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'PBB' alum Franki Russell no longer competing in Miss Universe after New Zealand drops franchise

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dii"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/2024080110088/b1b7469f937ad28a5598e78f83e6e74d98260791d7df73d7f13f98b2cb60ec88.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Filipino-Kiwi Franki Russell was supposed to represent New Zealand in Miss Universe 2024. Russell/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Filipino-Kiwi Franki Russell was supposed to represent New Zealand in Miss Universe 2024. <em>Russell/Instagram</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>Former &quot;Pinoy Big Brother&quot; housemate Franki Russell will no longer be competing in this year&#x27;s Miss Universe pageant. </p><p>The Filipino-Kiwi beauty queen was supposed to represent New Zealand in the upcoming competition. She was chosen by the Miss Universe New Zealand organization owned by Yugen PR, which is headed by Dubai-based Pinoy entrepreneur Josh Yugen. </p><p>On Wednesday, July 31, Yugen PR announced that it is dropping the franchise for Miss Universe New Zealand this year after its &quot;non-compliance with a specific order from the Miss Universe Organization.&quot; </p><p>No other details were provided, and Russell has yet to make a public statement on the matter.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-E25KbRVa8/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A10192735%2C%22ls%22%3A1637223%2C%22le%22%3A1637626%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Russell, who was part of the 2018 &quot;Otso&quot; edition of &quot;PBB,&quot; was supposed to be one of the three Filipinas in this year&#x27;s Miss Universe pageant. </p><p>Chelsea Manalo will be wearing the Philippine sash in the international competition, while half-Filipina Christina Chalk is set to represent Great Britain.</p><p>Russell started her pageant journey in 2021 as one of the applicants in Miss Universe United Arab Emirates. The competition, however, did not push through. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/3/21/franki-russell-to-represent-new-zealand-in-miss-universe-2024-2048">Franki Russell to represent New Zealand in Miss Universe 2024</a></div>

<p>Former "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate Franki Russell will no longer be competing in this year's Miss Universe pageant.</p>

Former "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate Franki Russell will no longer be competing in this year's Miss Universe pageant.