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Sunday, November 19, 2023

Like or Dislike: Michelle Dee's Evening Gown at the 2023 Miss Universe by Mark Bumgarner




Images and Video from Miss Universe

190 comments:

  1. Mas may cultural impact pa yan than what she wore sa NatCos, ang ganda ng concept nung kay Whang Od sana! Pero she did great overall!

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    1. Mismatch gown. Dapat sa national costume niya yan sinuot tapos ang palda nya ung tela na pang ifugao. Iba talaga ang gown na queenly ang dating like kay Nicaragua na may drama ung pa teal shawl very ipatong niyo saken ang korona.

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    2. TRUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTHHHHH

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    3. Cultural impact ba kamo ng NatCos niya? PAL lang naman ang oldest and first airlines in ASIA. Yep, icon ang PAL kahit PALpak sila

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    4. Maganda yung gown and yung inapiration for it, pero kulay sa impact. Kulang sa kinang. Sa stage, parang laser cut black gown lang sya. Mejo flat sa stage

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  2. Love it ♥️♥️♥️

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    1. Maganda yung details ng gown pero nilamon ng background. Tapos hindi pa sya ngumingiti. Maganda sana kung ginawang two toned like silver and black. Tapos ang iksi pa ng buhok at nka sleek back ,hindi rin bagay sa style ng gown.

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    2. the gown was very beautiful but not for Miss U. Parang di nice ang black sa kanya and her skin color. Dapat sana yung matingkad na color. oh well, ako lang naman ito.

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    3. May kulang ung gown

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    4. 6:47 napaghalatang wala kang alam sa fashion ahahah

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    5. 1215 para namang fashion expert ka no?

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    6. 12:15 ay kaya pala laglag si MMD sa top 5. Hahahaha!

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  4. I love it! Ganda ng Gown.

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  5. Like may wow factor si bakla dyan

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    1. You may not like it, but hideous? OA po. Mema level.

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    2. 1140 yup, chaka

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    3. It is in all honesty..wag mo isipin na dahil ok concept.. pageant parin. Black gown on a pageant. Morena siya so mas magstandout kulay nya sa sparkly or brighter shades. Palpak gowns nya sa ms u.. sorry

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    4. the only thing that is hideous here is your taste.

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    5. Paki mo! E hideous talaga sa kanya e! Kung gusto mo mag comment ka rin ng “gorgeous”

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    6. Kayo ang OA 3:16 your taste is hideous

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    7. 6:48 your taste is hideous just like her gown hahaha

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  7. Unconciously napa WOW ako. Very different, not a pageantry gown. Pero sadly mukhang hindi pa ready ang miss universe sa ganyang look.

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    1. They had R’Bonney last year with her unconventional gown. They cannot have 2 in a row, especially on Latin soil. Oh well.

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    2. 💯 they weren’t ready for her. That’s the only explanation. What a shame.

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    3. Not ready for the gown, hindi sa kanya. Lahat ng candidates ay deserving manalo.

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  8. Bakit hindi sya nakangit?

    Si Cat palaging nakangiti kaya ang gaan ng dating

    Hay sana kahit 3rd place 🙏 please

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  9. Napaka-intricate ng details ng gown, very unique, very rich in story.

    Pero

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    1. True! Hindi pang pageant, pang museum yang ganyang gown

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    2. 1142 ako na magtutuloy

      pero… pangit ang kinalabasan sa kanya

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    3. 5:01 I agree with you

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  10. Too edgy and lacking femininity for a Miss U pageant.

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    1. True!!!!! Di pa ready Miss U sa ganyan

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    2. 11:43 my thoughts exactly.

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    3. And what is your definition of femininity for Miss Universe 11:43am? Swarovski crystals, embellishments, florals, high slits and plunging neckline?

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    4. Yup. Its beautiful yes..but for a pageant…BIG NO!

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    5. Agree. Big fail

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    6. Same thoughts.. Baka mas bet talaga ng mga judges very feminine candidates.

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    7. 4:31 Lacking in femininity as in the overall style and silhouette looked too harsh/stiff. If you look closely, puro patulis yung details ng gown —from neckline up to the pointy shoulders. The hairstyle didn’t help either…

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  11. I love it. She carried it well

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  12. The gown is okay and something different. It’s the hairstyle and accessories that could have been better in my opinion

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  13. Very unique, creative, very intricate yung details, rich in backstory showing us the culture.

    Ayun lang, may binabagayan na mata. Maganda pero for Miss U crown, mas like yung kela Thailand.

    Yung gowns nila parang hinihingi na ibigay na sa kanila yun Miss U crown

    Great job nonetheless for the designer and props to MMD, always pack sa runway

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  14. Dislike. It made her lose a spot in the top 5!

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    1. Maganda pero hindi talaga pang pageant kasi!!

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  15. Even before it was said on the show, my first glance on that gown already gave me Apo Whang Od vibes. Soooooooo beautiful!

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  16. She did her best! The gown for me was amazing. Congrats still Michelle Dee!
    I thought she had that top5 spot. :(

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  17. That black gown may be an acquired taste. Siguro sa ating mga pinoy maganda siya because we understand the inspiration and the meaning behind it. But truth be told, it was overshadowed by others.

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    1. true! hindi na stand out kapag hinalo sa marami

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  18. I think MMD should have secured a spot in the Top 5. Kakaiba ang gown nya and she carried it so well.

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  19. I love it, its unique, not recycled and what a way to honor Apo Whang Od. Michelle made us proud, at my age its my first time to spend ever in the voting because MMD truly deserved to be the winner, but it’s not the year for us. Kudos na lang to the winner whoever it will be.

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  20. Alam na nyang talo sya, sa mga pangit nyang gowns! You can tell na disappointed sya

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    1. Yeah iba confidence mo if gusto mo suot mo

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    2. When she walked in gown competition she looked displeased

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    3. Televised teh displeased sya! The judges can also sense her

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    4. Yung video sa bottom, I noticed she was trying to control her tears at one point. Tama kayo, alam na nya kung sino ang mananalo. Pero with her overall performance plus 2 awards, sana naka top 5 man lang.

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    5. 5:35 Bakit hindi mo suotin? She lost dahil hindi maganda ang gown nya at Halata naman na she knows hindi sya makakasama sa top 5. Malamya sya from the start

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  21. Like! Stand out sya sa black gown nya.

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  22. Dapat striking ang kulay ano ba yan

    Dapat YELLOW parang flag

    Dark color tapos tipid ngumiti hays!

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    1. Fierce ang facial expression na gusto niya.

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    2. ang hirap mo naman ka bonding teh

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    3. True Dapat rainbow with glitters and reflective lining para kita sa malayo 🙄

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    4. Pipiliin ko yan kesa black.

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  23. I think yan ang nagpatalo sa kanya kaya di sya naka advanced sa top 5. Sayang.

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    1. EXACTLY. Ang DARK ng color. Hindi nama HALLOWEEN party dinaluhan ni Ateng MMD.

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  24. Next time wag na kasing kunin si mark wag kasing ipilit na magaling at maganda ang mga design nya

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    1. Agree with this.

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    2. Agree. May binabagayan gown niya and always too bottom-heavy. Dapat light and feminine gowns lang for Pageants

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    3. Totally. Hindi pang competition mga designs nya

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  25. Panira yung lower part, sobrang sayang. Para kasi siyang naka tapis ng towel. Not a fan of that style.

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    1. Sana yun pintados hanggang sa legs nya with bongga na slit. Parang nasa taas lang ang wow factor tapos waley na yun sa lower half. Mananggal ang peg

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  26. Kung yung green gown sana niya ang nirampa niya, baka pwedeng nakapasok pa

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    1. No din both gowns are not for pageant

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  27. DISLIKE! Hindi sya eye catching because it is black. Wrong color choice

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    1. Pwede snaa neon like orange where mag stand out colour nya

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  28. Hindi pang winner yung gown niya. Unang una, choice of color, di pang Miss U

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  29. Alam na this, si miss Philippines kay miss Thailand sya nagpunta noong after na announced na si Nicaragua ang nanalo

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  30. Si Nicaragua na nangsasapaw ng spotlight.

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    1. san ba sya nangsasapaw? eh walang magagawa kung standout talaga sya

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    2. Hindi siya nangsasapaw. Stand out lang siya talaga.

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  31. Love the gown. For me, yung hair and make-up ang hindi compliment sa gown niya.

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  32. Wit ko bet. Yan ata nakatalo sakaniya. Wala ng wow factor since its almost the same nung sa unang gown niya.

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  33. Okay sna ung black color pero masyadong edgy , pede naman fierce ung gusto na peg pero still on a feminine side pa din Sana. Anyway I was rooting for Nicaragua since the start❤️

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  34. Loved! Its a shame she didn’t make it to top 3 because that gown definitely deserved more airtime!

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  35. Rhetorical question ba yan hahaha

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  36. The color does not suit the crown

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  37. Sayang! Nilamon sana nya cla sa q&a
    God bless you MMD

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  38. After all the inclusivity may bias pa din ang MU kasi they still prefer the latina looking winner with big bumbilya and a not so short hair.

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    1. Nope because of the gown.. parang background siya..mas ok prelims performance nya.

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    2. ang ganda ng gown pang-red carpet or tipong pang-Tatler Ball. Not fitting for a pageant though.

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  39. Maganda naman din.. standout.
    Pero mas gusto ko pa rin gown ni Ms Nicaragua.

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  40. Na menus menus ni ante Ann. Parang si a killer nawat

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  41. Ginaya ni ante Ann si angkol nawat

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  42. Nag-blend sa ba k drop. Sana jewel tone.

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  43. This walk is more tamed which is nice. I saw her do a more exaggerated one and it's cringy. She looks gorgeous tho like a supermodel ❤️❤️

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  44. Gown is nice but, it’s not fit for the pageant

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    1. Tama!!! Pang fashion show like the green gown too!

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    2. This! th masyado da gown.

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  45. She had the most elegant gown. Im so surprised she didnt make it to top 5.

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    1. Right! As in may wow factor!

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    2. Gown e pang red carpet not pageant

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  46. Ang ganda ng inspiration behind the gown, pero parang kinapos sila sa oras kaya yung taas lang na parte yung may detailed embellishments. It would have been better if hanggang baba yung details

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    1. Correct. Yung pantaas ang ganda ng design, yung baba, parang hndi na pinagisipan ng mabuti, parang tuwalya or kurtina na ibinalot sa baba nya.

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  47. Sino ba kasi ang may gusto na naka sleek back palagi pag short hair, hindi man lang mag-experiment sa short hairstyles 🙄
    Anyway, ang nakita ko nga sa evening gown nya ay mga pintados warriors.
    Ok lang MMD, thanks for competing!

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  48. Pati si John Legend napanganga. She looks so regal

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  49. It’s not a pageant gown. I think what works in Miss Universe is a pageant gown silhouette pero in a striking color para standout. Like Pia’s royal blue, and Cat’s fiery red.

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  50. Akala ko mag gogold sya na color, bagay na bagay sa kanya. Mas maganda pa gowns nya sa photoshoots!

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  51. wasn't watching the live. pero yes, i get why she didn't win. her exotic looks, facial features, gown, facial expression, make up, hair-do, all seems dark. walang kabuhay-buhay. i knew it. fans should accept defeat, wag na gumawa ng issue. clearly she's not the best miss philippines representative

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  52. Hindi standout ang black sa mga pageant

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  53. Medyo may kaba sa face niya. Love the gown, but I agree sa comments na medyo too edgy for Miss U

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  54. Ok naman yung inspiration behind the gown, but tayong mga Pinoy lang ang makaka gets niyan. Sa evening gown, dapat iconsider yung maganda sa paningin ng lahat. There’s natcos for that

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  55. ang gown ang nagpatalo. okay ang design pero sa waist below waley. ligwak. Sana same facial expression na lang ginawa nya like sa casual wear na ni rampa nya.. ganda nya kaya don.

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  56. Panget ng hairrrrr dapat flowy na hairstyle niya kasi stiff ng gown

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  57. I Dislike. when I saw it? I doubted her advancing to top 5. I agree, kinulang na sa details sa lower na naging solid fabric nalang sya

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  58. With her short hair and black gown, she really stood out. Ang ganda din na homage siya to Apo Whang Od. I still can't believe di siya nakapasok sa top 5 with her performance

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  59. Sobrang nakakaproud si MMD grabe!! Talagang unique sya! Saludo ako. Wala ako masabi! Ang ganda at ang galing nya!

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  60. Yung gown ni nicaragua parang bridal gown tapos gininaw sya binigyan ng kumot na blue. Hindi tlga maganda.

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  61. Saka na pag hindi na Thai may ari ng Miss U!!

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  62. GOTHIC. Walang ka amor amor. Hindi pang PAGEANT LEVEL. Pang Halloween pwede siya.

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  63. Her gown is nice but not for winning missU. Si Mark Bumgarner pareho sila ni Rajo Laurel, 5 misses for every 1 hit output. Maganda naman design, pero laging parang hindi inisip yung taong magsusuot. Hindi complemetary sa body type and coloring ng taong susuot. Pang runway yung mga damit, pag pinasuot na sa normal na tao off runway, sablay.

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  64. Sana si next MUPH magwork with creative designers talaga not basta sikat ang pangalan. Diosko hindi pang laban si Mark B. Dami natin designers na magaling sa pageant even other countries have their pageant gowns made by pinoys. It's about showmanship, hindi lang design.

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  65. Her smile walang impact

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  66. The designer could have taken into consideration of her short hair which is already a handicap. Babawi na sana sa gown to look her more feminine, hindi eh, naka sleek back pa at ang tigas ng gown

    Sayang yung opportunity sobrang laki kasi magaling siya sa swimsuit at ang 'long legged' hehe

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    1. This! Sorry im hating sa designer nya!! Naiinis ako sinayang!!!!

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  67. Pwedeng pang National Costume

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    1. Dapat eto na lang NatCos! For me, not naman kasi pang pageant si Mark Bvmgamer, pang runway pa siguro.

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  68. The gown was okay. Problem was her hair, makeup and very maangas look. Parang lagi may kaaway. Kulang sa smile, charm and charisma.

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    1. Alam mo you are right kulang sa smile like Cat ba

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    2. It was the other way around. Dapat alam ng designer na she is like that kaya he should have designed something that would complement or make her standout

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    3. Bagay kay Michelle yung hairstyle nya sa photoshoot ng green dress, she looked feminine and fierce at the same time. Didn't like the choice of earrings with the black dress.

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    4. Napansin ko din.

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    5. 5:42 sa lat am country ang competition. She wouldn't have a chance if she leaned onto her androgynous look even more.

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    6. Hindi approachable ang itsura niya. Halos ayaw ngumiti.

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    7. Ok gown is not enough to snag a title, dapat May oomph factor

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  69. She would've wore red para pampaswerte

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  70. Save that black gown for anything but not for MsU. It was your downfall

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    1. Exactly. Kahit may concept pa or what black for a pageant.. no…. Unless sobrang puti mo at sobrang sparkly ng damit. Pang red carpet yung ganda ng gown dont get me wrong

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    2. They should've beaded the whole thing, gave her a headdress or some sort of dramatic focal point and made this the national costume entry, not that abomination na mukha siyang buntis.

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  71. The Organization and the Audience specially aren't really interested sa history ng gown. They want a gown that is beautiful and striking at that very moment. Audience doesn't have time to learn the story of any gown.

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    1. True. Unless its really made well for a pageant. Kay catriona nakita ganda nung mga suot nya una bago malaman ay may concept pala. Eto qquestionin mo muna o may concept pala kaya maganda na

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  72. Some of the people here are saying, black is not a good color for Miss U, but hey, last year, USA wore a black gown and won.

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    1. Its not black.. dark blue and very sparkly..still pasado for a pageant. Her whole look is pageant vibes. Michelle is different from the normal look of pageant queens with short hair and all kaya sana sa gown man lang PAGEANT!!!

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    2. Yes Ms USA wore black but very feminine parin.

      Mas bagay pang national costume ang Kay MD and not an evening gown.

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    3. Did you see how it was executed last year and how it made R'Bonney glow. Not all gowns are created equal.

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    4. Previous miss USA’s had a blue embellishment. Tapos naka updo pa ang hair and and design detailed hanggang baba. Uung kay MMD , naka sleek yung buhok, yung pang itaas detailed pero yung waist down parang tapis . Ang dilim tingnan all over.

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    5. Color blind ka ba? Hindi black ang last year, dark blue iyon.

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    6. Riyo Mori won in a black Gown. Ang ganda kaya ng gown pati na performance ni Michelle, pati nga si John Legend napatitig sa kanya.

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    7. Madami na rin nanalo na short hair beauty queens. The problem is d talaga pang universe beauty nya. Period

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    8. Yup, hindi talaga pang ms universe ang beauty nya that time. Nong ni close up sya I can sense nawala medyo ang confidence. Hindi nya alam gagawin na pose and if pano i-aura ang fez nya. Parang nag doubt sya sa sarili nya. Sayang...The gown is okay naman.

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  73. Maganda po sana kung naiba yung color aside from black.

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  74. But still ... Michelle carried it well!

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  75. Good concept but did not being anything for MMD. Lacks femininity and the bottom dress does not compliment the intricate upper.
    Bottom heavey dress, typical MB gown.

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  76. She looks constipated

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  77. Syempre naglabasan nanaman mga "experts" 🙄

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  78. Maganda ang gown, she carried it well also. Face factor siguro naging lamang ng mga kalaban niya. Puro fierceness din ang pinakita which i guess may balance pa rin dapat ng sweetness like what Pia and Bea Gomez did. Saka el salvador im just so sure latina ang mananalo

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  79. Wiit.. palabas na si Nicaragua sa kanya pa rin ako nakatingin. Sorry MMD, obvious na nasapawan ka talaga. Also bakit ganun look nya, nasobrahan sa pagka edgy.

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    1. Correct. Nasobrahan pagiging cool. Pang fashion week na hindi pang beauty pageant

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  80. Ang ganda. Lakas ng dating. Infact sya may pinaka malakas ang dating sa top 10 dahil kakaiba ang gown nya. Lately kse magkakamukha ang mga gown kaya plus point pag iba ang color and design

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  81. Bakit parang bed sheet yung skirt nya na tinapis lang? Okay na sana yung top eh. Panira sa baba

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  82. This gown brought her down. What a total loss

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  83. What the heck happened to the bottom half of this gown?

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  84. The top looks gorgeous and expensive. Sana dineretso na lang all the way down instead of a heavy fabric that looks like a tapestry. And with a high slit since she’s got million dollar legs.

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  85. Ang dami namang eksperto dito 🙄🙄

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    1. They have all the right para magfeeling expert kasi lotlot ang PH. Comment ka ng ganyan kung winner si Michelle Dee mo 🙄🙄

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    2. 10:05 comment section naglalabasan ang mga NEGAtizens na kala mo rumampa din lol. Bad sg kasi mga salamin s bahay nila pasensya ka na, ke gaganda kasi

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    3. Well obviously tutok ang mga beks sa pageant eversince. They do know what they are talking about.

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  86. Turuntuurun clap clap, hello marcia adams

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  87. Too edgy to be on the Miss Universe pageant. They treated the pageant na parang fashion week. Okay lang yun sa pre-pageant activities, pero sa finals sana yung gown and look na universally appealing.

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  88. Hindi niya na establish yung pose nya. Naging wobbly yung paa niya kung mapapansin niya medyo sumasabit shoes nya sa gown. Bilang pinagmasdan ko ang bawat angulo

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  89. Last mo na yan Mark B. Waley ang gowns mo

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    1. Unpopular opinion, but yes, waley yung gowns.

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    2. Waley talaga! Puro hype pero pangit naman ng mga designs nya hahahaha

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    3. This! Di ko talaga gets bat push ng push dito eh ang dami di hamak mas magagaling!

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  90. Is she trying to do a fierce look like Cat or sadyang bwisit lang siya dun sa irap part?

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  91. the gown is ok, but since sabi nga is inspired by wang-od -- ididirecho ko na sa pagiging edgy since the inspiration is known for it...kung ginawa nia na body suit type ung taas at baba then ung pambalabal is silky ethnic type na hati sa gitna to give the illusion na buong katawan is tattooed since ganun naman si wang-od...pero since tapos na, ok na hahahha...congrats pa rin sa gown na nairampa.. :)

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  92. The gown may be striking but the overall look did not fit the occasion. Bakit ang angas nya

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