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Sash Factor, Missosology place PH bet Ahtisa Manalo among final picks ahead of Miss Universe 2025 coronation

Published Nov 21, 2025 9:06 am

Miss Universe Philippines Ahtisa Manalo is gaining significant momentum hours ahead of the final competition, solidifying her status as a top contender by placing highly in major pageant predictions.

She notably secured spots in the Top 5 of both Sash Factor and Missosology's hot picks, placing third in the former's Miss Universe 2025 final sash pick.

The international pageant portal picked Miss Coté D'Ivoire Olivia Yace for the top spot, and Thailand's Praveenar Singh for second place. 

Completing Sash Factor's top 5 picks are Miss Venezuela Stephany Abasali in the fourth spot and Puerto Rico's Zashley Alicea in the fifth spot. 

Rounding out the pageant portal's top 10 are Colombia's Vanessa Pulgarin in sixth, Guadeloupe's Ophely Mezino in seventh, Mexico's Fatima Bosch in eighth, Ecuador's Nadia Mejia in ninth, and Miss Universe Latina Yamilex Hernandez in 10th.

Meanwhile, beauty pageant platform Missology also released its final picks, placing Thailand in the top spot, with Colombia in second, Mexico in third, the Philippines in fourth, and Coté d'Ivoire in fifth.

The 74th Miss Universe pageant's final competition is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Nov. 21, at 9 a.m. Manila time.