Miss Philippines Is Going Viral For Being Black

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[@rafaelvicentemata8191]

she won not only because she is half black but she slayed in all the areas of competition!!

[@invisiblerevolution]

You contradicting your own comment bruh..... you said, She SLAYED IT!!!! OK then..... *she slayed it!!!!!!!* So she won 🏆

[@pumpkinpatch5609]

Hehehheheh you she didn't win because she was black but because she slayed it right?

[@groberts5337]

Would prefer if was yellow

[@esperazalaurin8033]

Let see not final yet.pls watch Pilipinas wher win fors universe

[@BINI_Maloi_Colet]

She won because she deserved it not because of her color period. I'm Filipino living in the Philippines. The previous Philippines representative is Filipino-Chinese (Michele Dee)

[@jmgonzales7701]

Tbh michelle dee is only filipino with chinese admixture as seen in her surname... being filipino chinese means immersed in the community and the culture. Alot of filipinos with chinese admixture are simply just like normal filipino and u wouldnt know they have chinese blood if not for their surnames.

[@reymillomeda507]

Anung filipino chinese kya tyo inaangking ng china.

[@corysmith4361]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@axizcorp]

Stop using the half bullshitry.

[@IamHandsome4u]

These type of contest is all abt looks, u should represent the true beauty of ur country, not someone mixed or someone who looks totally different from the majority of the population. Mix with other eastern countries is ok but from totally different race, its not, if u choose someone who looks completely different, that means u think the face of real filipinos is ugly.

[@wilfredgismundo7405]

Filipinos have skins from dark brown to fair. We, Filipinos are proud of this.

[@USAracing]

my GF is fair because of the part chinese

[@yeetah42025]

@@USAracing Many Filipinos have Chinese ancestry.

[@Noname-si6jr]

Then why do most of your movies have light skinned actors and not African or original looking people???

[@USAracing]

@@Noname-si6jr same reason why all hispanic channels use light skin white looking people in their soap operas on the news on their TV shows. you know the answer to this

[@yeetah42025]

@@Noname-si6jr We have tribes in the Philippines called Aaetas that look african but they are not the majority. Most Filipinos are Austronesians or Malayo-Polynesian with Chinese ancestry, and others (some with Spanish, or Indian ancestry, etc). We look similar to other Southeast asians like Thais, Malaysians and Indonesians, also not all of us are dark brown either, a lot of us have light brown or light skin or just tanned... Anyway, the reason why most actors look fair or light skinned with Eurocentric features is because of the fact that they are more favored by the industry. Colorism is a problem all over Asia tbh. It's the same in India and other countries.

[@JT-yj3tr]

I saw her in another interview. That in the picture is her step dad. Her biological dad is African American. Regardless, she is gorgeous and well deserved winning.

[@frankellis9627]

I wonder where her biological dad is? I'm sure she must be curious. I know I would be 🤨

[@IamHandsome4u]

Why has no oringinal looking filipino won yet? Y always someone mixed? Does that mean real filipinos are ugly?

[@kitty_s23456]

​@@frankellis9627her bio dad was an African American soldier who was stationed for a while in PH. They separated. Her mom married a Filipino guy, Chelsea's stepdad. Her bio dad has passed away from an illness. Chelsea lived for 1 or 2 yrs in the US with her paternal grandma.

[@Paul-McB]

She is not African American or from an African country. She is 1/2 Black American.

[@sakurakou2009]

​@@frankellis9627why you sure or think she doesn't know her biological father lmao, you sound r@cist

[@xavierbreff3101]

Shes absolutely stunning… an amazing representative for the Philippines!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 !Mabuhay!

[@ralphw7454]

The fact that the Philippines culturally ignored us darker skinned Filipinos for decades is a win for all of us. She was born and raised in Bulacan, and she speaks Filipino fluently. That’s enough for me. She may be half-black, but she’s pure Filipina through and through. If the contestant was half Italian or US-American and didn’t even speak Tagalog, it’s always not an issue. Chelsea was born and raised locally. Also, many darker-skinned Filipinos, even Aeta children, can see themselves through her. Genetically, we’re all Austronesian and look different, but to a child, they don’t know. They see someone who looks like them with similar hair. Chelsea Manalo is a win for all in a land full of skin whitening and bleaching.

[@neilbruce123]

I bet she wins Universe!

[@ralphw7454]

@@neilbruce123 i would love for her to win… but I’m just happy finally that we have full representation. It’s about time!

[@yo2trader539]

Just curious in your wording. Win for us, referring to whom exactly?

[@jheypz13]

Theres always a pure filipina winner like a lot but the half white are more hype. Im glad finaly black filipina won

[@spartanwarrior1]

there are no pure pinoys. filipino is NOT an ethnicity per se for it is quite diverse.

[@jheypz13]

@@spartanwarrior1 yap.filipinos are under malay race in majority but big numbers of filos are mixed with Chinese and indians already…and past decades growing number of mix whites and blacks

[@zachzoldyck1796]

​@@spartanwarrior1 yeah diverse but not a lot of mixed with white or black

[@Literallyandfiguratively]

@@spartanwarrior1 hello majority of the Filipinos are neither pale or dark, we are golden brown LOLOL.

[@kristinhannah001]

as someone who lives in the PH, to me the full blooded morena are just as gorgeous as the halfies, to be honest.

[@JABM-AU]

Yeah, but, if we are going to stay with honesty then lets be honest that there were only 2 or 3 full blooded morena were gorgeous and smart this year. The rest were average.

[@kristinhannah001]

@@JABM-AU wow taas naman ng standards mo. hiyang hiya miss U screening commitee.

[@Drownedinblood]

You are a rarity. It might be self selection bias, but met a lot of FIlipino's in the states who put mixed people on pedestals.

[@kristinhannah001]

@@Drownedinblood i live in rhe PH my entire life and I should know. A lot of times, the news on social media is 10x exaggerated. I dont deny the fact there are Filipinas who uses whitening soap to make their skin whiter. But Im willing to bet, the large majority would care less about how they look. Lets put it this way : Korean women would go leaps and bounds to change their appearance thru plastic surgery,. Meanwhile, an ordinary Filipina would hardly put on any makeup when going out.. A baby powder on the face and perhaps a few eyebrow work... and we're ready to go!

[@alvin081988]

Full blooded Morenas are still beautiful

[@UseTheSupeRsonic]

Isn't she half Filipino? For cryin out loud, look at her facial structure, her eyes, everything. She looks COMPLETELY Filipino just with darker skin. I see no controversy here!

[@Malaya880]

I think she looks more black, and she can also look fully filipino. I'm dark skinned filipino born in Canada. She look more black to me with hints of pinay and so maganda.

[@dianallamas7135]

My dudes, it's MAH-NAH-LO. 😅. The Philippines has and still, although getting better, places priority in a farer skin tone. The amount of whitening products is insane. We call them Morena/Morenas which refers to someone with a darker skin tone. But what people dont know is that there are indigenous peoples called the Aeta (i-tah). But with colonialism, much preference and much consideration for farer skin kind of became a massive thing. Sad. It also associated with the type of work...that if someone has a darker skin, it means that they most likely do more manual and outside work. As in, working outdoors. That being said, Chelsea is such a good competitor and a big chunk of the population, who follows pageants, support her and rooting for her.

[@francisthegreat4064]

It's Manolo for the Fung Bros.

[@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915]

Filipinos always has preferrence for light-skinned women even before Western colonization. It's called "Binukot" tradition.

[@winter10x06]

Finally someone said it correctly! I think they’re not used to it? Haha

[@matthewandrew]

We Filipinos support our queens!

[@Lazy_Shikamaru]

I hate when people act like America is the only country where people come in different colors.

[@Paul-McB]

America is unique, because 90% of it's citizens are immigrants. Unlike Philippines, mono-ethnic country vs multi-ethinic country.

[@JazminSants]

Same

[@LBOMendoza]

Uhmmm... as a filipino, this is a huge deal! You might not be aware of this, but asian countries, including Philippines are very racist, dark skin is looked down upon, skin-lightening products everywhere and they don't try to hide it... so, yeah, this is a big deal, and a huge step for dark-skinned filipinos!

[@T.H-v4h]

It’s usually the people in Asian countries who feel this way

[@kristinhannah001]

​@@LBOMendozaspeak for yourself. OA lang kayo

[@eisernherz3929]

she deverve it because she is beautiful and she can engage with any ethnicities but i do think focusing on more native women is actually a must and common sense

[@violetviolet888]

@eisernherz3929 _"i do think focusing on more native women is actually a must and common sense"_ How many previous contestants were half Filipino and half white but you couldn't tell they were part white because they looked "Asian"? Or if they are a mix? Would you have said the same thing if they were Filipino mixed with any Asian ethnicity Japanese/Thai/Chinese/Malaysian, etc but YOU couldn't tell visually? Chelsea Manalo was born in Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines and is literally 50% Filipino. Therefore she is Filipino. You are being racist based on *colorism* which is a form of discrimination based on skin color.

[@josh44026]

​@@violetviolet888i she half Filipino?

[@Flexed_qt]

​@@josh44026yup 👍

[@eisernherz3929]

@@violetviolet888 i grew up in germany so me and my sister experienced racism against asians very often they dont want us to exist

[@eisernherz3929]

@@violetviolet888 growing up in germany me and my sister experienced racism every day from children to old ppl but i get what you mean its not that simple to view this topic

[@michaelb.3438]

First Black Filipino woman crowned as Miss Universe Philippine sbe not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." take care and God bless

[@Ohkidokii]

At 3:52, I wanted to point out that Crystal Kay is half African American & half Korean. Nationality wise, she is Japanese.

[@beshiemariemaebiglangtambl3148]

Last yr winner was filipino-Chinese…glad that another diverse mix queen…Plus Philippines is very open to interacial relationship

[@inamoy9937]

many Filipina in the Philippines has dark toned skin color

[@frankellis9627]

That's right morenas 🤨

[@batangpasawaytv2119]

Yeah. Most specifically Aeta tribes but mostly Filipino lives in Cities have fair skin with mixtures of chinese blood. Spanish mixture nowadays is very minor. Well Filipinos are different mixtures all over the world

[@amll2877]

@inamoy9937. She’s definitely not Morena she's more like black. Filipinos will still wanna have lighter skin and that's the truth.

[@frankellis9627]

​@amll2877 So, what? What difference does that make? She's mixed Filipino and Black 🤨

[@PreciousEyeballs]

Not as it used to be. Now, everybody is lighter skinned due to every beauty product having some whitening ingredient. The only true morenas are the ones staying in the sun.

[@kristinhannah001]

People seem to forget that the first two Miss Universe from the Philippines Gloria Diaz and Margie Moran -- are FULL BLOODED FILIPINOS. Many others who are runners up in Miss Universe are full-blooded too, so that should not be an issue. Two won as first runners up are Miriam Quiambao and Janine Tugonon -- including a lot of finalists , ALL FULL BLOODED. And also, being a halfie does not make them less of a Filipino. Chelsea is a full-blooded Filipina by heart

[@DJ_BROBOT]

how are you full blooded Philipino with Spanish names...GTFO....there is no such thing as being full-blooded Filipino. Everyone is mixed...and I dont care how far you go back

[@kristinhannah001]

@@DJ_BROBOT why do we have Spanish names? LOL This girl obviously knows nothing about Philippine history. 🤣 And also, check your spelling, b*tch

[@kristinhannah001]

@@DJ_BROBOT bi@tch, you dont even know how to spell correcrly. am not talking to you.

[@poofkaboom]

@@DJ_BROBOT During the time when Spain was still in power they made people change their last names. You don't have to intermingle to get the Spanish last name, less than 3% of Philippine population is mixed with Spanish.

[@macicedog]

Lol. They made us change our last name not all mixed

[@akihiro3425]

We have pure-blood Filipina women who have competed in Miss Universe: Gloria Diaz, Margie Moran, Miriam Quiambao, Beatrice Luigi Gomez, Janine Tugonon, Ariella Arida and many more.

[@Just_My_Opinion-k4w]

FYI- Gloria Diaz and Margie Moran - mestiza sila, Spanish blend po.

[@redfordquebral7475]

@@Just_My_Opinion-k4w its pretty hard finding 100% filipino blood in the philippines. everyone is mixed with something. like mixed with malay (east asia region), with european and west asian. the only true filipino blood you are talking about are the aetas, since the first settlers are negritos, then east asian migrated and so on.

[@Just_My_Opinion-k4w]

​​@@redfordquebral7475I beg your pardon--😮 i think that this reply,... is for @akihiro3425

[@Just_My_Opinion-k4w]

​​@@redfordquebral7475I beg your pardon... But i think your reply is for @akihiro3425 not me.

[@gregbacbac755]

All of them has spanis/western ancestry..what pure?

[@renealcid6708]

Miss America in 2022 was half Filipino and she went on to win the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant.

[@iluvbacnotan7977]

Not Miss America, Miss USA. Miss America goes to Miss World I believe.

[@natashadickson4819]

What's her name?

[@MeF2023]

I'm from Canada, and I did not watch the finals. But, when I saw it later in the day I was very much overwhelmed by Ms. Chelsea Manalo. She is VERY beautiful and her personality shines. Her smile is captivating. Most of all, she is extremely intelligent yet humble. Chelsea is a breath of fresh air, and the Philippines is indeed a pot of beautiful women!

[@edm8037]

Filipino ka rin naman.

[@Ilaya593]

Great vlog discussion, guys! David's Pilipino accent was spot on! Haha! Yeah, PH society is mIxed. Filipina beauties can be mestiza (white), morena (Malay), negrita (black), and tsinita (Chinese). As to the question - what is a Filipino? We should avoid searching for a standard based on the majority because it alienates those who don't fit into that standard. Similarly, it begs the question - What is an American? Scratching our heads for hours to find a standard is laborious and sometimes can even become violent. I wish the PH can reach the level of the US when the world doesn't really care if America is represented by a beauty queen who is white, black, brown, yellow (ewww, that's a weird term), green, purple, pink, and/or all of the above. 😅❤

[@alexsabado8254]

This shows the uniqueness and diversity of the PHILIPPINES regardless of their ethnicity....African, Euro/Asian,Malay/Asian, Arab, Latin/Hispanic descent.I my self is biracial of Middle eastern Mediterranean origin and I'm so proud of my FILIPINO heritage tnx bru for this amazing vids keep up the amazing contents 👍🇨🇦🇵🇭

[@apollosan11]

Some insist she DOES NOT look Filipino. But what DOES Filipino look like? Theres NO such thing as "STEREOTYPICAL" pinoy look. Heck, even Jose Rizal is part Chinese! from the old times, there were multiple settlements in the Philippines. We have the Austronesians , Malays, Indon, Chinese- not to mention Spanish, Japanese, White. Another point, some are just angry as they want " Pinoy local representation" - when in fact there where several "local" winners e.g Janine Togonon (1st runner up Ms universe) Shamcey Supsup (3rd runner up Ms universw) Ariela Arida (3rd runner up). Beatrice Gomez- Top 5. FINALLY she didnt win BECAUSE shes black, but because SHE DID AMAZING!

[@CytoPendong]

I always laugh when some people suggest that they should crown "pure" (whatever that means) Pinays as if the organizers care about the purity of each contestants lineage. Lol..Basic requirement is Filipino citizenship with a clear record that's it. Then the best performer on stage wins. Good thing PH doesn't follow such an archaic concept like that, or we could have been deprived of amazing girls like Pia, Catriona, Venus and Chelsea. Haha

[@red37i59]

BOBO ka GAGO kung hindi mo alam kung ano FIlipino looks like!

[@angelitoaposaga1627]

Let them be. Coz if you just look at the eye of chelsea you can see how filipino she is.

[@kristinhannah001]

Right. Only the people who does not understand how diverse we look -- are the ones who are confused.

[@IamHandsome4u]

Just ask yourself, y has any pure filipino not won yet? Y always mixed ones? Do u guys think real filipinos look ugly?

[@invisiblerevolution]

Here's what people don't understand.... *THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF CHECKING A BOX* ✅️ Black or ✅️White is strictly an American concept, *due to the particular history of America.* Ya'll leave this little girl alone! ❤ She grew up in the Philippines 🇵🇭 has a Philippine FAMILY and speaks the native language. Don't most Filipinas have BROWN SKIN anyway..... *So it's not the end of the world!!!!!* RELAX

[@fdm2155]

The US leads the way but it's been exported world wide. You find colorism and racism all over the place.

[@JonGabonelas]

Bingo!

[@Moss_piglets]

exactly. people forget that there are other cultures outside the US

[@fdm2155]

It may be largely perpetrated by the US but American influence is everywhere. We've been exporting our customs and biases for generations.

[@JabbaBlue]

She represents The Philippines , it’s where she grew up, where she graduated college etc. So what other countries would she represent when her dream is to become a Beauty Queen and lived in the Philippines all her life even if her dad is Black. The Most Beautiful Miss Valenzuelas are also mixed with European blood. The general population don’t look like they’re Beauty Queens. She is very beautiful and deserves to whatever title she’s going to win. If you guys check out the he other Asian Countries winners, they also look mixed.

[@TarynBell]

My babies will be Filipino and Black American so she’s a role model for my babies ❤❤

[@FV-le3ip]

Such a beautiful mixture.

[@ettcha]

Well, we recently went through western tiktok battling on if it was right our Miss Zimbabwe was white as if their futures depended on it. It will probably be similar for her with people questioning or championing her worthiness when the people that really count already made their choice. Congratulations to Chelsea and the best of luck to her in Mexico.

[@Gen-yh1jz]

I hope she wins Miss Universe ❤

[@donycorpuz1813]

Any culture mix with Filipino is beautiful,

[@Joycechannel569]

I agreed, it's a fact

[@DarkR0ze]

AMEN

[@lynramirez8003]

❤❤❤

[@DeniseMitchell-ok1fp]

😂🙂

[@buttarain27]

Or mixed with black. TBH, I’ve never seen an unattractive Asian/Black mix.

[@kapiatgatas]

I am Filipino and my grandma came from the line of black aborigines we call Aeta or much commonly called negro. And my grandpa is Spanish from the line of Spanish colonizers. I've got a family of first cousins that is black, white and light colored. Pageantry is open to everyone in the Philippines and girls starts early. I was once a judge in a town pageant. Watching contestants walking the ramp. Sometimes you wonder what's in their mind that made them decide to join. You can actually puke or hilariously laugh how ugly some of these girls were. Just because you have the money, sponsor or brainwashed by your friends and family. Telling you and convinced, "Your the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world".

[@EskayaAnatonesian]

Aetas son Negritos no son Negros. Ese es muy diferente.

[@beaujac311]

Ugly by whose standards?

[@kapiatgatas]

@@beaujac311 As a judge, it's my standard. As a regular man who likes regular women. It is my standard. For common man, it's the universal standard. Women don't have the same standard as Men. Women are blinded by their own egos.

[@noelsantiago6309]

Good job to the MUP organizers! This shows that MUP is inclusive and provides opportunities for individuals of all ages and skin colors to win. Congratulations!

[@chrismanahan1533]

4:43 what the ferk! that comment is so off-base. A lot of Miss Universe-Philippines are pure Filipino or maybe some mixed-Chinese. Gloria Diaz and Margie Moran are pure Filipinos, first two Miss Philippines who won the Ms Universe crown. Even last year, we have half-chinese. She is probably confused because of the last name, which are Spanish-sounding, but it doesn't necessarily means they are half-white. When we were under Spanish colony, like hundred years ago, a lot of Filipinos were legally forced to change their last name as ordered by the Government of Spain.

[@GuillermoCambro-cq3gl]

Margie Moran is not pure Filipino

[@chrismanahan1533]

@@GuillermoCambro-cq3gl Sorry, you are right, based on wiki, her (maternal) grandmother was white (with a mix of African too), and (paternal) great-grandfather is also white(Spanish). But mostly Filipino, and still not half-white.

[@francisthegreat4064]

We Filipinos love her for being a black woman. We love her the same way we love our black indigenous people called Aetas.

[@zephyr7552]

If she's literally half Filipino wtf is the issue

[@RR52517]

The issue? Chelsea is the first black winner in a major beauty pageant in the long history of Philippine pageantry since 1930s. She shattered the concept of being beautiful in PH…

[@PurpleDoritos666]

Because Filipinos only want half whyte because of whyte worship 😂😂😂

[@PurpleDoritos666]

Because she not whyte so Filipinos wont accept it 😂

[@sayyanhmuong737]

Right smh

[@PurpleDoritos666]

Because Filipinos want half whyte 😂😂

[@maidaraman7726]

We had full Filipinos in the past but they didn't win the title but they managed to reach the top 3 in the Miss Universe names like Miriam Quiambao and Jenine Tugunon. Both ended as second place in the Miss Universe in different years. So the problem is in the handlers of the Miss U Philippines of which they're fond of selecting candidates that are mixed races..they always wanted our candidates to look more like Latinas than representing the true Filipino / Filipina beauty to shine in the international beauty competition..

[@KaleidoSTAR_PH]

in Philippine pageantry, especially MU-PH, we don't have the cookie-cutter system like our neighboring countries do, hence we are the best performing country in Asia on international pageantry wether major or minor title with Chelsea Ma-NA-Lo's win, it caused so much shaking to our traditional perspective of ideal Filipina beauty queen which gives those ladies with morena or darker skin tone a confidence/chance to become one like her you guys should dig deeper in our pageant culture that started in American occupation more not just in MU-PH

[@kristinhannah001]

good take!

[@gracecasquejo4884]

Chelsea is absolutely stunning, beautiful, glamorous with beautiful skin colour.

[@Literallyandfiguratively]

Actually even half white are not always accepted. What about native looking Filipinos, who are brown. Neither Eurocentric or Afro centric?

[@jmgonzales7701]

half white are always accepted, but ofc we want a half filipino from the Philippines itself.

[@Literallyandfiguratively]

@@jmgonzales7701 NO, you're lying.

[@Literallyandfiguratively]

Half whites born in Olongapo or Subic don't necessarily rise to a high social and economic status in the Philippines . Duh.

[@Literallyandfiguratively]

Have you seen a more Chinese looking Ms. Philippines? NO.

[@PurpleDoritos666]

Are you even Filipino? Half whites are praised hard in Philippines LMAO. Filipinos have HUGE whyte worship, why do you think so many young Filipinas are with old whyte dudes ???

[@rl8571]

Hopefully you guys can visit the Philippines and see for yourselves how the melding of austronesian, east asian, American, and European influences are crashing into each other. The girls they have working in those expensive hotels even just as a receptionist are at a different level.

[@kristinhannah001]

crashing? pinagsasabi mo?

[@melzerr]

The US cant escape that dang on 1 drop rule. Honestly we pick and choose when it fits a narrative and that's the plight of mixed race folks sometimes

[@dropthehammer1360]

And most of them don’t even realize that the “one-drop rule” stemmed from racism. It’s hilarious.

[@Basta11]

As long as she grew up in the Philippines, have Filipino ancestry, and speak any of the Filipino languages, I'm cool. I grew up with Chinese Filipinos, Japanese Filipinos, American Filipinos, and Spanish Filipinos. We were all Filipinos.

[@JonGabonelas]

Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Filipino period! Stop that American coloration bs.

[@narda9926]

So many pure filipina competed in miss universe philippines and win miss universe

[@jg3068]

Actually when we sent Pure Filipina they placed higher . Margie Moran- WINNER GLORIA DIAZ -Winner Charlene Gonzales -top 6 Miriam Quiambao- FIRST RUNNER UP janine Tugunon- FIRST RU Bea Gomez- TOP 5 Shamcey Supsup- 3rd runnerup Ariela Arida- 3rd runner up Mutya Datul- Miss Supranational 2013( she is the only pure filipina who won Miss Supra) until now we only finished first runnerup because we are sending half pinoy All of our 6 Miss International winners are Full Filipinos . Since we sent half filipino in Miss International we are not winning anymore in Miss International .

[@jordinhocharles]

This explains my 4% Filipino 😂😂😂

[@Youyouhssssjjjnnhbb-xj7yl]

You guys are still stuck in colonial hangover

[@TV25_Nekosomrof]

As a Filipino pure blood Filipino, it's not new to us for being mixed raised it's just ordinary for all of us in many decades. Half indian, half mexican, half american, half chinese, half Japanese, half korean, half monggolian, half Indonesian, half nigerian, half south african, half malaysian, half german, theres a lot of mixed raise here. Our queens without whitening soap or whitening treatment are black in real talk. We have a lot of black filipino here in the local provinces who are not vin and not using whitening treatments and enhancement. I'm happy for her achievement she so eloquent and amazing Miss Filpina Universe to represent.. it's not breaking the steretype, it's just the world define us as brown .. but it's okay.. we love each other. The most important in life that how you simplify things, enjoy life and Trust yourself.believe in God. Obey parents..share kindness..

[@JaydTrini]

Thanks for mentioning Trinidad and Guyana guys. It really hurts trying to explain who we are and where we're from, especially when our cultures are so similar. Love your culture...❤

[@MsMariano74]

You go girl!! Represent!!🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@invisiblerevolution]

Damn..... you look FINE TOO. ❤

[@princess_maya_]

The average filipino actually has less white ancestry than the average black american... African Americans are, on average, 19-24% European while the average Filipino has less than 4% Spanish ancestry (and many have none at all, while virtually every slave-descended black American has European admixture).

[@jasonsan6708]

Yeah more Filipinos actually tend to have some Chinese ancestry than Spanish

[@majorlazor5058]

I’m black and have 12% white ancestry. I’d never claim to be white even though there are lots of people with less than 5% ancestry claim they are indigenous.

[@kristinhannah001]

yeah right... whatever! at the end of the day, we look so diversed . Period.

[@marvel22-mf1js]

This below was from youtube comment section correcting someone in a video. u/SuperBunnyman1 quote- Let me get your brother some facts as a person who studied genetics and as a microbiologist by trade I can emphatically tell you that you guys don't know what you're talking about I'm sorry Brothers skin color has nothing to do with interracial mixing so-called black people are the most genetically diverse people on the planet all people come from black people I hope your brothers understand that there is something called natural variation and genetic diversity so basically you can come from a line of people who are very very very very very dark skin and due to genetic diversity you'll eventually come up with a child who is lighter then their ancestors that person may be very very light complexion to where they almost look white or they could be caramel complexion there was a case in Nigeria where a couple married couple had twins one twin came out dark the other twin came out with blonde hair and blue eyes and look white they did a DNA test and both the mother and father are the biological parents this is something that happens more often than you realize there is a whole tribe in Africa I can't remember the name of the tribe they have never been with Europeans and the whole tribe has blonde hair and blue eyes and they are extremely light complected and they have no European ancestry another perfect example I myself am a light skinned brother I have no European ancestry I am a descendant of slaves but fortunately my ancestors were not sexually abused or exploited by the slave owner the only people that are light skinned in my family is my mother and my grandmother and on my father's side is just him no one else is light complected in my immediate family they're all dark or light brown and when I ran my DNA I have no European ancestry so your brothers need to look up some books on genetics

[@marvel22-mf1js]

Altogether, genetic studies suggest that African Americans are a genetically diverse people. According to DNA analysis led in 2006 by Penn State geneticist Mark D. Shriver, around 58 percent of African Americans have at least 12.5% European ancestry (equivalent to one European great-grandparent and his/her forebears), 19.6 percent of African Americans have at least 25% European ancestry (equivalent to one European grandparent and his/her forebears), and 1 percent of African Americans have at least 50% European ancestry (equivalent to one European parent and his/her forebears). According to Shriver, around 5 percent of African Americans also have at least 12.5% Native American ancestry (equivalent to one Native American great-grandparent and his/her forebears). Research suggests that Native American ancestry among people who identify as African American is a result of relationships that occurred soon after slave ships arrived in the American colonies, and European ancestry is of more recent origin, often from the decades before the Civil War.

[@carmelia1518]

For me, as long as they have Filipino blood and female, they are qualified to represent Philippines

[@moelester925]

Cuck....

[@oodo2908]

I don't remember seeing any big deal made about Maanolo in the Philippines. They just say where's she from and all the basic stuff. This is the first time I'm seeing that people care she's Black. The West has to make a big deal out of it. My only thing with Maanolo is that she is too petite. Philippines could always compete with Latin America before because the girls were tall with big hips.

[@thegagz]

this is why I'm confused. I feel like this is a totally made up narrative from the west. People in the philippines dont care. The crowd loved her from the start.

[@invisiblerevolution]

Huh????? You tryin to say she's not CURVY enough?

[@DarkR0ze]

@@invisiblerevolution or tall enough 🤷¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@oodo2908]

@@invisiblerevolution Some of the other ones were South American level. Maanalo's curves are actually pretty normal for a Filipina. Filipina girls get sexy. We don't like women skinny in the Philippines.

[@Glenn-n1d]

She's 5'8 tall..

[@artmz1987]

Omg! There is no such thing as 100% Filipino. It doesn't exist. Lol! We are mixes of Chinese, Spanish, Amercans, Arabs, Japanese, and the first inhabitants to settle in the Philippines were Negritos, and more! I have a Negrito, Chinese and Spanish ancestry, and I'm a Filipino. 😂😅😂😅

[@GlennMalabo]

The original inhabitants of the Philippines were black people called Aetas.

[@Zake783]

Not only negreto but also Malayans

[@hinatamercury]

The whole Philippines is an archipelago. Its composed of various islands. The Aetas are just one of the tribes that lived in the Philippines prior to Spanish colonisation. Its silly to imply that only one tribe occupied more than 7,000 Islands when there are many groups with different languages/dialects still in existence today. If that were true then the Philippines would have been more united even before the Spaniards came but our ancestors were separated by language and differing cultures

[@RodrigoOswego]

​@@hinatamercury the Aita have significant traces of ancestry from extinct archaic hominins that lived in the archipelago hundreds of thousands of years ago. They're the closest thing to original inhabitants of the islands.

[@pegasus2215]

No, the original inhabitants of PH is Austronesian Filipinos. they were there 5,000 yrs ago and are ancient seafaring & farming people.

[@mightysavage459]

Black passing... That's an interesting concept. I guess she can be considered that. I'm Black with a skin tone similar to Denzel Washington, and I don't think I would classify her as Black in the way most people define it. I've met darker Indians who are much darker than me, yet we don't call them Black. This topic highlights that we still have a long way to go if everyone is making such a big deal about her background. The young lady is Filipino, and that's all that matters.

[@SmoothLife.]

No she “black”. Thats what matters.

[@riiraa881]

And I say she is 'Filipino ' and that's all that matters.

[@PreciousFrazier-n8q]

And I say she is the Complexion of Our King Rising, He returns to The Planet Soon. Who will be mocking Him????

[@player8967]

she speaks full filipino, shes filipino

[@annabanana16465]

culturally she's Filipino. Ethnically she is half African American, half Filipino

[@Virus-xm7qc]

​@@annabanana16465Exactly ❤

[@tomasiturralde4705]

Why does it become an issue if you're dark?! She's Filipina!

[@alroberts193]

She is half African American & Filipino. There are no pure Filipinos except the original Aeta Aborigines which still exist till today. The Father you saw on your clip is her adopted father. Her mother remarried. Chelsea's real father passed away while Chelsea was only 2 yrs old in the States. Her mother took her to the Philippines after her real father's demise.

[@jasonsan6708]

There are pure Filipinos it’s just instead of being negrito/Melanesian stock they are austronesian/Malay people

[@poofkaboom]

I guess you're gonna have to ask what defines a "Filipino" would that be after the Philippines was called the "Philippines" Aeta Aborigines and Austronesian/Malay are equally pure "Filipino"

[@HudaefCares]

What is your logic? All peoples of the Philippines originated from somewhere else, even the Aetas. We're not even sure if they're the first ones to arrive here, it just seems like it according to the theory. Imagine telling an ethnicity that they're not natives coz they got there second some thousand years ago,that is silly.

[@sionc1372]

​@jasonsan6708 nope. No such thing as pure Filipinos now. 😂

[@sionc1372]

​@HudaefCares finally someone that make sense. I'm so done with Filipinos spouting "pure/full blooded filipino" phrase. Again there is no such thing as pure blooded Filipinos.

[@kizmoko1739]

Her physical feature and appearances are definitely not from a Filipino although she has Filipino blood from her mother, but the black race from other race stands out but she's still a filipino because she grew up in the Philippines so Pilipinas owns her 😄

[@moelester925]

Nope she's definitely european looking, look at the shape of her eyes and nose

[@arluyoutoob127]

She has Filipino bone structure.

[@moelester925]

@@arluyoutoob127 no she doesn't dumbass, it's clearly african/european looking, stop coping

[@moelester925]

@@arluyoutoob127 no she doesn't, she's clearly african/european looking

[@tyronebrewer3219]

I'm happy for her, my kids are half -black and half-Filipino they are proud Amerasians.

[@rencefernan6588]

We have original black people in the Philippines, the AETAS

[@PlasticMastery]

Glora Diaz, the first Muss U Philippines is as native as you can get and she wiped the stage floor with her pageant competition back in her day. She did it not just with her looks, but also with her charm, grace, and above all, with her intelligence to take home the crown back in 1969.

[@jadoixa]

MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2010: Filipino Indian ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2014: Filipino Arabian ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2015: Filipino German ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2017: Filipino British ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2018: Filipino Scottish ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2019: Filipino Palestinian ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2020: Filipino Indian ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2022: Filipino Italian ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2023: Filipino Chinese ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2024: Filipino African American ; MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2021: Pure Filipino.

[@jenifernm1]

She’s so beautiful! Congrats to her. I can tell and she looks mixed to me. I’m half Filipino/black also. Alot of times people can’t tell

[@capturethemoment9170]

In asia only South Korea or China has still problems with Halfie representing their Country. It's not the fault of. halfie if they are born Half. Important thing is the represent the country that they have by blood. That's how you get rid of colorism and racism. South korea and China has still have big porblems with Colorism especially South korea.

[@marcchesley3731]

I think you guys hit some really great points for me as an African American I think it defies the regular beauty standards by her being half black and half filipino because even in Asian culture before Westernization and the West became involved with the continent of Asia, there has been colorism in the Asian society for centuries and the fact she won just breaks the barriers and it shows you can find beauty in people of color who doesn't fit the white narrative as in features and complexion

[@rodrozil6544]

If Filipino basketball & volleyball team have black players then it's okay to have black miss filipino.

[@Alohavirgo]

Great points. However, these women needs to compete in the regional pageants on speaking ability, beauty, body, and presence before getting a bid to compete in the national pageants. There are full Filipinas that compete but honestly it’s one girls destiny to win the crown.

[@lhon]

Filipino is a mix race so it not shocking. If you want pure Filipino representative I guess that would be negritoes,aetas and indigenous people...

[@bryanadams3604]

Filipinos are not mix race. Pure Filipino representative would be the Austronesians, aka the vast majority of Filipinos.

[@lhon]

@@bryanadams3604read my comment to understand they are the 1st people in the ph.

[@jison9025]

​@@bryanadams3604 just accept the truth brah that filipinos are mixed race since the time we are colonized by two WESTERN COUNTRY brah...

[@nancymercado9709]

mukhang ba aeta si lapu-lapu? and mga igorot?

[@lhon]

Ang sinasabi ko lang ay may mas nauna ng mga Tao dito sa Pilipinas bago pinanganak sila lapu-lapu. Subra naman kayo ang mahalaga ay kahit 1 percent lang ang dugong pinoy na magrerepresent sa Atin pinoy pa ring sya,katulad nila catriona,venus raj at yung mga beauty queen na may bang lahi.

[@orlandodizon4755]

Many of the top athletes in the Philippines are half-black. A lot of them represented our country in international tournaments. Filipinos generally do not care about race as long as you have roots or connection. We even acccpted full foreigners who built their lives here. Many Filipinas do want to have lighter skin but we still appreciate our morena beauties. Children do tease dark-skinned classmate but they also tease the light-skinned ones. I was teased for being lighter-skinned than my cousins but it's more about being different, not actual hate. I became darker-skinned due to prolonged sun exposure so I no longer stand out as I did before. I do not see a lot of Filipinas undergoing radical, expensive cosmetic surgeries to change their looks drastically. It's really hard to find a "full" Filipino nowadays. We accept our colonial past. Our colonial past with the US helped build our modern economy. We even like Japan nowadays despite what is has done during WW2. It's part of us. We celebrate our diversity. China is trying to take our EEZ. There are even talks of war. But we cannot even seem to hate the tens of thousands of Chinese mainlanders in our country. Racism and colorism are not the great concerns youtube thinks it is. Hating others or yourself takes so much energy. I became aware of the beauty contest becoming viral because the crown was left floating like halo on her head.

[@mochigrapes5599]

*SAWEETIE is Filipina & half-black as well*

[@GerryP]

Yes, most past Ms Universe Philippines winners were part caucasians. But last year's winner Michelle Dee is part Chinese. But also wealthy as well with her family owning one of the country's largest bank.

[@Padudie]

Wrong statement. Philippines has sent fullblooded Filipinas to MU in the past who placed high.

[@HudaefCares]

Not just placed high, some actually won. Gloria Diaz (as in the veteran actress) is such a person.

[@santafilipina9020]

Identity politics is de rigueur in international pageantry. You can no longer be just pure blooded because it's considered old fashioned and unstylish. This is how the game is played nowadays.

[@nrntlp445]

Well, Filipinos can be found all over the world, just like people of other races, because they work there and eventually start families in those regions. So, it's not unusual to see their offspring looking different from the typical Filipino

[@boredbeck]

Growing up in the Philippines and now living in US, it honestly is as much of a melting pot as US, only difference is, Filipinos really do not care that much about racism...yeah, you will find people make jokes about it, but that's why it's not a big deal for Filipinos mostly, because it can made into a lighthearted fun especially between friends. I don't see Filipinos being as "sensitive" as western sensibilities, it's not perfect, so of course there will be still prejudice and stereotyping...but it's not enough for us Filipinos to divide the country worrying about race...there's more dispute/division when it comes to the two major religions IMO

[@donycorpuz1813]

we are all connected, stop the division

[@GoldenBuffy]

I'm happy for her and that she won! And to touch base on your once question regarding being half Asian and Black in America. I'm from a multi generational mixed family. And I think the average white person just looks at the color of your skin and runs with it. Doesn't matter who your parents are, if you look "Black" then in their eyes, you're Black.

[@onesoul1s]

It's false that there were not "pure" filipino representatives yet. Hello Janine Tugonon was first runner up

[@coquette3279]

Appreciate you both (Fung Bros) for knowing our background as Filipinos. Thank you!

[@marcazs13]

Is not about the colors, but if you have a blood of filipino, we embrace and proud of you 🫰👏👏👏

[@adame7149]

I’ve read a few studies that claim that people find mixed race people more attractive. People subconsciously register their features in a positive way. I would guess that’s why they’re so heavily represented in entertainment, modeling, etc.

[@zztop7000]

The Philippines is very different compared to other Asian neighbors first of all there's NO ancient temple in Philippines. English is a second language the Philippines has over 7,000 Islands those thousands are already visited by Europeans or live there. Alot of this Europeans married to Filipina or Filipinos is not like Filipinos never seen a white people or black people. The Philippines been colonized by Spain and United States those people complaining that Filipino doesn't look black. This people are foreigners never been to Philippines just like YOU GUYS! I dare you visit the Philippine Islands specially Siargao cloud 9 surfing spots.

[@ilanchii]

I feel we need to stop putting people into a box, no she’s not black or white or Filipino…. She’s human with a Filipino nationality…. There’s one human race guys… maybe we need to stop the labeling

[@Bluboy30]

I never get why some people are obsessing with these beauty pageant shows. Especially Asians, we seem to love these shows. My parents, sister and others that I know are obsessed with this thing. I just don't get. 😕

[@DeniseMitchell-ok1fp]

I think it is the stories that people bring, either makes them glow or distant. She is inviting in her personality. Whatever the story is, this is a star for Humankind. There is more to the Philippine's character, than white values...

[@thetravelingteacher1001]

Question 3: There’s a full Filipina who won MUP, Bea Gomez.

[@kristinhannah001]

there are lots actually. Hello miriam quiambao and janine tugonon both won first runners up. they just dont know it

[@strawberryshortcakemitchell]

Congrats Miss Chelsea Manalo 💖🇵🇭 We are rooting for you 👏 We support you 💖

[@carmierosesacapano1101]

What's so shocking about this? That how most Filipinos look like anyway.. she's gorgeous by the way.

[@athenagranados8384]

It's not her color alone. She looks like a Barbie doll, yes, but she's the total package. And that is what made her win. That white gown in the finale is likewise a winner, as she carried well.

[@Ver0_Cat]

Big brain move for Miss Universe Philippines 🤎🌍

[@NBS-rk8bl]

What is the problem if she's half black? The contestant who won miss universe 2022 is also half filipino but she chose to represent USA

[@JoseCruz-yo9kt]

Although the African looking are Aeta tribes living in the mountains form part of Filipino genes, it is only about 1-3 percent of the average Filipino genes which is primarily Austronesian genes that originated from ancient coastal China (about 5-6 thousand years ago via Taiwan). So, Filipinos are primarily of ancient Coastal Chinese genes and modern Han Chinese genes with single digit percent of Aeta, Spanish, Indian etc.

[@DarkR0ze]

if you go further back, the Negritos came all the way from Africa

[@HudaefCares]

​@@DarkR0zeEveryone came all the way from Africa if you backtrack far enough tho.

[@MeF2023]

I have observed that the Filipino blood is a GREAT mixer! SImply means that when Filipino blood is mixed with ANY race the by-product is BEAUTIFUL. Of course, pure Filipino is the BEST, but that beauty extends to any race when mixed with Filipino. Since Chelsea is the first beauty queen I've seen who is half-black and half-Filipino, I am now totally convinced that the FIlipino blood is the most beautiful!

[@CytoPendong]

Bellisima! Chelsea defeated some strong pageant veterans in the competition. She's a breath of fresh air. Reminds me a lot of a young Lauryn Hill with dimples. 😍

[@Nathan-sf9js]

I think there's no colonialism issues over there. Remember, that is a contest and as long as the judging and selection process is in a right track and fair, the right winners are always chosen, selected and won. Being fully local with natural beauty and talent is always unique and amazing, but don't forget we are now in a modern era, and mostly mixed races is really evolving in every places and at any country due to love relationship and marriages, and because of that, their fruits of love produce unique results regardless of what color is it plus of their rich different individual cultural values, ........ It's Absolutely Awesome.....

[@devonforsure260]

Yo she is the whole package. Proud and gorgeous.

[@shiranuimyass2725]

I mean it's hard to find a pure blooded filipina or filipinos generally because we are mix because of so many invasions it's like ⅕ of the population is still has a pure filipino which is i think is pretty big for our population or not I'm not sure XD

[@nigeltang8738]

Filipinos are not “very mixed.” Filipinos have like 3-4% European (Spaniard) admixture. So the overwhelming 96-97% is Southeast Asian stock. Just because the Philippines got converted to Catholicism and many Filipinos adopted Spanish surnames does not mean they are mixed.

[@josephimperatrice5552]

Yeah the average Filipina is about as Spanish as the average Haitian is French and nobody would ever say that most Haitians are very mixed when the average Haitian looks like Lupita Nyong'o.

[@nigeltang8738]

@@josephimperatrice5552 great descriptive comparison.

[@ynnos5555]

That percentage only pertains to Spanish colonization. The new influx of mixed marriages shows a different data. Also, when we say mixed it’s not exclusive to European mixes. I mean even Jose Rizal is part Chinese like a huge chunk of Filipinos.

[@nigeltang8738]

@@ynnos5555 when you say “We say mix and it is not exclusively Europeans (Spaniards) mixes” I find that like a cop-out for denial, there's a problem with Filipinos (as well as other Asian groups, I'm not singling out only Filipinos here) that Filipinos view whites as more attractive and thereby mixed Filipino and white as more desirable than over non-mixed Filipinos. Filipino mixed with Chinese (Chinoy) doesn't count as mixed because essentially it's asian with another Asian. Meztizo/almost always refers to Filipinos mixed with Spaniards. Filipinos tend to push that mixed race thing to be more acceptable by non-Asians. To either be white adjacent or Latino/adjacent, contributing to the whole distance themselves from the other Asians, fill/am push the Pacific Islander category when the Philipines are geographically closer to China and Malaysia than any Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian Islands. Are Filipinos mixed? Sure, but by that absurd logic, the Chinese are mixed too. Hong Kong (once a British colony) and Macau (once a Portuguese colony), right? Chinese are made up of 56 officially recognized ethnic groups (not counting the numerous other non-officially recognized groups). If China is working hard to restore its national pride and Asian pride by rejecting the colonial mindset, don't you think that is a noble cause? Filipinos seem to still suffer more than other Asian groups concerning colonialism. Another example could be the Vietnamese. Just because they were under French rule at one point doesn't mean they are mixed. The issue I see with Filipinos claiming that they are mixed is that they try to make it seem as if they are parallel to the people of Latin America. Where their Indigenous population has decimated to the point of almost being wiped out in some parts of that world. The admixture over there is 60-70% mixed Indigenous and European (mainly Spaniards), and this is not even counting the African and Asian mixed. To try to frame Filipinos in the same category, in terms of racial mixing, as Latino/as is a gross exaggeration and misleading just to distance themselves from the Asian category just to be closer with Latino/a groups. This is called self-hate on a collective level. To fix this one must first acknowledge that it exists. By the way, I have nothing but love and respect for my Filipino brothers and sisters. Time to break free from that colonial mindset. Not just Filipinos but any other Asians out there who think being Asian is somehow lesser or inferior to other races (especially white). Time to rise from the ashes of colonialism and emerge as proud Asian people.

[@ynnos5555]

@@nigeltang8738 you missed my point and I didn’t say mixed Spanish. Also, even modern Aetas have admixture to them. Do note that even before Spanish colonization migrants & traders are already in the Philippines so technically there’s no such thing as pure Filipino. Our ancestors are not even originally from here.

[@dohj4959]

There were many ms phil dark skinned who won. Venus Raj was half indian. Miriam Quiambao was brown skined Filipina thru and thru.

[@TeacherEric173]

As a Filipino, I do not see any problem with her representing our country. The only true Filipinos are the Aetas, Atis, and other original settlers have black, darker brown, and light brown. The rest of us come from various backgrounds like Chinese, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Spanish, AMerican, Japanese, etc. She earned her victory and will excel in Miss Universe 2024.

[@ljbunso4450]

Thats actually not true.. The truth is, majority of filipinos are brown austronesians.. People who lives in coastal areas for food..aetas are just minority ..

[@nenaz.620]

In my case, I've been mistaken to be somebody from India (more because of my eyes but not so much of my nose) since I was young even though we don't have relatives from India or not that we know of. But my grandma looks like one from there. So, I still say I'm pure Filipino and I love my brown color. Not a fan of beauty white products, too. Filipinos are of mixed descent. Beauty is subjective. Let's just embrace whatever color we have.