Chelsea Manalo shared the story behind her Miss Universe national costume, which was inspired by the religions in the Philippines.

The national costume presentation and the preliminary competition for the beauty pageant's 73rd edition took place in Mexico, Thursday, November 14, 2024 (November 15 in the Philippines). Designed by Manny Halasan,

Philippines' bet Chelsea Manalo is now more determined to win the Miss Universe title after seeing the new “Lumière de l’Infini” (The Light of Infinity) crown.

Chelsea Manalo received loud cheers as she presented her national costume for the Miss Universe 2024 during the preliminaries that took place today in Mexico City.

The Philippines’ bet Chelsea Manalo rocked the preliminaries stage of the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in a Manny Halasan creation. Manalo and 124 other aspirants paraded in the evening gown segment of this year's prestigious competition,

Chelsea Manalo was resplendent in her national costume at the preliminary show for the 2024 Miss Universe pageant held at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on Nov. 14 (Nov. 15 in

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray also made an appearance! She previously shared that she's returning as a backstage correspondent to the Miss Universe pageant, for the third time in a row. She's now also in Mexico and has voiced support for Chelsea Manalo.

Manny Halasan. "This national costume is a symbolism of the far and profound history and relationship between the Philippines and Mexico," she shared on Instagram. "It reflects the shared deep devotion of both countries to religion.

Philippine bet Chelsea Manalo showcased a national costume celebrating the country’s religious diversity during Miss Universe 2024 preliminary competition