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Former winners lead all-women Miss Universe selection committee

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/05/11/miss-universe-commitee-embed.jpg"/><figcaption>Photos from Miss Universe Facebook page</figcaption></figure></div><p>Miss Universe on Wednesday announced the eight all-women members of the selection committee of this year’s competition, bannered by two former titleholders. </p><p>Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee of the United States and Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico have been tapped to pick the successor of reigning queen Zozibini Tunzi, as seen in a post on the pageant&#x27;s Facebook page. </p><p>Canadian television host Keltie Knight and American actress Arden Cho, who appeared on “Teen Wolf,” join the panel of judges alongside entrepreneurs Christine Duffy and Deepica Mutyala.</p><p>Colombian economist Tatyana Orozco and Sheryl Adkins-Green, an American marketing executive, completed the list of the selection committee. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/MissUniverse/posts/342897080535050" data-width="auto"> </div><p>The Philippines&#x27; candidate, Rabiya Mateo, is gearing up for the May 16 finals night (morning of May 17 in Manila) in Hollywood, Florida, as she eyes the fifth Miss Universe crown for the country.</p><p>Mateo is the first representative under Miss Universe Philippines, which is headed by Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up Shamcey Supsup and beauty queen maker Jonas Gaffud.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/05/11/21/revealed-first-details-of-rabiya-mateos-surprise-miss-universe-national-costume">Revealed: First details of Rabiya Mateo’s surprise Miss Universe national costume</a></li></ul><p>In previous years, the country&#x27;s Miss Universe delegates were sent by Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc., which holds the annual Bb. Pilipinas pageant that was won by the likes of Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray.</p><p>The 69th Miss Universe competition will be aired live on A2Z channel.</p><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1680824" width="100%"></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><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1678557" width="100%"></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><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1636270" width="100%"></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 on Wednesday announced the eight all-women members of the selection committee of this year’s competition, bannered by two former titleholders. </p>

Miss Universe on Wednesday announced the eight all-women members of the selection committee of this year’s competition, bannered by two former titleholders.

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Former winners lead all-women Miss Universe selection committee

Karl Cedrick Basco,

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Published May 12, 2021 04:08 PM PHT

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Updated May 12, 2021 04:15 PM PHT

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