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Chelsea Manalo reunites with family in California

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Dyan Castillejo

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<div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1858426006912324011&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-11-19T00%3A14%3A32.996272%3A07e375c3-9d6b-4714-84fc-dbdd44106d32%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=b3480b71e26aac7f019fe608da48633a738209bd&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:528px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1858426006912324011"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>After weeks of intense preparation and competition, Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo finally embraced her parents during the 73rd Miss Universe after-party.</p><p>The day after the finals, Chelsea traveled from Mexico to Los Angeles, bringing with her cherished memories of the pageant.</p><p>“I’m just so happy I get to make it here in Miss Universe. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d get to do so. I used to be just that little girl hoping that one day I’ll be in front of that Universe stage and I did. I did my best,” Manalo said. </p><p>“I’m so happy I was with so many powerful women.&quot; </p><p>Reflecting on her journey, Manalo described the Miss Universe experience as “such an adrenaline rush,” marveling at how quickly everything unfolded.</p><p>“I think nag-add din ‘yung adrenaline to the fact na there’s 120 girls,” she said. “It was fun.”</p><p>“Yung growth as a person, nakita ko na mas matapang na ako, hindi na  natatakot sa kahit ano that will come my way.”</p><p>Thanking her fellow Filipinos, <span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)">Chelsea said, &quot;</span>Maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat—sa suportang at tiwalang ibinigay niyo sa akin. Nilaban ko kayo, at tuloy tayong lalaban. That’s how Filipinos are.”</p><p>“When I was competing in Miss Universe Philippines, wala ako ganitong kalaking suporta pero when we came in here parang mas naging doble ‘yung support mayroon ako.”</p><p>Chelsea plans to spend two weeks in Los Angeles to rest and bond with her parents while remaining on standby for her duties as Miss Universe Asia.</p><p>“I’m going to make the most of this time to be with them,” she said.</p><p>Looking ahead, she’s keeping her options open, including a possible career in acting.</p><p>“I would really like to try that,” Chelsea admitted.</p><p>As Miss Universe Asia, Manalo will now work closely with her fellow continental queens: Tati Calmell of Peru (Americas), Matilda Wirtavouri of Finland (Europe and the Middle East), and Chidimma Adetshina of Nigeria (Africa and Oceania).</p><p>Manalo shared that Calmell has expressed interest in visiting the Philippines soon.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/17/ph-bet-chelsea-manalo-is-miss-universe-asia-2024-1656" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PH bet Chelsea Manalo is Miss Universe Asia 2024</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/18/a-closer-look-at-chelsea-manalo-s-finals-gown-at-miss-universe-1414" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A closer look at Chelsea Manalo&#x27;s finals gown at Miss Universe</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m5GOrXqqoTU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aYN9lQzcg_I?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dsQHN-WfHJU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>After weeks of intense preparation and competition, Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo finally embraced her parents during the 73rd Miss Universe after-party.</p>

After weeks of intense preparation and competition, Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo finally embraced her parents during the 73rd Miss Universe after-party.

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Chelsea Manalo reunites with family in California, wants to try acting

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published Nov 19, 2024 08:48 AM PHT

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