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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17706340540262-Composite straight 21.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Beatriz Mclelland/Facebook</div>Beatriz Mclelland is certainly going all out in her journey to the Reina Hispanoamericana crown, given the jaw-dropping details of her national costume for the pageant. The Philippines&#x27; representative shared photos of her wearing &quot;Unang Reyna&quot; which is inspired by Pura Villanueva-Kalaw, the first carnival queen of the Philippines.In an Instagram post, Mclelland said her costume &quot;honors the beginning of Filipina pageantry and leadership.&quot; &quot;The white ensemble symbolizes freedom from colonizers, representing liberation, dignity, and the awakening of women&#x27;s voices in public life. The costume reflects purity, humility, and the gentle strength of the Filipina spirit. Intricate silver embellishments express timeless elegance, while the structured bodice and grand skirt convey authority and grace,&quot; she wrote in the caption. &quot;The crown marks her historic reign, and the scepter represents leadership guided by wisdom and patriotism,&quot; she added, noting that &quot;Unang Reyna&quot; celebrates the courage and heritage of the Filipina.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1770634850155Beatriz 02092026.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Beatriz Mclelland/Facebook"/>Beatriz Mclelland/Facebook </div>Mclelland is aiming to replicate the success of her predecessor, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/2/10/ph-s-dia-mate-wins-reina-hispanoamericana-2025-1121">Dia Mate</a>, who was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana last year.Mate is the second Filipina to win the title, after Winwyn Marquez in 2017. You can help Mclelland go straight to the Top 12 of the pageant by <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/1/27/how-to-help-beatriz-mclelland-score-back-to-back-win-for-ph-in-reina-hispanoamericana-2214">voting for her on the Reina Hispanoamericana app.</a>

Beatriz Mclelland is certainly going all out in her journey to the Reina Hispanoamericana crown, given the jaw-dropping details of her national costume for the pageant.

Beatriz Mclelland is certainly going all out in her journey to the Reina Hispanoamericana crown, given the jaw-dropping details of her national costume for the pageant.

LOOK: PH's Beatriz Mclelland in carnival queen costume for Reina Hispanoamericana pageant

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LOOK: PH's Beatriz Mclelland in carnival queen costume for Reina Hispanoamericana pageant

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Published Feb 09, 2026 07:01 PM PHT

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