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Netizens ask as Shamcey Supsup replaces Michele Gumabao in Miss Universe PH video

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/04/26/muph.jpg"/><figcaption>National director Shamcey Supsup (lower right) replaces second runner-up Michele Gumabao in a new ad featuring the Miss Universe Philippines Top 5. <em>Screengrab from MUP&#x27;s Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) has released a new ad featuring its reigning queens, and netizens could not help but notice that one of them is absent once again.</p><p>Titleholder Rabiya Mateo, first runner-up Bella Ysmael, third runner-up Pauline Amelinckx, and fourth runner-up Billie Hakenson star in a new advertisement for an alcohol brand, where they showed different ways they use the product to stay protected amid the pandemic.</p><p>Second runner-up Michele Gumabao was not present in the clip, which was <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMissUniversePH/videos/277695610739440">posted on the MUP Facebook page</a>, with national director and former Miss Universe runner-up Shamcey Supsup taking her place.</p><p>In the comments section, fans asked the organization why Gumabao was not included in the ad.</p><p>&quot;Where&#x27;s MG? Busy na naman? May prior commitment na naman?&quot; one Facebook user said.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m [an] MG fan, pero di ba may contract siya sa MUP? Bakit palagi siyang wala?&quot; another observed.</p><p>&quot;Michele Gumabao, ba&#x27;t laging wala ka? Genuine question lang po,&quot; a fan asked.</p><p>Others, meanwhile, speculated on Gumabao&#x27;s absence, citing reasons ranging from prior work commitments and endorsement conflicts to the latter supposedly resigning as MUP&#x27;s second runner-up.</p><p>The volleyball star has yet to make a public statement about the matter.</p><p>Gumabao has been reported absent at least twice during MUP&#x27;s activities since winning second runner-up in October last year -- during the Top 5&#x27;s photo op shortly after the pageant, and at a guesting on the ABS-CBN musical variety show &quot;ASAP Natin &#x27;To.&quot;</p><p>She later explained her side on both occasions, citing &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/02/20/i-witnessed-things-i-never-should-have-witnessed-michele-gumabao-speaks-on-miss-universe-ph-controversy">putting myself first</a>&quot; and <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/26/20/michele-gumabao-explains-absence-during-asap-natin-to-guesting">taking safety precautions</a> after possible COVID-19 exposure, respectively.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bemkoUPfYLA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Miss Universe Philippines has released a new ad featuring its reigning queens, and netizens could not help but notice that one of them is absent once again. </p>

Miss Universe Philippines has released a new ad featuring its reigning queens, and netizens could not help but notice that one of them is absent once again.