Julia Christine Botin

Former beauty queen Aya Abesamis now engaged to model John Spainhour

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17401248153212-Composite.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Aya Abesamis and John Spainhour announce their engagement. <em>Abesamis/Instagram</em> </span></span></span>Former beauty queen Aya Abesamis and model-actor John Spainhour are set to tie the knot. </div><p>The couple announced their engagement through an Instagram post on Thursday, February 20. </p><p>&quot;Life just got a little more sparkly,&quot; Abesamis said in the caption. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGSD6_Dui3P/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%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A13525256.099999964%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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>Friends and fans, including fellow celebrities, congratulated the newly engaged couple. </p><p>Among them were Abesamis&#x27; fellow beauty queens: Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados, Binibining Pilipinas International 2021 Hannah Arnold, Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2019 Emma Tiglao, and Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2018 Jehza Huelar.</p><p>Abesamis finished first runner-up in Bb. Pilipinas 2019 but later on replaced Samantha Lo after she prematurely ended her reign as Bb. Pilipinas International 2019. </p><p>She was supposed to represent the Philippines in Miss Grand International 2020, but was unable to compete as she exceeded the age limit for the pageant.</p><p>Both Abesamis and Spainhour are pursuing modeling careers in the United States. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/07/05/22/aya-abesamis-now-represented-by-ford-models">Former beauty queen Aya Abesamis now represented by Ford Models</a></div>

<p>Former beauty queen Aya Abesamis and model-actor John Spainhour are set to tie the knot.</p>

Former beauty queen Aya Abesamis and model-actor John Spainhour are set to tie the knot.