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The Philippines' Chelsea Fernandez starts her reign as Miss Cosmo 2025 runner-up. Fernandez/Instagram

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176646472290720251223 (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">The Philippines&#x27; Chelsea Fernandez starts her reign as Miss Cosmo 2025 runner-up. <em>Fernandez/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>Chelsea Fernandez marks another milestone as a beauty queen as she settles into the Miss Cosmo apartment in Vietnam.</p><p><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/12/20/usa-wins-miss-cosmo-2025-ph-s-chelsea-fernandez-is-first-runner-up-2335">The Filipina was crowned first runner-up in the Miss Cosmo 2025 pageant</a>, with Yolina Lindquist of the United States winning the title last Saturday, December 20. </p><p>Both of them are staying in Vietnam as part of their reign. On its social media pages, Miss Cosmo shared a video of the two queens entering the apartment for the first time.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSjlMqOj2if/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A174537.79999998212%2C%22ls%22%3A91741.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A91986.79999998212%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSkVOlijxgp/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A175187%2C%22ls%22%3A91741.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A91986.79999998212%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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>&quot;Today marked our first day settling into the Miss Cosmo apartment. It felt special, too, because we are allowed to welcome our families and even have them stay with us,&quot; Fernandez said in an Instagram post.</p><p>&quot;My first visitor is my ate Gell, who has always been such a big part of my life,&quot; she added. &quot;We did simple things like grocery shopping, eating out, and buying a new pair of glasses, but meant so much.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSkucKuAWMU/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A18304231.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Aside from moving into the Miss Cosmo apartment, Fernandez also attended her first press conference as runner-up with Lindquist.</p><p>The beauty queen from Sultan Kudarat expressed her gratitude to members of the international media for believing in her journey.</p><p>The Miss Cosmo organization, for its part, said it is looking forward to a &quot;radiant and impactful reign&quot; from both Lindquist and Fernandez that is &quot;filled with meaningful actions, inspiring stories, and positive influence across the globe.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Welcome to the Cosmo family... May your journey with Miss Cosmo be one of growth, purpose, and unforgettable milestones ahead,&quot; it said. </p>

<p>Chelsea Fernandez marks another milestone as a beauty queen as she settles into the Miss Cosmo apartment in Vietnam.</p>

Chelsea Fernandez marks another milestone as a beauty queen as she settles into the Miss Cosmo apartment in Vietnam.

'It felt special': PH's Chelsea Fernandez stays in Miss Cosmo apartment as runner-up

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'It felt special': PH's Chelsea Fernandez stays in Miss Cosmo apartment as runner-up

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Published Dec 23, 2025 12:49 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 23, 2025 01:38 PM PHT

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