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(From left) Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee, Miss Grand International 2025 Emma Tiglao, and Miss Grand International 2024 CJ Opiaza. Photos from Instagram: @michelledee, @emmatiglao, @cjopiaza

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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/1778488461785Michelle, Emma and CJ 05112026.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="(From left) Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee, Miss Grand International 2025 Emma Tiglao, and Miss Grand International 2024 CJ Opiaza. Photos from Instagram: @michelledee, @emmatiglao, @cjopiaza"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">(From left) Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee, Miss Grand International 2025 Emma Tiglao, and Miss Grand International 2024 CJ Opiaza. Photos from Instagram: @michelledee, @emmatiglao, @cjopiaza </span></span></span></div><p>Three Filipina beauty queens are set to co-host the two preliminary rounds of the inaugural all-star edition of the Miss Grand International pageant. </p><p><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/health-beauty-fashion/2026/3/13/former-miss-grand-international-cj-opiaza-headlines-international-fashion-week-in-hawaii-1533">Miss Grand International 2024 CJ Opiaza</a> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/health-beauty-fashion/2026/3/13/former-miss-grand-international-cj-opiaza-headlines-international-fashion-week-in-hawaii-1533"></a> will be part of the hosting panel for MGI All Stars&#x27; Preliminary Round 1 - Evening Gown and Bare Face, which will be held in Thailand on May 27.</p><p>She will be joined by <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/5/4/miss-universe-2025-first-runner-up-veena-praveenar-singh-thankful-for-unforgettable-ph-visit-1813">Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh</a>, who recently visited Manila with Miss Grand International founder and fellow Thai Nawat Itsaragrisil for the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 coronation night.</p><p>Completing the lineup is Zhao Na of China, who was crowned Miss Universe Asia last year. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHg1nghcCD/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%3A12105347.399999976%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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>MGI All Stars&#x27; Preliminary Round 2 - Swimsuit Competition will be co-hosted by <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/4/24/michelle-dee-teases-new-single-inspired-by-resilience-mental-health-advocacy-1839">Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee</a> and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/3/2/miss-grand-international-2025-emma-tiglao-makes-milan-fashion-week-debut-1153">reigning Miss Grand International Emma Tiglao.</a></p><p>Thai beauty queen Paweensuda Drouin, who was a finalist in Miss Universe 2019, will join them in the pre-pageant event which will be held on May 28.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYJ9nmYhfvq/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%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A12060203.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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>The Philippines has five representatives in MGI All Stars, which is open to any woman or trans woman who has joined an international beauty pageant. </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>The MGI All Stars coronation night will be held on May 30 in Thailand.</p>

<p>Three Filipina beauty queens are set to co-host the two preliminary rounds of the inaugural all-star edition of the Miss Grand International pageant. </p>

Three Filipina beauty queens are set to co-host the two preliminary rounds of the inaugural all-star edition of the Miss Grand International pageant.

Michelle Dee, Emma Tiglao, CJ Opiaza among hosts of MGI All Stars prelims

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Published May 11, 2026 04:35 PM PHT

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