AS THE race to the Miss Universe 2025 crown heats up, the Philippines’ own Ahtisa Manalo revealed her official headshot for the upcoming international tilt.
Taking on a model off-duty-inspired look, the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 titleholder is strikingly beautiful in a simple peach tube top and peach-toned makeup, as seen in her official headshot photo released by the local pageant organization on Thursday, Oct. 16.
“Official headshot out!” Manalo captioned the post.
Manalo’s headshot earned praises from her followers in the comments, including her pageant sisters Winwyn Marquez and Graciella Lehmann.
The pageant veteran kicked off her campaign for the Miss Universe crown earlier this month, sharing a teaser video of herself wearing a series of gowns, as well as dropping an editorial-like photoshoot where she dripped in gold.
Before entering the Miss Universe tilt, the Quezon Province-based beauty queen had a colorful journey in the national and international pageant scenes.
She went up against Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray for the coveted title, where she ultimately settled for the Binibining Pilipinas – International crown. She ended up bringing home the first runner-up title in Miss International 2018.
Manalo made a strong comeback in local pageantry, where she competed at Miss Universe Philippines 2024. She earned the title to represent the Philippines at the inaugural edition of Miss Cosmo and finished in the Top 10.
The beauty queen is on a quest to win the country’s fifth Miss Universe crown, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 21. (Hannah Mallorca © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
