegates, and refrain from making demeaning statements,&quot; it added, adding that making controversial comments about the country&#x27;s pageant representatives is &quot;detestable.&quot;</p><p>Manalo has also reposted MUPH&#x27;s statement on Instagram stories. Sharing her thoughts, she wrote: &quot;Those who speak and act kind are those blessed. So I hope you start today.&quot;</p><p>Read the full statement below:</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheMissUniversePH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02yJQgNrRKXdBU1NyXr4HgUJ7deSryJsk1sBvd1P823W7f2utWTg6Kar3HJWE1zyJql&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="367" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>In a recent live chat session with his followers, Genato said he believes the Philippines would&#x27;ve had a better chance at the Miss Universe crown if either Ahtisa Manalo or Christi McGarry were sent to Mexico as the country&#x27;s delegate. Both finished as runners-up in the MUPH national pageant.</p><p>His remarks quickly went viral online, drawing backlash from many pageant fans.</p><p>Shortly after MUPH released a statement, Genato made a tearful public apology to Manalo and her team, saying it was not his intention to hurt anyone&#x27;s feelings.</p><p>&quot;Chelsea, I&#x27;m really, really sorry about what I said about you. It was never really my intention to really hurt your feelings... You&#x27;ve worked so hard to be where you are right now and it&#x27;s really painful that I am pictured as someone who&#x27;s belittling all your efforts,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I realize now I should have been more diplomatic and tactful with my choice of words. It is only now that I am realizing the impact of my words to you, to your team, and everyone else,&quot; the pageant vlogger added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCpnJ5mxozZ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1245667.1000000238%2C%22ls%22%3A1212581.8000000715%2C%22le%22%3A1212943.4000000954%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="665" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Acknowledging that there is no excuse for what he did, Genato reiterated that he was not &quot;two-faced&quot; in all those times he spent with Manalo.</p><p>&quot;Kung ano &#x27;yung ipinakita ko sa &#x27;yo since day 1, ganoon talaga &#x27;yung enthusiasm ko,&quot; he stressed. &quot;However, given na hindi pa rin talaga tama &#x27;yung sinabi ko, I would really like to apologize to you.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I will accept all the consequences of my actions... Sana after this, ito na &#x27;yung last mistake ko talaga,&quot; he ended.</p><p>Manalo now holds the title of Miss Universe Asia, joining three other Continental Queens. She finished in the Top 30 of the Miss Universe pageant.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/17/ph-bet-chelsea-manalo-is-miss-universe-asia-2024-1656">PH bet Chelsea Manalo is Miss Universe Asia 2024</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/20/-sisterhood-for-life-miss-universe-peru-expresses-love-for-ph-s-chelsea-manalo-1648">&#x27;Sisterhood for life&#x27;: Miss Universe Peru expresses love for PH&#x27;s Chelsea Manalo</a></div>

<p>The pageant vlogger made a tearful public apology following the backlash.</p>