Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The Miss Universe 2016 grand coronation on January 30 kicks off with the announcement of the Top 12.
The Top 12 are chosen based on their performance during the three days of preliminary events; consisting of interviews, the swimsuit presentation, the evening gown competition, and global online fan voting.
On January 30, the Top 12 beauties will sashay down the runway in their swimsuits.
It will be trimmed down to the Top 9 based on the nine highest averaged scores from the judges and the global fan vote.
The nine ladies will then enter the evening gown competition, where the Top 6 will be chosen.
The Top 6 candidates will enter the most nerve-wracking part of the event: The Final Question round.
They will be asked by a judge about various topics concerning the world or the country they represent. The six contestants can be provided with an interpreter upon their request.
The Top 3 candidates with the highest scores from the Final Question round will move on to the Top 3 to present their final look.
The next queen will be chosen by the judges and home viewers based on overall performance
This segment is ranked, instead of scored. This means the judges and home viewers will base their vote on who they think should win the title.
The event concludes with the crowning of the 65th Miss Universe.
PH bet Maxine Medina trends on Twitter thanks to online voting
Among the top trending Twitter topics on Tuesday is #MaxinePhilippinesUniverse2016, while #Philippines trended on Wednesday.
That’s thanks to pageant fans in the Philippines, who are helping PH bet Maxine Medina make it to the Top12, after the Miss Universe Organization opened online voting on January 23.
Here’s how to vote online:
– Vote via the Miss Universe website, Miss Universe app, Vodi app: Fans can vote up to 10 times a day.
– Twitter: Fans can tweet or retweet a contestant-specific hashtag to vote. Twitter accounts have to be public.
Online voting ends on January 28, Saturday at 9 p.m. (PHT).
