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Mary Ann Bardinas

Three years since it was initially launched in 2020, <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itshowtime">It’s Showtime</a>’s beauty pageant for young girls, Mini Miss U, has made its comeback last Monday, June 19. And once again, pretty and talented girls from different parts of the Philippines capture our hearts as they show off their cuteness, skills, and wit.As we look forward to the next episodes of Mini Miss U, let’s revisit the memorable stints of seven of its contestants that graced its previous staging in this Kapamilya Update feature.<div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="476" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FABSCBNnetwork%2Fvideos%2F959043101974256%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=476&amp;t=0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="476"></iframe></div>First off is the Filipina-American girl Rhemaya Simpson, who put the English-speaking skills of hosts Vice Ganda and Jhong Hilario, as well as of dashing escort Aaron “Yorme” Sunga. That hilarious moment has already earned 3.6 million views as of this writing.Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, who used to be one of the hosts of the noontime program that year, was really stunned along with the madlang people when Mini Miss U Avi Moldez emerged onstage totally looking like her. Many might see her as a mini-me of Liza Soberano, but her ultimate idol is the beauty queen, so she emulated her by also wearing a lava gown and ear cuff like hers and imitating her iconic lava walk. That video has already raked in more than two million views.We then found ourselves completely enthralled by the cuteness of Nathalie Maomay, especially when she performed her delightful rendition of the Filipino folk song “Ang Pipit.” It was too adorable that Vice asked her to do the latter portion of it thrice. A lot found it amusing, too, so it isn’t surprising that it has garnered more than 1.7 million views.She might still be young and hasn’t gone through romance-related heartbreaks, but Althea Baun astounded us with her riveting and piercing poem about one-sided love titled “Laro Tayo.” Apparently, many madlang people were amazed and were able to relate with it, so it raked in over 1.4 million views.Mini Miss U candidate Monique Yorak, meanwhile, really got us entertained when she sang “Manok Na Pula,” the parody version of Anne Murray’s “Just Another Woman In Love.” Since he knew the song, too, Yorme couldn’t help him from singing along at the sidelines, much to the amusement of the hosts. It also earned more than 1.4 million views.Viewers were also compelled by the performance of Trisha Andrada as she displayed her impressive dramatic flair in the talent portion. It was absolutely astonishing, that it received more than 1.3 million views online.Last, but definitely not the least, is aspiring Princess Aquino, whose pak na pak poses ala-fashion model wowed the hosts and the madlang people. Many apparently enjoyed it, as it hit more than one million views.Get your daily dose of good vibes and cuteness by watching <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itshowtime">It’s Showtime</a>, Mondays to Saturdays on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-channel-livestream-12685">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="https://kapamilyaonlinelive.com/">Kapamilya Online Live</a>, and A2Z.

Revisit the memorable stints of seven contestants of Mini Miss U in this Kapamilya Update feature!