Filipino beauty returns after winning Mrs. Grandma Universe 2017

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/01/07/mrs-grandma-universe-2017.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><cite>Photo from Agnes Jakosalem</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Wearing her sash and crown, Mrs. Grandma Universe 2017 Agnes Jakosalem was greeted by her family when she arrived at the Mactan Cebu International Airport on Sunday night.</p><p>The 51-year-old grandma stood out among 14 other grandma candidates from other countries during the Mrs. Grandma Universe Pageant last January 22,2017 (Philippine Time) in Sofia, Bulgaria.</p><p>Jakosalem has three children and one grandchild.</p><p>According to Jakosalem, she still cannot believe her triumph. It was the first beauty contest she has ever joined in her entire life.</p><p>She had no experience being a beauty contestant before she joined Mrs. Grandma Universe.</p><p>Jakosalem added, the only weapon she brought during the pageant to win the crown was her confidence and her pride in being a Filipino.</p><p>Jakosalem is the first Filipino to win Mrs. Grandma Universe.</p><p>She wished Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina luck for the 65th Ms. Universe 2016 pageant held in Manila on Monday morning. Medina made it to the Top 6.</p>

<p>Wearing her sash and crown, Mrs. Grandma Universe 2017 Agnes Jakosalem was greeted by her family when she arrived at the Mactan Cebu International Airport on Sunday night.</p>

Wearing her sash and crown, Mrs. Grandma Universe 2017 Agnes Jakosalem was greeted by her family when she arrived at the Mactan Cebu International Airport on Sunday night.

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Filipino beauty returns after winning Mrs. Grandma Universe 2017

Filipino beauty returns after winning Mrs. Grandma Universe 2017

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Published Jan 30, 2017 11:05 AM PHT

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