Miss Universe 2022 was an unpredictable and crazy time, and Pinoys turned to memes and funny reactions to process all that went down.
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In case you’ve been living under a rock, you would have known that the Superbowl of the Philippines, aka Miss Universe 2022, recently happened. Beauty queens from all over the world came together in New Orleans, Louisiana for the competition with this year marking the very first tilt under new ownership. Unlike past pageants, this year’s Miss Universe (and others to come) was looking for a woman of true advocacy who was ready to use her newfound platform to help bring about progressive change in the world.
In the end, it was Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel, who delivered a strong answer regarding women and ageism, who took home the crown, making her the first Miss USA since Oliva Culpo (who was also there as a co-host) to win the crown. But before we got to this point, the show was filled with moments that gagged netizens, from hometown bet Celeste Cortesi not making it to the Top 16 to the fact that R’Bonney is Filipino-American. And as always, netizens processed their emotions with hilarious jokes and reactions. Here are some of the best reactions we found regarding Miss Universe 2022.
Pinoys after they announce the Top 16 #MissUniverse2022 pic.twitter.com/qthootvV8C
— PGAG (@PGAG_PH) January 15, 2023
“Know when to peak” pa! Leche!!!! #MissUniverse #MissUniverse2022 pic.twitter.com/hwHcxKNBQW
— Anetra Coliseum (@kaypatricktayo) January 15, 2023
Thai and Filipino fans right now#MissUniverse2022pic.twitter.com/BQXJKAPgxn
— oreo cookie (@ralphdarryl) January 15, 2023
me pretending i don’t care about the #MissUniverse2022 so that celeste cortesi will winpic.twitter.com/BCBqGIsJh4
— Kinang✨ (@raelleastrid) January 14, 2023
PHILIPPINES AND THAILAND AFTER NOT MAKING IT TO THE SEMIFINALS #MissUniverse2022 pic.twitter.com/sThcbCUrXv
— CelesTITE Cortesi (@wallflower_isko) January 15, 2023
Miss Philippines and Miss Thailand after not making it to the Top 16.#CelesteCortesi #MissUniverse2022
— A L (@doncartagena52) January 15, 2023
pic.twitter.com/R1Yp6FYTNo
does it just how
— Bricky (@SirBricky) January 15, 2023
ever drive fast the
you crazy night changes#MissUniverse2022 #MissUniverse #71stMissUniverse pic.twitter.com/cgejEOW3rA
THE TOP 16 STREAK IS NOW BROKEN UNDER BONGBONG MARCOS PRESIDENCY. TANGINA MO TALAGA WALA KA NANG GINAWANG MATINO SA BANSANG TO @bongbongmarcos
— miss scor (@scorsaguin) January 15, 2023
yung wala pang Philippines sa Top 16: pic.twitter.com/eX1T0w3Kxf
— j (@jheffymolina) January 15, 2023
#MissUniverse2022
— a 🪷 (@daisiesdoh) January 15, 2023
me after celeste didn’t make it to top 16:pic.twitter.com/MzmQpU54uv
beh, nag away-away pa ang PH at Thailand sa miss universe tapos pareho naman palang di makakapasok sa top 16 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— dos (@lowkeydos) January 15, 2023
Oks lang atleast panalo Philippines sa photo liking contest sa Facebook emi
— Sagittarius but pinoy (@filosagittarius) January 15, 2023
Ang tanong daw kasi kay Celeste ay what’s the best thing your president has done for your country? Eh walang nasagot si bakla #MissUniverse2022
— bryle (@BryleLeano) January 15, 2023
“hindi nakapasok ang Ph sa top 16”
— Sagittarius but pinoy (@filosagittarius) January 15, 2023
“lunes na bukas”
Me: pic.twitter.com/p0dXSRtTZV
Miss USA having more than 100 relatives and friends supporting her at the venue rn is so Filipino-core 😭😭😭 #MissUniverse #MissUniverse2022 pic.twitter.com/zhHacljKXI
— Anetra Coliseum (@kaypatricktayo) January 15, 2023
filipino pride after philippines was not part of top 16 but find out that miss usa is a half filipino and the new miss universe 🇵🇭🇵🇭#MissUniverse2022 pic.twitter.com/OqcKyVopxT
— ces (@czescaajaerice) January 15, 2023
Medyo mahirap daw ang tanong kay Celeste Cortesi during the preliminary interview.
— The Professional Heckler™️ (@hecklerforever8) January 15, 2023
As Miss Universe, what can you do to help lower the price of onions in your country? #MissUniverse2023 #MissUniverse
Me at the beginning: “GO CELESTE! GO PHILIPPINES!”
— HEPA BABY (@Watdahel_MarceI) January 15, 2023
Me after Top 16: “Dapat talaga i-abolish na ang beauty pageants kasi objectification of women lang ‘yan at nagse-set ng unrealistic beauty standards.”
my queen celeste cortesi, bakit naman hindi mo sinunod yung instruction…. pic.twitter.com/i7zRzcoAux
— mark geronimo (@markgeronimo_) January 15, 2023
Celeste confronting Jonas after the pageant: #MissUniverse2022 pic.twitter.com/X9rXMUYNYY
— Karl (@karlitsssssss) January 15, 2023
ung winning streak naten may filam branch lng ganon
— andré (@heyheyandre_art) January 15, 2023
sabi ng new owner ng MU:
— kel (@kelanocyte) January 15, 2023
favoritism ba kamo??? OH AYAN WALA KAYO LAHAT SA TOP 16!!!!
miss gloria diaz preparing for miss universe: quarter quell pic.twitter.com/LLHYd8voEB https://t.co/ImDLtDBhK0
— peach (@dailytaynew) January 15, 2023
At the end of the day though, let’s remember that Celeste did her best and proved her worth. She made her country proud. There’s no need to send hate towards anyone because that’s the antithesis to what Miss Universe is all about. As this tweet sums it:
I hope Celeste will not only be remembered as the rep who ended the winning streak of PH in #MissUniverse. She is more than that. She is empowered, intelligent, beautiful and powerful.
— Yohanthogy (@yoooowhan) January 15, 2023
The Philippines is behind you Celeste Cortesi!
