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PH beauties in MGI All Stars opening ceremony

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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/1779248828615704592217_1622908572537593_6362659700053090223_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Grand International 2024 CJ Opiaza leads the MGI All Stars opening ceremony. <em>MGI/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div><p>The Philippines was well-represented during the MGI All Stars opening ceremony in Thailand on Tuesday, May 19.</p><p><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/5/11/michelle-dee-emma-tiglao-cj-opiaza-among-hosts-of-mgi-all-stars-prelims-1635">CJ Opiaza</a>, the Philippines&#x27; first Miss Grand International titleholder, hosted the &quot;Welcome All The Stars To Bangkok&quot; event which formally introduced the MGI All Stars candidates to audiences around the world. </p><p>More than 50 delegates sizzled on stage in their swimsuits before lighting up the runway in their sparkly outfits. </p><p>Five of them are proudly wearing the Philippine sash: 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><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYhrQk0h08r/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%3A1196465.2999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A1196246.6999999285%2C%22le%22%3A1196431.1000000238%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="511" 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><p>The inaugural 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 MGI All Stars coronation night will be held on May 30 in Thailand.</p><p>Check out more photos from the &quot;Welcome All The Stars To Bangkok&quot; event below:</p><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/1779248737355704327717_1622908715870912_74136662293825393_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"> Miss Grand International 2024 CJ Opiaza dazzles in her sparkly gold dress. MGI/Facebook </span></span></span></div><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/1779248708895704487465_1623137649181352_4027591662438764892_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">MGI All Stars Philippines candidates Gazini Ganados (left) and Fuschia Ravena in their swimsuits. <em>MGI/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div><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/1779248671416704327423_1623137402514710_4557796723996906705_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">MGI All Stars Philippines candidate Imelda Schweighart (center) in swimsuit. <em>MGI/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div><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/1779248637485704307120_1622908525870931_9031842479950182970_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Alexia Nuñez and Keylyn Trajano proudly wear their sashes as MGI All Stars Philippines candidates. MGI/Facebook"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alexia Nuñez and Keylyn Trajano proudly wear their sashes as MGI All Stars Philippines candidates. <em>MGI/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div><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/1779248606565704697724_1622908809204236_8522375175009948028_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">MGI All Stars Philippines Alexia Nuñez gets her moment on stage as one of the three winners of the All Stars World Famous voting campaign. <em>MGI/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div>

<p>The Philippines was well-represented during the MGI All Stars opening ceremony in Thailand on Tuesday, May 19.</p>

The Philippines was well-represented during the MGI All Stars opening ceremony in Thailand on Tuesday, May 19.

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Published May 20, 2026 11:47 AM PHT

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