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The Same Beauty Standards Filipinos Use to Attack Miss Canada are the Same Harmful Ideologies Used Against Us—and It’s Shameful
Pauline Nacar | May 7, 2021

Are we even surprised to see our countrymen getting called out for their “colorism”, when there’s so much bias towards lighter skin colors in our own country? Miss Canada bringing attention towards all the harmful comments against her dark skin from Filipinos is incredibly embarrassing, but perhaps well deserved.

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Gone in 60 Seconds: Maine Mendoza Snatches Another Victory with Historic MAC Collab
Rank Magazine | September 23, 2018

After selling her lipstick shade, @mainedcm, with MAC Cosmetics hitting a historic one-minute mark, Maine Mendoza is set out to make yet another milestone as netizens report her lipstick shade sold out in less than an hour during its weekend launch. Can you say you’re surprised?

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Crowning Glory featuring Catriona Gray
Leo Balante | March 8, 2018

Even without taking home the crown, Catriona Gray’s Miss World 2016 reign still proved to be a triumphant run, evidenced by a solid gallery of fans in the Philippines and the world. This month, in her campaign for a Binibining Pilipinas crown, she is set to prove that her time has indeed come.

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In Full Bloom featuring Katarina Rodriguez
Leo Balante | March 8, 2018

Katarina Rodriguez is no stranger to competition. She first rose to public consciousness when she, along with fellow Filipina representative Jodilly Pendre, battled head to head with a handful of female models in Asia with an honor to hailed as Asia’s Next Top Model.

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