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Filipino Italian Celeste Cortesi crowned Miss Universe-PH

CELESTE Cortesi was crowned Miss Universe-Philippines on Saturday night at the Mall of Asia Arena by her predecessor Beatrice Luigi Gomez.

The Pasay City beauty, a model, is half-Filipina and half-Italian. She bested 30 other candidates.

Miss Universe-Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi (center) and her court (from left) First Runner-up Annabelle McDonnell of Misamis Oriental, Miss Universe Philippines Tourism Michelle Marquez Dee of Makati City, Miss Universe Philippines Charity Pauline Cucharo Amelinckx of Bohol and Second Runner-up Ma. Katrina Llegado of Taguig City. YOUTUBE SCREENGRAB FROM ABS-CBN ENTERTAINMENT