Miss Universe Philippines and their roommates throughout the years
In this year’s Miss Universe Pageant, it appears as though a strong duo is rising to prominence. And it features no other roommates Miss Philippines Celeste Cortesi and Miss Italy Virginia Stablum.
A match-made combination, considering both have Italian origins, they’re definitely in good company. Celeste has an Italian father and a Filipina mother, while Virginia has an Italian mother and a Nigerian-German father.
As expected, their chemistry made quite a stir among pageant fans with many labelling them as “#RoomieGoals”. Miss Universe eventually catches on and just recently, uploaded a video of the two.
It’s understandable that they got along so well so soon given our warm and friendly personality. However, this isn’t the first time it’s happened.
In the past, we’ve seen our candidates form a special bond with their roommates. For proof, check out the full list below.
Miss Universe Philippines and their roommates throughout the years
Roommates:
2010
Maria Venus Raj (Philippines) and Nadine Ann Thomas (Malaysia)
2011
Shamcey Supsop (Philippines) and Jung So-ra (South Korea)
Roommates:
2012
Janine Marie Tugonon (Philippines) and Maria Selena Nurcahya (Indonesia)
2013
Ariella Arida (Philippines) and Riza Santos (Canada)
Roommates:
2014
Mary Jean Lastimosa (Philippines) and Sharr Htut Eaindra (Myanmar)
2015
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (Philippines) and May Barani Thaw (Myanmar)
Roommates:
2016
Maria Mika Maxine Media (Philippines) and Kiran Jassal (Malaysia)
2017
Rachel Louise Peters (Philippines) and Bunga Jelitha Ibrani (Indonesia)
Roommates:
2018
Catriona Elisa Gray (Philippines) and Sonia Fergina Citra (Indonesia)
2019
Gazini Christiana Jordi Ganados (Philippines) and Mohana Prabha (Singapore)
Roommates:
2020
Rabiya Mateo (Philippines) and Aisha Harumi Tochigi (Japan)
2021
Beatrice Luigi Gomez (Philippines) and Nandita Banna (Singapore)
In a competitive environment like Miss Universe, establishing strong friendship is very important. Even though earning the crown is the ultimate aim, the candidates’ sisterhood is something they may treasure long beyond the pageant.
