No faceshots for now
Ara doing her core training (Photo credit: John Cuay) No cute gym poses either. Just a real honest-to-goodness proof of her core training at the gym for Miss Universe Philippines 2013 Ara Arida,...
View ArticleDecember 29, 2013
People are excited about the December wedding of well-loved Shamcey Supsup to Lloyd Lee. courtesy of NicePrint Channel December 29, 2013 is the date when our beloved Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-Up...
View ArticleAra Arida: no time for love
Ara admiring her lifesize poster at Gateway for Dress me Up. (Photo credit: Bruce Casanova) Actor Ervic Vijandre admitted to courting our Ara long before winning MUP2013. It seems that cupid’s arrow...
View ArticleBodyshots X 2013 Winners
Ariane Gargonio (L) and Cedrick Evan Vergonia won Bodyshots X 2013 (Photo credit: Bruce Casanova for OPMB Worldwide) Will Ariane and Cedrick zoom to popularity after winning Bodyshots X 2013? One of my...
View ArticleThe Kiss of Controversy
Isabelle Daza (L) and Georgina Wilson in a kiss almost too good to be locked. Our favorite non-beauty queen beauties are in the news again. And this time, Isabelle Daza and Georgina Wilson are throwing...
View ArticleEastern Europe-bound, these ladies are
Ara to Moscow, Mutya to Minsk (Photo credit: Bruce Casanova) I just thought of using the promo ads of the Bb. Pilipinas Gold winners for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, and put a link on what awaits Miss...
View ArticleMiss Earth 2013 or bust for Angelee delos Reyes
MPE2013 Angelee delos Reyes is eyeing the top prize in ME2013. Angelee is looking mighty fine nowadays. (Photo credit: Critical Beauty) While it is the ultimate objective of any beauty queen to capture...
View ArticleAra Versus the Universe
Ara and grid samples of her competition in Moscow (Photo credit: Chrome) Ara VS Chalita Today is July 1. Another new month and another time notch closer to the much-anticipated collission of the most...
View ArticleSeason 2 of Asia’s Next Top Model is open for casting!
One of my favorite reality shows on regional cable TV is back for Season 2. And they’re now open for casting. Just take note of the details above and you can either fill up the online application form...
View ArticleAra Arida: slowly but surely
Ara Arida's test shots (Photo credit: Jonas Gaffud) I like it! (Photo credit: Jonas Gaffud) The latest test shots of Miss Universe Philippines 2013 Ara Arida are now flooding the internet. And I am...
View ArticleTraining the Bb. Pilipinas ladies comes naturally for Jonas Gaffud
Jonas Gaffud (3rd from left) with (l-r) Cindy Miranda, Ara Arida, Bea Santiago, Mutya Datul and Pia Wurtzbach (Photo credit: Jonas Gaffud) During yesterday’s photo session of the Bb. Pilipinas Gold...
View ArticleWhen Bea visited Masbate
Who needs a threadbare float with a larger than life floral golf umbrella like this? A plaque of appreciation for Bea. This is such a belated post about the homecoming of Bb. Pilipinas International...
View ArticleMaria Gabriela Isler: 100% ready, willing and able
Gabriela Isler’s transformation is, quite simply, magical! It would be an understatement to say that Miss Venezuela Universo 2012-13 Maria Gabriela Isler is battle-ready for Miss Universe 2013 as early...
View ArticleCinemalaya 2013 is coming and I’m excited!
The festival will run from July 26-August 4, 2013. In case some of you are wondering why I am giving a spot feature to the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, your blogger is also a...
View ArticleMaria Rosario Silayan would’ve turned 54 today
The late MU1980 3rd Runner-Up Ma. Rosario 'Chat' Silayan (Photo credit: Mike Herrera) Let’s wax nostalgic today and reminisce one of the Filipinas who made us proud in the Miss Universe stage. The year...
View ArticleYou are what you eat
A sample of what our Ara eats (Photo credit: Ara Arida via Instagram) Nowadays, eating healthy is not just a seasonal thing. It should actually be a lifestyle. Hard as it may seem for us mere mortals...
View ArticleNorman’s Blog turns 4!
4 may be an unlucky number for the Chinese. Not for this blog’s anniversary, though. July 9 is and will always be memorable for me. This is the date back in 2009 when I started my alternate life as a...
View ArticleLoud buzz on MWP2013
Could the loud whispers be true? Is she looking at MWP? Could it be true? Could the reason behind her regular appearances on TV5 and some of its evening shows (like Misibis Bay) be an indirect hint...
View ArticleWould you consider Zuhair Murad’s style for our Binibinis?
Zuhair Murad (photo left) is a Lebanese fashion designer who has gained much success globally with his haute couture and ready-to-wear (even eyewear) lines. With shops both in his native country and...
View ArticleHow do you want Ara to arrive in Moscow?
#4 is particularly eye-catching I would consider the black numbers, but in lighter colors First impressions last. So true, but so tricky as well if consistency is not sustained. When it comes to Miss...
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