'Too old' for Miss Universe? Beauty queen Chanel Thomas reacts

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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/174186154230520250313.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Universe Philippines Nueva Ecija (Filipino society of Melbourne) Chanel Thomas. <em>Thomas/Instagram </em></span></span></span></div><p>Former Miss Supranational Philippines Chanel Thomas believes that no one is &quot;too old&quot; to pursue a dream. </p><p>The 34-year-old beauty is back in the pageant scene as one of the candidates of this year&#x27;s Miss Universe Philippines competition. </p><p>On Instagram, she reposted a comment on her photo by a netizen which read: &quot;She looks old.&quot;</p><p>In her response, Thomas began by noting that the Miss Universe Organization has been welcoming women of all ages to its pageant. &quot;Miss Universe accepts me, bakit naman hindi?&quot; </p><p>&quot;Age isn&#x27;t a setback; it&#x27;s our power,&quot; she stressed.</p><p>Thomas went on to share that she feels &quot;more beautiful&quot; now at 34 compared to her younger years in pageantry, &quot;because of my experiences that have shaped me into the woman I am today.&quot;</p><p>She then reminded her Instagram followers: &quot;To every woman told she&#x27;s &#x27;too old&#x27; to chase a dream -- do it anyway.&quot; </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHIFQ_7SpaZ/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%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A14611948.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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>Thomas, who finished in the Top 10 of Miss Supranational 2017, is up against fellow pageant veterans as well as promising newcomers in Miss Universe Philippines 2025.</p><p>It was in 2023 when Miss Universe removed age limits for participants in its pageant and its affiliated contests. </p><p>Previously, delegates need to be 18 to 28 years old by the start of the international competition.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/11/26/former-miss-supranational-ph-chanel-thomas-returns-to-pageant-scene-1412">Former Miss Supranational PH Chanel Thomas returns to pageant scene</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/3/10/look-evening-glam-shots-of-miss-universe-ph-2025-candidates-1248">LOOK: &#x27;Evening glam&#x27; shots of Miss Universe PH 2025 candidates</a></div>

<p>Former Miss Supranational Philippines Chanel Thomas, 34, is back in the pageant scene as one of the candidates of this year's Miss Universe Philippines competition.</p>

Former Miss Supranational Philippines Chanel Thomas, 34, is back in the pageant scene as one of the candidates of this year's Miss Universe Philippines competition.

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'Too old' for Miss Universe? Beauty queen Chanel Thomas reacts

'Too old' for Miss Universe? Beauty queen Chanel Thomas reacts

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Published Mar 13, 2025 06:26 PM PHT

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