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Beauty, International, LGBT

DECEMBER 20 A NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – If you live in the Philippines and need to have your hair or nails done for a wedding or Christmas party Sunday, December 20 (Monday, Philippine time), you’re out of luck. You will have to do it yourself.

President NoyNoy Aquino has issued an Executive Order declaring December 20 as a non-working holiday in the country. It is finals night for the 2015 Miss Universe pageant being held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

In issuing the order, Aquino said, “I fully recognize that the Miss Universe pageant is the equivalent of America’s Superbowl where everyone will be glued to their television sets and have viewing parties.   Everyone will be rooting for our representative, and my one-time date, Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.”

But holiday or not, beauty salons across the country will be closed because their employees — most of them gay — have all called in sick. They do not want to miss a minute of the popular beauty pageant.

The Adobo Chronicles will be bringing you live updates of the pageant direct from Las Vegas!

 

 

Beauty, International, LGBT

YES, MISS SPAIN IS GAY, BUT NOT THIS MISS SPAIN WHO IS NOW MISS WORLD

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Miss World 2015, from Spain
Miss World 2015, from Spain

SANYA, China (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s just been minutes since Miss Spain, Mireia Lalaguna Royo was crowned 2015 Miss World, and already, there are rumors that the 23-year-old model from Barcelona is a lesbian. Sour grapes, perhaps, from the losers?

To be fair, Miss Spain has admitted being gay, but not this Miss Spain who is now Miss World.

A former Miss Spain , Patricia Yurena Rodriguez, who took home the country’s crown in 2008 and 2013, had previously come out as a lesbian, reportedly making her the first openly gay national beauty queen.

Rodríguez, who was runner-up in the 2013 Miss Universe pageant held in Moscow, posted a photo in bed with her girlfriend, DJ Vanesa Cortes, on Aug. 19. “Romeo and Julliet,” she captioned the intimate Instagram, which has garnered nearly 7,000 likes.

So calm down and celebrate the crowning of yet another world beauty queen, a truly heterosexual Miss Spain and Miss World.

International, LGBT

MISS UNIVERSE MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST TRANSGENDER CONTESTANT

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imageLAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – This year’s Miss Universe pageant made history by having a transgender contestant in the person of Miss Austria.

The closest Miss Universe ever got to having a transgender contestant was when Jenna Talackova waged a legal battle to be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant in 2012, after being initially disqualified for being a transgender woman.  She failed to win the Miss Canada title.

During the national costume competition today, Miss Austria Amina Dagi forgot to shave her moustache.

Nevertheless, the crowd at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas loved it.  She has a good chance of being named a finalist, pageant experts say.

The Miss Universe finals will be held this Sunday.