Cebuana beauty Beatrice Luigi Gomez of Cebu City was named the new Miss Universe Philippines 2021.
In the coronation night held Thursday night, September 30 in Panglao, Bohol, Gomez bested 27 other equally beautiful and stunning MUPH 2021 contestants.
Gomez who openly came out as part of the LGBTQI community gets the judges nod and will now have the right to represent the country in the Miss Universe Pageant in December to be held in Eilat, Israel.
Bea also won the Best in Swimsuit and Best in Evening Gown awards.
Pageant veteran Katrina Dimaranan of Taguig City meanwhile was named Miss Universe Philippine Tourism and Cavite's Victoria Velasquez Vincent Miss Universe Charity.
Pangasinan's Maureen Wroblewitz on the other hand was named first runner-up and heavy favorite Steffi Aberasturi of Cebu Province won the second runner-up title.
