Michelle Dee ends Miss Universe journey

Peter Andrew Acierto

Michelle Dee exited the Miss Universe competition on November 19 (Philippine time) after making it to the Top 10.&nbsp;Unfortunately, she did not qualify for the question and answer portion of the pageant, as it was Thailand, Colombia, Australia, Puerto Rico, and Nicaragua who secured the final five slots.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The next delegate joining the TOP 10 is PHILIPPINES!! ✨ <a href="https://twitter.com/michelledee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@michelledee</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/72ndMISSUNIVERSE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#72ndMISSUNIVERSE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MissUniverse2023?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MissUniverse2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/aZulicoIOt">pic.twitter.com/aZulicoIOt</a>&mdash; Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissUniverse/status/1726064276505289058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>The 72nd Miss Universe competition took place in El Salvador and the Philippines was unsuccessful in capturing their fifth crown as Michelle didn&#39;t make the cut.<a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/17/gloria-diaz-shares-her-fearless-forecast-as-michelle-dee-competes-in-miss-universe-2023-2314" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Gloria Diaz shares her fearless forecast as Michelle Dee competes in Miss Universe 2023</a>The 28-year-old Miss Universe Philippines shined brightly during the swimsuit portion of the competition wherein she was one of the few contestants who wore a red outfit in contrast to the others.&nbsp;During the beauty pageant, Miss Universe Philippines, who is 28 years old, stood out from the other contestants. She wore a bright red swimsuit while most of the other contestants wore other colors.&nbsp;In the evening gown segment, Michelle wore a black gown that was inspired by the tattoos of the oldest mambabatok, Apo Whang-od, who is 106 years old. The gown was adorned with designs that matched the tattoos.&nbsp;Michelle&#39;s decision to wear a unique gown during the competition helped her stand out from the rest of the Top 10 contestants and earned her praise from netizens.<a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/18/michelle-dee-included-in-top-picks-for-miss-universe-crown-1108" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Michelle Dee included in top picks for Miss Universe crown</a>Michelle was one of the top contenders in this year&#39;s Miss Universe competition, with some pageant experts including her name in their respective final hot picks.&nbsp;Although she did not make it to the Top 5, her efforts did not go unnoticed as she successfully brought the Philippines back to the semifinals after Celeste Cortessi&#39;s loss last year.&nbsp;Despite her loss in the prestigious competition, netizens praised Michelle for her outstanding performance, from the preliminary round all the way to the final night.On the other hand, one of the Top 5 contenders will replace the former Filipino-American titleholder, R&#39;Bonney Gabriel of the USA.

&mdash; Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissUniverse/status/1726064276505289058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>The 72nd Miss Universe competition took place in El Salvador and the Philippines was unsuccessful in capturing their fifth crown as Michelle didn&#39;t make the cut.<a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/17/gloria-diaz-shares-her-fearless-forecast-as-michelle-dee-competes-in-miss-universe-2023-2314" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Gloria Diaz shares her fearless forecast as Michelle Dee competes in Miss Universe 2023</a>The 28-year-old Miss Universe Philippines shined brightly during the swimsuit portion of the competition wherein she was one of the few contestants who wore a red outfit in contrast to the others.&nbsp;During the beauty pageant, Miss Universe Philippines, who is 28 years old, stood out from the other contestants. She wore a bright red swimsuit while most of the other contestants wore other colors.&nbsp;In the evening gown segment, Michelle wore a black gown that was inspired by the tattoos of the oldest mambabatok, Apo Whang-od, who is 106 years old. The gown was adorned with designs that matched the tattoos.&nbsp;Michelle&#39;s decision to wear a unique gown during the competition helped her stand out from the rest of the Top 10 contestants and earned her praise from netizens.<a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/18/michelle-dee-included-in-top-picks-for-miss-universe-crown-1108" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Michelle Dee included in top picks for Miss Universe crown</a>Michelle was one of the top contenders in this year&#39;s Miss Universe competition, with some pageant experts including her name in their respective final hot picks.&nbsp;Although she did not make it to the Top 5, her efforts did not go unnoticed as she successfully brought the Philippines back to the semifinals after Celeste Cortessi&#39;s loss last year.&nbsp;Despite her loss in the prestigious competition, netizens praised Michelle for her outstanding performance, from the preliminary round all the way to the final night.On the other hand, one of the Top 5 contenders will replace the former Filipino-American titleholder, R&#39;Bonney Gabriel of the USA.

Michelle Dee exited the Miss Universe competition on November 19 (Philippine time) after making it to the Top 10.&nbsp;Unfortunately, she did not qualify for the question and answer portion of the pageant, as it was Thailand, Colombia, Australia, Puerto Rico, and Nicaragua who secured the final five slots.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The next delegate joining the TOP 10 is PHILIPPINES!! ✨ <a href="https://twitter.com/michelledee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@michelledee</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/72ndMISSUNIVERSE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#72ndMISSUNIVERSE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MissUniverse2023?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MissUniverse2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/aZulicoIOt">pic.twitter.com/aZulicoIOt</a>

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