LOOK: Celeste Cortesi picked as Miss Universe 2022 frontrunner


MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi has been picked among the frontrunners in the 71st Miss Universe competition.

Celeste Cortesi picked as Miss Universe 2022 frontrunner
Photo Credit: Miss Universe/Missosology

The experts at Missosology, considered the leading beauty pageant website, posted their final picks in the competition on Friday, January 13.

Shortly after the preliminary competition, pageant experts made their predictions, and Celeste was ranked second, just behind Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel.

Also included in Missosology’s final hot picks are Miss Curacao Gabriela Dos Santos (top 3), Miss Dominican Republic Andreína Martínez Founier-Rosado (top 4), while Miss Universe Puerto Rico Ashley Cariño holds the top 5.

Missosology’s Top 15 Final Hot Picks for Miss Universe 2022
Here are Missosology’s Top 15 Final Hot Picks for Miss Universe 2022 | Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Missosology

Other pageant favorites like Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel lands in the top 6, while Miss Colombia María Fernanda Aristizábal and Miss Thailand Anna Sueangam-iam were in the top 7 and 8, respectively. The perennial front-runner in the pageant, South Africa, came in at number 14 on the list.

Among the feedback from Missosology experts on Celeste is that “there’s a need for her to show more spark” and there would be “changes on her evening gown.” But nevertheless, her “beauty screams Miss Universe.” If Celeste wants to win, they need to put more effort into her style, more energy, a good aura, and connection, they added.

Osmel Sousa’s list of the top 10 for Miss Universe 2022
Osmel Sousa’s list of the top 10 for Miss Universe 2022 | Photo courtesy: Facebook/Missosology

Aside from Missosology, renowned pageant guru and expert Osmel Sousa also revealed his Top 10 picks for the Miss Universe 2022 pageant. He also ranked Miss Venezuela in the top 1 but ranked Miss Philippines in the top 10.

Watch the 71st Miss Universe coronation night tomorrow, January 15 (Manila time) live from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

— Sally, The Summit Express