Philippines crowns first openly queer candidate to Miss Universe 2021
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Beatrice Luigi Gomez is set to become the first openly queer candidate to represent the Philippines at the 2021 Miss Universe pageant in December.
Capturing the crown: Gomez, who identifies as bisexual, was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021 on Thursday, Sept. 30, Rappler reported.
The 26-year-old from Cebu city competed against 27 other candidates during the coronation ceremony held in the province of Bohol.
The pageant initially started with 100 participants, most of whom were gradually eliminated after a series of challenges.
Historic win: Fans and members of the LGBTQ+ community have since taken to social media to celebrate her victory as the country’s first openly queer beauty queen.
On Twitter, Filipinos took pride in announcing how the “gays are winning.”
MISS CEBU CITY RN: #MissUniversePhilippines2021 pic.twitter.com/NyNC1JOOyb
— nikki (@catesblanket_) September 30, 2021
The new Miss Universe Philippines is a proud LGBTQIA+ member. ️
The gays are literally winning tonight! Congratulations Beatrice Luigi Gomez of Cebu City! #MissUniversePhilippines2021 #MUPH2021Coronation pic.twitter.com/eWj7hn7ruS
— Jaecee Lim (@jaeceelim) September 30, 2021
Our new Miss Universe Philippines is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ Community. She is Beatrice Luigi Gomez from Cebu City. An advocate of Gender Sensitivity and Awareness. Here's to a year reign of INCLUSIVITY and EQUALITY! Mabuhay ang Bahaghari! ️ #MissUniversePhilippines2021 pic.twitter.com/JqfIn9854I
— (@thejunlyyap) September 30, 2021
She's the first openly LGBTQ+ representative of the Philippines to the Miss Universe#MissUniversePhilippines2021 pic.twitter.com/bcv99ECFiH
— akaashi (@interludeseok) September 30, 2021
Our new Miss Universe Philippines is a woman of substance and a proud member of the #LGBT community ️
Congratulations, Beatrice Luigi Gomez. The universe will soon be yours #MissUniversePhilippines #MissUniversePhilippines2021 #MUPH2021Coronation https://t.co/Dn9UTcoHmz pic.twitter.com/jewyWxxMhj
— ️ Remus Mark Carballo ️ (@javalavamanila) September 30, 2021
Our first openly LGBTQIA+ Miss Universe Philippines Representative. Gorgeous, smart, and brave.
You will represent us well in Miss Universe 2021. ️❤️#MissUniversePhilippines2021 pic.twitter.com/1k3TyZMWsi
— AMILORIDE (@TheMisterAdriaX) September 30, 2021
#MissUniversePhilippines2021 is Bea Luigi Gomez from Cebu City. Our first openly gay Miss Universe Philippines candidate.
— Kim Bennet Manalo (@KBManalo) September 30, 2021
#MissUniversePhilippines2021 is Bea Luigi Gomez from Cebu City. Our first openly gay Miss Universe Philippines candidate.
— Kim Bennet Manalo (@KBManalo) September 30, 2021
Meanwhile, some social media posts that announced the pageant results were also flooded with anti-LGBT comments, reported Coconuts.
In an Instagram post last year, Gomez lamented on how she was criticized for winning the Binibining Cebu pageant.
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A post shared by Beatrice Luigi Gomez (@beatriceluigigmz)
“If being gay didn’t make God happy why then does He continue to bless me and give me the strength to overcome life’s every challenge? I only truly became happy and lived life to the full when I started becoming honest to myself,” she wrote.
Featured Image via Miss Universe Ph (left), ABS-CBN Entertainment (right)
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