Pageant Trends That NEED to Stay in 2024!

[@giuseppeditrolio]

I'm bored of hearing "believe in your dreams" and "resilience".They're so overused.And I'm tired of hearing bashers being called "fans".They're not.Real pageant fans aren't hateful.We love and respect all the queens.It's all about them.

[@simonaneba8225]

But for me is good to say it that all the time and I’m not tired of hearing it . Bcoz it’s a reminders fir those people who undergo broken hearted and whatever they struggle with .. don’t be always me me me mindset .. hmm ur so selfish

[@stefaniehowell9257]

They should advocate for financial literacy instead. And living a responsible life

[@Notasweetdepresso]

"Empathy" 🥲

[@jojoburton9911]

Then stop watching beauty pageant 🤣🤣🤣

[@snsdsdaughter]

mgi fans need to read this lol

[@TrésorSebabi]

In 2025 we would like to cancel fan vote because we gonna see vietnam, phillipines , thailand or myanm win this award over and over

[@jhadebredenkamp97]

And its so boring especially if their reps are lacking🥴

[@snsdsdaughter]

yes omg

[@wadew4091]

Ann and Raul need to stay in 2024 We need new owners 😅

[@snsdsdaughter]

exactly lol

[@rickysosa8820]

This video should be sent to all of the main pageant organizations out there!! It needed to be said and Luis said it! Period!

[@NatashaKnowsBeauty]

I loveeee how you speak about national directors taking the spotlight from the winners! They should not be on billboards, media, press anything they should be hidden. It shows so much about them-I’ve seen a ND face on a building and on make up bottle I’m like isn’t this supposed to be for the queen?

[@fluffysdaddy]

I'm bored of pageants. Too many now. Same thing every year. Regressing on all levels to 2004.

[@LuisPortelles]

I’m not mad about the number of pageants…just about the inconsistency 🥴

[@alexdee5341]

True, I miss the time when there were only a handful.

[@melemavai4056]

I’ve noticed that in recent beauty pageants, the rehearsed answers seem to be getting a bit repetitive. It’s almost too obvious now, and you can tell contestants have prepped answers for specific questions. The fact that most interviews are on social media makes it easier for delegates to watch and practice those responses ahead of time. What I find interesting is how judges or pageantry organisations often rephrase the same question in different ways, but as an audience, we still recognize the pattern because we've heard it before. It's almost like they're testing the same concept in various forms, which kind of takes away from the originality.

[@LuisPortelles]

The moment I hear “I stand here in front of you as an empowered woman” I am scoring the lowest 😭

[@melemavai4056]

@ or if you say a Leader should have empathy or if you are passionate or you love to inspire people. I’ll score you down! I’ve heard that from a few during national and international pageants.

[@airforce_66]

​@@LuisPortelles😂😂

[@Catrachibarbie]

You are the kind of influencer that I wanna be so blunt but with class I wish I knew more Hispanic influencers like you Luis 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 btw your English it’s amazing very eloquent and great accent.

[@Water4ChocLate]

Luis, those were really good points that we have observed for the last couple of years. It's been adding up lately. You must also include: • overhyped publicity or promotion (yet the goods were delivered "half-baked") • the bias or secured placement of the host country or the organizers' home state in the runners-up position, if not the major title • pay-per-view live stream for pre-pageant & coronation night (those who didn't have the "means" would simply settle on what's being announced on the news without the capacity to see the pageant live) • delayed announcement of winners for major award categories (need i say more?) • placing crowns on the heads of all runners-up (as if they're the major title holder) • novelty of using LED as stage display had already worn off (there needs to have some form of combined "physical or tangible" stage decoration akin to the Trump-era) • lack of excellent translation services (oftentimes the translation is bare minimum) • the "inclusivity" issue that had been tackled, dissected & debated in many social media platforms, over & over • matters about "quality vs. quantity" -- as to the number of candidates or representatives (many have lackluster credential or stage presence) • candidate's delivery of "memorized" speeches which only drag the show's appeal or deflect viewer's interest • final question that has become less thought-provoking or less challenging (that is not apt with the current times) -- even ordinary person can give a fluid, great answer • controversial as it may, many of the pageant winners (past & present) have become more & more "forgettable" (with the exception of a handful few)

[@AndreDMalan1966]

Mix all your points together, and essentially we are saying, "Let's get back to grass roots and ENJOY the spectacle that is pageantry. Let's support ALL the girls. Not just our own girl. Sometimes our country will choose well and sometimes we just need to support whomever is a shining star in a particular year. As an older pageant fan, I remember sitting with my pen and paper scoring each girl and matching my score with the judges scores, ranting for 30 seconds if there is a discrepancy and then moving on after 2 hours of pure entertainment. NO PC activities, NO PC speeches, NO hatred for anyone, eliminating b**ches (el tocuyo!) and just having fun! I miss those days!❤❤

[@Mel-ev6di]

I LOVE HOW Luis is a VERY GROUNDED PERSON ❤ !!! ✨❤️

[@LuisPortelles]

Thank you ❤️

[@morganlefay195]

Point one: Khun Anne really presents herself as she was Miss Universe and the titular one only her lady-in-waiting.

[@chanw5797]

Lol this is so true.

[@dianallamas7135]

Very well said. Things have goe astray and im thinking of two of the most popular ones. It isnt uplifting their brand and pageantry at all. And very true, fans are fans. They can critique and voice opinions without being mean or unprofessional (sinc ethey call themselves "experts"). As for answering questions, it's good to be prepared but losing the substance, losing the authenticity, the fun, the spontaneity, yeah, I'd score down too. All that being said, I'm really loving the new do ❤❤❤Happy New Year Luis!

[@michaeldossantos7399]

One other trend I would love to see the end of: screaming introductions! Oh, how I long for the days when contestants' introductions were confident yet classy rather than the ridiculous and tacky scream fests that they've become of late. I'm sure many eardrums across the globe would be happy to see this silly trend disappear once and for all in 2025!! 😜

[@plantoisme465]

Maleee-siiii---AAAA 😂 Ffrrraaaaannngs 😂😂

[@applemacud5832]

The word “EMPATHY” was an overused term in the 2023 and 2024 world of pageantry. EMPATHY again in 2025 and...

[@lltan8798]

Hard hitting. Must watch for stoopeeed fans who keep on fighting, who elevate a newbie pageant for the sake without any reason at all haha.

[@antoniouy4506]

And further to what l said, candidates competing for a particular country must have a two-year residency before she can b allowed to compete. Hence the locals have lesser chances to win.

[@louisamans3481]

Wow time go so fast when you speak , i did not want you to stop lol , Just keep going !! But you are so on point with everything I get so excited when i see you have a new video . Lots of love from South Africa x x x

[@jorgehenriquez5808]

Celine was the protagonist of her miss U year. I would’ve crown HER. In the business perspective she was the one who made sense. Sorry not sorry. Mean SELLS. That angel or goodness have pageants in the floor. LETS BRING BACK THE DRAMA PLEASE

[@lilpenny1982]

If I was a judge, I would score down a candidate if she says, "I was the winner from last year actually" 💡❌️ If I hear anyone says this, she's not authentic at all

[@Garry-wv5to]

I agree with all of the things you said! These trends need to be gone.

[@rogerquan5240]

I have only recently started showing a deep interest in these beauty pageants. I so enjoy your feedback around these pageants. You really are insightful. And I agree with you on the highlighted points. 😍😍😍

[@theolajola]

Thank you for including the male pageants cos there was unpleasant energy from one of the male pageants' contestants to the point where they started to question criteria for placing in the top 5 cos they didn't place as highly as they were certain they would.

[@LuisPortelles]

I can only imagine the drama…

[@herminiofigueroa9527]

Gurrrl... This felt like a Wendy Williams' Hot Topic segment. Nostalgia.

[@LuisPortelles]

The best compliment! ❤️😭 I miss Wendy everyday!

[@herminiofigueroa9527]

@LuisPortelles I love and miss her so, so much.

[@TuyenNguyen-dx6ro]

Regarding the self-proclaimed ”Major Pageant”, in defence of some new pageants I followed, they just focus on their advocacy and aim for the big title with humility, they know it takes time and they are ok with that. Just the fans keep arguing about which ones are the Alpha pageants. So I'm not sure which 1-year-old pageant you mentioned but I hope you can distinguish the fan’s opinion and the organization’s proclamation.

[@marcytillman25]

🙌🎯 I lost it at "What happened to 'I would eat two of everything'?" 😂

[@AryanAR-ns3pq]

For Me Advocacy Is Something Which Carriers A Legacy Which Is Important For Spreading Awareness Sustainability In This World And We Have Such An Great Examples Like Miss Earth,Miss World , Miss International And Miss Universe in Past We Have Seen This Pageant Have Such An Great Advocacy and Worked For Charity In Project When It Comes To Entertainment The Miss Grand Is Overrated it Doesn't Have A Proper Advocacy The Queen's Are Only For Entertainment Legacy That's Why Miss Grand Can't Be Big 4 Miss Grand = Entertainment

[@renatocastro3267]

Two thumbs for a very juicy important video as a wake up call to all the pageantry. TRUE.❤❤❤

[@LuisPortelles]

Hopefully somebody is taking notes 😮‍💨

[@plantoisme465]

You speak our mind Louis

[@christineg.4761]

I really love the haircut. And that is You!🎉

[@LuisPortelles]

Thanks, I'm feeling it! ❤️

[@tranquilityisland]

indeed all you said are true, its hard for Ms. Grand to become major coz the no. of participating countries are fewer compared to the big four. and the cooperation of participating countries Ms. Grand national pageant is almost non existence among countries it is handpicked didnt bother to have no nat'l competition. big 4 were declared way before Ms Grand was born the ranking is undisputable.

[@antoniouy4506]

100% agree with your observations, Luis!

[@henryhillbalondo6152]

Love all that you just said. Bullseye 🎯

[@Mel-ev6di]

I LOVE HOW Luis is a VERY GROUNDED PERSON ❤ !!!

[@LuisPortelles]

❤️❤️❤️

[@hunts9983]

Yes Beauty Queen Should Not be arrogant, yeah she should have attitude but not arrogance 😊😊.My second Issue is Every National Peagent Should be given timeline bcz queens not getting enough time to prepare with compare to others.

[@Ash-ts4ku]

Even after preparation the one who didn’t prepare got the crown

[@toffeesulit6502]

LOUDER LUIS !!! ♥️

[@LuisPortelles]

📣😂

[@fleurrogers1879]

Hi Louis. Enjoy your videos 😊Do you know if there is a pageant international board of directors or something like this, where you can make a complaint about a very bad pageant organisation? I was in the WORST pageant last year and I our conditions were abhorrent and I want to make people aware how dreadful the production is. If anyway can help with information ❤

[@joeyandres6740]

What about the countries that are self-proclaimed Powerhouses. And countries that buys titles, or host countries let their host candidate place higher despite the lackluster performance?

[@wadew4091]

Pageant content creators/ bloggers/ influencer who only feature sash factor countries in their vids. There are 70+ women competing, and every year, they feature the same women over and over and over and over and over.

[@aileensantarinala9263]

Go tell them!!! Good points. ❤

[@LuisPortelles]

📣📣📣📣

[@andrewbraganza1232]

Luis Portelles just solidify his space in the pageant world as a REAL and TRUSTED pageant Analyst! A man whonis over the glits and gloss of pageants. Di gaya ng iba dyan!

[@enriqueascencio4604]

Love this

[@highland_persuasion]

Great list. All facts. Well-articulated. Though word of caution, you may tone down a little on the use of AAVE when delivering your points. To me it's okay, as it does imbue whatever you're talking about with sass and bite, but others, particularly in the African-American community, may not take too kindly to it and accuse you of cultural appropriation. You are perfectly fine speaking as you normally would with your own regional accent that's already charming as it is.

[@louisamans3481]

On Point Luis !! as usual

[@EJA-hc3ex]

Major pageants don't need to tell people they are number one or a major pageant. Similar with rich people - they do not need to wear flashy clothes or proclaim they are rich, because they do not care or they let their action speaks louder than words

[@chanw5797]

Amen, to the 1st point, can someone explain to me why Anne and Raul got more screentime during the MU 24 telecast than some of the delegates got in both the preliminary and finals night.

[@Ash-ts4ku]

So you don’t know the answer? 😂

[@chanw5797]

@Ash-ts4ku I do 😂....they made the girls only say their country name and then gave so much time to Anne and Raul... I cannot 😂

[@tambukaka]

Yes, you are right Luis. In MUPh and Ms. Earth candidates are endorsing a gaming platform. Very wrong.

[@jhadebredenkamp97]

Okay but which pageant is overall the most unproblematic. Grand int. had the best production this year but Nawat sparking drama was soooooo tired and unprofessional. Yes Miss Myanmar was wrong but he literally sat there and informally spoke unpreparedly on a press conference where it wasn't even relevant to speak on it, despite being asked to. Idk that took away the moment from grand especially after miss france's dismissal. I miss when the owners didn't really get involved. Dare I say Donald trump (a known public figure in his own capacity) set a very good example in this regard, having HIGH calibre queens win from various DIFFERENT countries with a very different top 5 like every year? Crazy how tryna get clout is what these owners are chasing instead of producing something of HIGH quality and letting THAT speak for itself.

[@Dpageantbuff]

Thats a very nice and cozy nest you have there❤

[@LuisPortelles]

Thank you ❤️ I try hehe

[@paengs.delrosario7804]

Luis...how about too much emphasis on PASARELLA WALK, especially in the swimsuit competition? At what point during her reign will the beauty queen be required to execute a pasarella walk wearing a swimsuit?

[@LuisPortelles]

Tbh I do like my queens to know how to walk to impress hahah it’s part of the technical skills I consider necessary

[@paengs.delrosario7804]

@@LuisPortelles Which makes me wonder how first round semifinalists with inferior pasarella walks get to advance to the next round despite less than impressive performances in the semifinal swimsuit competition. At the 2024 MU, for example...how on earth did Misses NIGERIA, CANADA, THAILAND, PERU, and BOLIVIA beat Misses DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CUBA, PHILIPPINES, FINLAND, and ECUADOR in the semifinal swimsuit competition if pasarella walk, confidence, and physical fitness were the criteria for selecting the top 12? And if pasarella walk were again a factor in selecting the top 5, then please explain how Misses NIGERIA, MEXICO, and THAILAND outscore Misses CHILE and PUERTO RICO in the top 12 evening gown competition? Too...the MISS WORLD Beauty Pageant, which many would argue as most prestigious of them all, places almost zero bearing to pasarella walk in choosing their queen.

[@airforce_66]

​​​@@paengs.delrosario7804because only pasarela is not being scored.. Sometimes if a girl score less in pasarela then she might surpass other girls (with good walk) in different rounds....sum total for her is more than other good walkers

[@tambukaka]

Nawat and Kun Anne should step aside. Same can be said to national chairperson of Indonesia and Myanmar. You are right.

[@Tc-ih8zj]

Let's not forget self-proclaimed Queen of India Urvashi R.....

[@goldkskr9853]

Actually I think this entire paegentry being "motivational and inspirational(too much used words in paegentry)" is fake. In the end its all about business,physical beauty and fit bodies!

[@verram98]

I’m sick of hearing “I wanna be the voice” in pageant answers ..

[@LuisPortelles]

“I am standing here in front of you…” 😭

[@Tc-ih8zj]

"I speak for those who are unable to"

[@Garry-wv5to]

You missed the trend of using the term 'Grandslam Pageants'. It's so cringy. I get the other terms like Major, Big, Alpha Pageants. But Grandslam???? It's a term related to sports like tennis and it doesn't even relate to the word MAJOR or BIG. I really cringe when I see it on pageant pages. 🤭🤢

[@manaonicholas3702]

I think all pageants should be stopped, as they have become irrelevant in this modern era. Back in the '90s, pageants were a significant platform for women to show the world that they could work and were capable of doing the same jobs as men. Women could be leaders and so on. But now, in 2025, women are already more active and involved, just like men. We can already see the equality between men and women when it comes to professional work and other areas. In today's era, what more can pageants accomplish? Everything that needed to be done has already been achieved and is ongoing. Hearing about pageants in this day and age just seems boring and irrelevant.🧐🙄

[@alj_92]

Yes they will stop them because you say so! Happy now? They want to make you happy…

[@GWorld3]

Luis! Do you do pageant coaching???

[@LuisPortelles]

I do! ❤️

[@stefaniehowell9257]

24, especially November, was terrible. For me at least.

[@stefaniehowell9257]

Something amazing happened to my family though :)

[@michaelromero7357]

Well said.

[@lilpenny1982]

Star Trek haircut 💇‍♂️

[@LuisPortelles]

💇🏻‍♂️

[@Lou-hl8ge]

Today the owner of the Miss Universe is feeling more beautiful than the candidates, The winner became the online seller.

[@Beyou-2000]

Hi hun.. ❤

[@sanjodaily3074]

Are you still in the Philippines?

[@LuisPortelles]

Yes, I am still here :)

[@jerrycelpuno1244]

sige dahil sinabi naman sakin ni Pagade of Beauty na wag kita ka inisan fine basta wag muna uulitin yun sinabi mu trabaho lang walang personalan alam ko Vlogger ka pero minsan kasi yun sinasabi mu nakakasakit Pageant fan ako una sakin ang Philippines. kaya sino man ang gumawa ng di maganda sa Pilipinas kinakaray namin sis 😂😂 charot lang hahaha

[@lilpenny1982]

Prez of organisation trying to steal money from their ND's 🙈🙈🙈 You know who I'm talking about

[@LuisPortelles]

😬😬

[@lilpenny1982]

@@LuisPortelles 🤡🫣😉

[@christineg.4761]

True talaga

[@LuisPortelles]

❤️❤️❤️

[@huipenta_chongz5291]

You know Luis I somewhat lose interest in watching Miss Universe or any pageants now. I don’t like that Anne J. Unless she’s still associated with Miss Universe sorry Im not gonna watch.

[@Lovelyscent]

No surprise it's not new it's always in outer nothing flea's

[@jorgehenriquez5808]

The wishful thinking in this video GAHAHAHAHA my god. Get with the times Luis. Be for real girl 😂😂 MONEY IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE NUMBER 1 and all those things are hand in hand with the money. You need the fan vote, you need a queen with a strong social media presence for the exposure and clout. And again… give me the mean and real girls I am done with political correctness.

[@AnalonManguinimba]

Yllana Marie Aduana 🥰✨ Video please 😍🫶

[@LuisPortelles]

Soon 🥰

[@ZoeNathaniel-s7q]

Miss World aka TED Talk

[@Your.naagmata]

The last q&a session in miss universe when we felt connected is 2022 after thet i didn't connected with MU shy is good but she speaks Spanish, AND MU 2024 is worst as hell, only blond hair and blue eyes

[@alj_92]

And what is the problem with a MU speaking Spanish? What’s wrong about that? Just because it’s not your language it doesn’t mean that she’s not loved in other sides of the world. What a joke of a comment 🤡💀💀🤣🤣

[@Your.naagmata]

@alj_92 people like you dont have brain , read properly what I said, (shy is good) means she perfect i only didn't connect with her because of language first repair your brain

[@christineg.4761]

Ey hit some like

[@antoniouy4506]

Pageants now are becoming very frustrating when age limit was moved upwards, married women are allowed to compete, and even trans are already welcome to join. Gone are d days when truly d essence of beauty was pure. The old ladies who had been joining pageants for quite sometime are monopolizing d stage. Pageants was better when candidates’s age was pegged at 28, no married women, no trans.

[@Lou-hl8ge]

Beauty Queen should be unique in her own ways and not comparing herself to other girls or those past winners. Am I correct Luis?

[@LuisPortelles]

Spot on 💯

[@yaol-g5j]

Snakes spoted again 😂

[@marcbrentlee]

Nawat need psychiatrist

[@vinodchauhan7595]

Luis, I believe you are too much jealous of Rachel's win over Phillipines thats why you are making MGI over hyped controversy. Grow up and start being unbiased

[@LuisPortelles]

The fact the I didn’t even mention MGI on this video…How about you go out and touch some grass? Have you seen my reaction to her win? Genuinely happy for her. You’re exactly the type of “toxic” fans I talk about in this video.

[@vinodchauhan7595]

@LuisPortelles if that's so then why the cover picture on this video has the picture of MGI and specially the snake, miss France who keeps bitching about Rachel and you are kind of supporting her.

[@vinodchauhan7595]

@LuisPortelles in your earlier video, on revoking the MGI runner up crown from france, even there your were kind of supportive to her comments on Rachel

[@LuisPortelles]

@ How am I kind of supporting her? I even made a whole video about her being removed from MGI. You actually don’t know what you’re talking about.

[@InfiniteGoodness]

Haha ah lav it! 😂

[@jhadebredenkamp97]

And yeah, I'm REALLY tired of Asian fans being racist to literally every good African or black representative. Like them STILL bashing Zozi to this day is so crazy and wild to me. It's ALWAYS the Asians, not even Europe.🙄🥴🤡

[@alexdee5341]

Zozi is like a President of a country (or First Lady), with such commanding presence. She opens her mouth and people will listen! She's so good! Well-deserved crown/victory! Unfortunately, there will always be racist people.