Daven Tamayo

Miss Universe 2025 semi-finalists join MGI All Stars

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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/17770142769901777014306400.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Miss Universe candidates Yamilex Hernandez of the Dominican Republic (left) and Vanessa Pulgarín of Colombia. <em>MGI/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>More beauty queens from Miss Universe are crossing over to Miss Grand International via its inaugural all-star edition. </p><p>Two semi-finalists from Miss Universe 2025 have just been announced as part of the first-ever MGI All Stars roster: Yamilex Hernandez of Dominican Republic, who placed in the Top 30; and Colombia&#x27;s Vanessa Pulgarín, who finished in the Top 12.</p><p>From going against <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/12/2/ahtisa-manalo-holds-2-stop-homecoming-parade-in-manila-pasay-1740">the Philippines&#x27; Ahtisa Manalo</a> in Miss Universe 2025, they are set to share the MGI All Stars stage with five representatives from the country.</p><p>They are Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados, former Miss Philippines Earth Imelda Schweighart, Miss International Queen 2022 Fuschia Ravena, Manila-based Brazilian beauty queen Alexia Nuñez, and Universal Woman Arabia 2025 Keylyn Trajano.</p><p>Also part of MGI All Stars is <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/4/14/sthefany-gutierrez-catriona-gray-s-runner-up-in-miss-universe-joins-mgi-all-stars-1424">Venezuelan beauty queen Sthefany Gutierrez</a>, who finished as second runner-up to Catriona Gray in Miss Universe 2018.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMISSGRANDINTERNATIONAL%2Fposts%2Fpfbid028cxrkwbrRynsCPhbLSVdznbHmVLWAFHkLJrXc6buhh9KTZwrZLtuswj5x3DdQhokl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="498" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMISSGRANDINTERNATIONAL%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02d3VQCDKrB28HHHb7mV2kqgtja4Z5JNZHqBkdY9BcQTSMAbRGmhcS6usKcrb5BoZRl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="498" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Two judges from last year&#x27;s Miss Universe pageant are part of the MGI All Stars selection panel: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/11/19/miss-universe-judge-resigns-claims-impropmtu-jury-picked-finalists-ahead-of-event-1428">musician Omar Harfouch</a> and former beauty queen Natalie Glebova.</p><p>Osmel Sousa, who previously worked with the Miss Universe Organization, is also part of the still-incomplete lineup along with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/4/13/filipino-shoemaker-jojo-bragais-among-judges-of-inaugural-mgi-all-stars-pageant-1953">Filipino shoemaker Jojo Bragais</a>.</p><p>MGI All Stars is open to any woman or trans woman who has joined an international beauty pageant. </p><p>The competition is different from the standard MGI, whose reigning queen is <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/10/18/emma-tiglao-scores-back-to-back-win-for-ph-in-miss-grand-international-2307">the Philippines&#x27; Emma Tiglao.</a></p><p>The pageant&#x27;s coronation night will be held on May 30 in Thailand.</p>

<p>More beauty queens from Miss Universe are crossing over to Miss Grand International via its inaugural all-star edition. </p>

More beauty queens from Miss Universe are crossing over to Miss Grand International via its inaugural all-star edition.