This year 3 contestant that has the same root will compete for Miss Universe 2013. These three beauties have a common denominator and that is having a blood of Filipino. Aside from Miss Philippines Ariella Arida, reigning crown Riza Santos and Ruth Jennifer Ondo Mouchita, Miss Canada and Miss Gabon respectively is a half blooded pinoy from their parents, and this means any of this girls to be crown the Filipino community will cheer and rejoicing for them.
Here’s a little bio of the 3 beauties, and hopefully they’ll make it on to the top of Miss Universe pageant:
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| Miss Philippines Ariella Arida |
Miss Philippines Ariella Arida, 24 years old, born in Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines. Ms. Arida is a Chemistry graduate from UPLB, and was crowned as Miss Philippines Earth in 2012, she stands 5 feet and 8 inches tall.
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| Miss Canada Riza Santos |
Miss Canada Riza Santos, 26 years old, born in Philippines but raise and live in Canada. Santos is already a celebrity in the Philippines after becoming housemate of Pinoy Big Brother a lot of opportunity was open to her like hosting, TV show and a lot more. She also crowned Miss Earth Canada in 2006 and Miss World Canada in 2011. Santos completed training with the Canadian military forces and became a news reporter for the Army News.
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| Miss Gabon Ruth Jennifer Ondo Mouchita |
Miss Gabon Ruth Jennifer Ondo Mouchita, 20 years old and stands almost 6 feet tall. Mouchita is a mixed race of Filipino and Gabonese Ancestry.
Whoever among these ladies win in the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, Philippines will also win so cheers to all Filipina beauties.