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Marilag Odtohan

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<p>When Vanessa Pulgarin won the inaugural MGI All Stars pageant, some fans had a different reaction.</p><p>Instead of simply congratulating the beauty queen, several netizens flooded social media with memes referencing her striking resemblance to actress and model Max Collins.</p><p>One post featured Pulgarin after her victory with the playful caption: “Hindi mo kami maloloko, Mareng Max Collins,” saying in jest that the newly crowned queen could easily pass for the Filipino celebrity.</p><p>Now, fans have gotten the crossover they have been waiting for.</p><p>Collins recently met up with Pulgarin during the Colombian beauty queen’s visit to the Philippines. </p><p>Pulgarin was in the country to attend the Reina Filipinas grand media conference alongside Miss Grand International President Nawat Itsaragrisil.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0jVfzSPPByRRwBKYbXaVUUhrHHW2nbt8zQJ4gJmYddtTWENA2dSTgyMksNfgPfuKfl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="703" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Collins documented their encounter through a series of photos and videos on her Instagram page.</p><p>In the clips, the two beauties were seen flipping their hair, striking fierce poses, confidently strutting for the camera, and even coming face-to-face as they showed off their look in the white ensemble that further highlighted their uncanny resemblance.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZb2WXevDbZ/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%3A20732920.799999952%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><p>“You asked, we delivered,” Collins said. </p><p>Several of the photos featured close-up shots of the pair, putting their look-alike features on full display.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZcGO-clHGb/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%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A20765119.299999952%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" 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><p>Pulgarin was among the 56 candidates who competed in the inaugural edition of MGI All Stars. Prior to joining the competition, she represented Colombia at Miss International 2017 and Miss Universe 2025.</p><p>Returning to the pageant stage, Pulgarin went on to outshine the field, besting fellow contestants—including Pinay delegates Gazini Ganados, Fuschia Ravena, Alexia Nuñez, Imelda Schweighart, and Keylyn Trajano—to become the first-ever winner.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02dZDubx3rTjSmtZpr1t2SCTtXzzxjRrZTbxdw2RTFwXnk8Ga4gb7WhEXQ41mnmwPel&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="281" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Even after her MGI All Stars stint, pageant fans and netizens have pointed out her resemblance to Collins.</p><p>Pulgarin&#x27;s reign is far from over, as she is expected to return to the MGI All Stars stage to defend her crown during the pageant&#x27;s second edition, scheduled for December 2026. </p><p>Applications for the upcoming competition have already opened.</p>

<p>Max Collins recently met up with Vanessa Pulgarin during the Colombian beauty queen’s visit to the Philippines. </p>

Max Collins recently met up with Vanessa Pulgarin during the Colombian beauty queen’s visit to the Philippines.

Max Collins and MGI All Stars winner Vanessa Pulgarin deliver the crossover fans asked for

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Max Collins and MGI All Stars winner Vanessa Pulgarin deliver the crossover fans asked for

Marilag Odtohan,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 12, 2026 11:02 PM PHT

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