Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Miss Philippines Maxine Medina landed in the Top 13 of the 65th Miss Universe, and is still in the running to win the prestigious title.
Philippines, along with (12 other countries), were named as the Top 13 candidates during the grand coronation on Monday.
The Miss Universe 2016 Top 13 candidates are:
Mary Were, Miss Kenya
Kezia Warouw, Miss Indonesia
Deshauna Barber, Miss U.S.A
Kristal Silva, Miss Mexico
Valeria Piazza, Miss Peru
Keity Drennan, Miss Panama
Andrea Tovar, Miss Colombia
Maxine Medina, Miss Philippines
Siera Bearchell, Miss Canada
Raissa Santana, Miss Brazil
Iris Mittenaere, Miss France
Raquel Pelissier, Miss Haiti
Chalita Suansane, Miss Thailand
The Top 13 beauties sashayed 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
