MANILA, Philippines -- To be sure, Bulacan's Chelsea Anne Manalo didn't get on the stage of Miss Universe Philippines 2024 on Wednesday night as a top contender or a fan favorite. But her performance throughout the competition and her winning answer in the Q&A portion certainly allowed her to get off the stage wearing the coveted crown.

Manalo beat 52 other candidates including crowd favorites 1st Runner-Up Stacey Gabriel of Cainta, 2nd Runner-Up Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province, 3rd Runner-Up Tarah Valencia of Baguio, and 4th Runner-Up Christi McGarry of Taguig.