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Published by: Christine Mae Karunungan
Date Published: November 3, 2024
Time Published: 11:47 AM
Philippine bet Cj Opiaza ended her Miss Grand International 2024 campaign with an amazing performance and a significant answer in the Q&A, placing 1st runner-up during the pageant's coronation night in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, October 25.
The 26-year-old beauty queen from Zambales was the first to be called into the Top 5 and almost took the crown of Miss Grand International 2024.
This was the third time that the Philippines received the first runner-up title in this pageant, yet the country still has no crown for the Miss Grand International title.
From the Swimsuit Competition to the National Costume, Metallic Swimsuit, Preliminary Evening Gown, and up to the Coronation Night, Cj delivered a remarkable performance that left the stage on fire.
With her mesmerizing production, Cj set standards for the next representative of Miss Grand International Philippines.
She dominated the competition with her elegant silver cutout dress with hints of rose gold beads. Her evening gown was designed by Mak Tumang, the same fashion designer who did the iconic gown of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray.
Cj said during the closed-door interview, "This is my chance, maybe. And so, I tried even though I was given just three days to prepare and be here."
She was chosen to represent the Philippines in this pageant on September 29, 2024, and immediately took off in Thailand on October 3.
Miss Grand Philippines Cj previously joined Binibining Pilipinas in 2022 but was unplaced. The following year, she joined Miss Universe Philippines 2023 and advanced to the Top 5. This year, she was crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2024.
A familiar face in the Philippine modeling world, Cj is also a model, an academic achiever, and a pasarela coach. She runs her own modeling school called "The Canvas," and one of her former students is the Reina Hispanoamericana 2024, Diana MatΓ©.
She began her pageantry journey in 2012 when she first entered a beauty pageant where the grand prize was a four-year scholarship at Lyceum of Subic Bay. She fell short in her bid to take home the grand prize on her first try but continued to compete the following year and was eventually crowned in 1st place, earning the scholarship.
Since then, she has continued her career in pageantry, participating in university-based competitions and being addressed as Miss Lyceum in 2015.
IMAGE SOURCE:
[1] Opiaza, C. J. [@cjopiaza]. (2024, October). I'm On The Road To Something Golden. [Instagram photo]. Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAqIXXYSlsL/?igsh=MXR6Y2l0enNjYWNwag==
REFERENCES:
[1] Yap, J. V. (2024, September 30). Who is Miss Grand Philippines 2024 CJ Opiaza?. GMA News Online. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/922050/who-is-miss-grand-philippines-2024-cj-opiaza/story/%3famp
[2] MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL 2024. (2022, September 6). CONTESTANTS • MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL 2024. https://missgrandinternational.com/contestants/
[3] Adina, A. P. (2024, October 26). CJ Opiaza is Miss Grand International 2024 1st runner-up. INQUIRER.net. https://entertainment.inquirer.net/582842/cj-opiaza-is-miss-grand-international-2024-1st-runner-up-india-wins-crown?_gl=1*77rm7j*_ga*RkVjaDAwUGtSbndkT3AwMnNyRTR6SGQ4aVdBRmt4NW1BYWhPX0EtakJHeUdPYkZzSkF5c0xDeEh3RkVBV1Y0Nw..
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