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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753427309918combo-1.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Pauline Amelinckx co-hosts Miss Badian with Xian Lim. Amelinckx/Instagram"/>Pauline Amelinckx co-hosts Miss Badian with Xian Lim. Amelinckx/Instagram</div>After making her mark as a beauty queen, Pauline Amelinckx is slowly making her name as an events host. And just recently, the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/07/15/23/pauline-amelinckx-is-miss-supranational-2023-runner-up">Miss Supranational 2023 first runner-up</a> marked a milestone in her hosting journey as she got to share the stage with actor Xian Lim during the Miss Badian 2025 coronation night in Cebu.Starstruck over the rare opportunity, Amelinckx said in an Instagram post: &quot;Pinch me and then pinch me again because did I just co-host with Xian Lim?&quot;Lim is considered one of the Philippines&#x27; top names in pageant hosting. He has <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/04/11/23/xian-lim-alden-richards-to-host-miss-universe-ph-2023">hosted national competitions such as Miss Universe Philippines</a> (MUPH), Miss World Philippines, and Binibining Pilipinas, and even pageants abroad such as Miss Grand International.Amelinckx, a former MUPH candidate herself, said of Lim: &quot;From seeing him host MUPH to now sharing the stage as hosts is definitely one for the books.&quot;<script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Lim, for his part, commended Amelinckx for her hosting skills, saying he is looking forward to working with her again.&quot;You were great!&quot; he said, commenting on the beauty queen&#x27;s post. &quot;Host with you again soon!&quot;To which she replied: &quot;OMG. Thanks, Xian! It was such a pleasure! Cheers to more hosting gigs together!&quot; Amelinckx is the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/08/11/23/pauline-amelinckx-officially-named-the-miss-philippines">first titleholder of The Miss Philippines</a>, a sister pageant of MUPH, following her Miss Supranational stint in 2023.Aside from being a host, she is also a model and freediver.

After making her mark as a beauty queen, Pauline Amelinckx is slowly making her name as an events host.

After making her mark as a beauty queen, Pauline Amelinckx is slowly making her name as an events host.

Pauline Amelinckx honored to co-host pageant with Xian Lim: 'Definitely one for the books'

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Pauline Amelinckx honored to co-host pageant with Xian Lim: 'Definitely one for the books'

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Published July 25, 2025 03:10 PM PHT

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