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MGI All Stars: PH's Gazini Ganados ranks 8th in prelim judges' scores

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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/1780036808840Screenshot 2026-05-29 112656.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Gazini Ganados during the preliminary swimsuit round of MGI All Stars. <em>GrandTV/YouTube</em></span></span></span></div><p>Gazini Ganados made an impact on the judges of the all-star edition of Miss Grand International, getting one of the highest scores at the end of the pageant&#x27;s preliminary competition.</p><p>The former Miss Universe Philippines ranked 8th among 56 candidates with a judges&#x27; average score of 9.06, based on official combined figures released by MGI on Friday, May 29.</p><p>At the top of the list is Miss Universe 2025 semi-finalist Vanessa Pulgarin of Colombia, who got an average of 9.74 from the 8-member selection panel.</p><p>The judges&#x27; scores were combined after two rounds of prelims, which included the evening gown, bare face, and swimsuit segments.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/5/28/mgi-all-stars-how-ph-bets-fared-in-round-1-of-preliminary-competition-1235">MGI All Stars: How PH bets fared in round 1 of preliminary competition</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/5/29/mgi-all-stars-ph-bets-sizzle-in-swimsuit-prelims-1214">MGI All Stars: PH bets sizzle in swimsuit prelims</a></div><p>Ganados is one of the Philippines&#x27; five representatives in the inaugural MGI All Stars, which welcomed women and trans women who have competed on the international pageant stage. </p><p>Miss International Queen 2022 Fuschia Ravena ranked 21st based on prelim judges&#x27; average scores with 8.31, followed by Universal Woman Arabia 2025 Keylyn Trajano at 26th with 8.21.</p><p>Former Miss Philippines Earth Imelda Schweighart is not too far behind at 30th place with an average of 7.94, with Manila-based Brazilian beauty queen Alexia Nuñez placing 37th with 7.38.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY6VLWKBXg_/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A13668484%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="861" 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 judges&#x27; tally accounts for 70% of the total preliminary scores, with 30% to come from online votes. </p><p>As of writing, Nuñez leads the Preliminary Audience Vote, with Ravena at third place.</p><p>The Top 15 candidates in the MGI All Stars preliminary competition will make it to the semi-finals, along with the winners of three &quot;fast-track&quot; events: the Portrait Challenge, the Runway Challenge, and the vote-based World Choice Awards.</p><p>The MGI All Stars coronation night will be held on May 30. </p>

<p>The Philippines' Gazini Ganados made an impact on the judges of the all-star edition of Miss Grand International, getting one of the highest scores at the end of the pageant's preliminary competition.</p>

The Philippines' Gazini Ganados made an impact on the judges of the all-star edition of Miss Grand International, getting one of the highest scores at the end of the pageant's preliminary competition.