LOOK: MJ Lastimosa's Filipino-made gown at Miss Universe rehearsals

Miss Philippines Mary Jean "MJ" Lastimosa wore a different gown during the Miss Universe rehearsals in Miami, Florida, and this fact made a few pageant fans wonder if the results would have been different if she had chosen to wear the Pinoy-made dress instead. 

 

According to a post by Instagram account @missuniversephilippines, Lastimosa was choosing between her white Alfredo Barazza gown and a body-hugging fully-sequined pink mermaid-cut dress by Filipino designer Leo Almodal. 

 

Lastimosa wore the Almodal gown during the rehearsals, since the white gown was still being altered. 

 

 

Elegant and Gorgeous Miss Universe Philippines, Mary Jean Lastimosa @mj_lastimosa wearing @leoalmodal during the rehersals ???????????? #missuniverse
 
 
 
 

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Jan 27, 2015 at 3:54am PST

 

 

This was @leoalmodal gown that we saw Miss Universe Philippines Mary Jean Lastimosa @mj_lastimosa Wore at the end of the dress rehearsals. The altered white gown is being adjusted (too tight) so let's see which one she will wear in the #missuniverse finals tonight! Either way, she's confidently beautiful and deserves the title Miss Universe tittle. What to do you think? White or pink? #queen #usa #pinoy #philippines #america #amazing #doral #doralmiami #filipino #forthephilippines #filipinas #gorgeous #labanpilipinas #beautiful #beautyqueen #mjalltheway #mjlastimosa #missuniverse #missuniverse2014 #missuniverso #missuniversephilippines #pray #futuremissuniverse #florida #miami #miamibeach #missphilippines #confidentlybeautiful #mjformissuniverse
 
 
 
 

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Jan 25, 2015 at 2:38pm PST

 

In the end, Lastimosa wore the white gown by the Colombian designer, as altered by Filipino designer Veejay Floresca. 

However, netizens pointed out that Lastimosa should have worn a Filipino creation and blamed Binibining Pilipinas organization head Stella Marquez-Araneta for allowing the Miss Philippines candidate to wear a foreign-made gown and asked her to step down from her post. 

 

 

The will be her FINAL new and improved Miss Universe Philippines Mary Jean lastimosa's gown @mj_lastimosa . A Filipino designer @veejayfloresca help her to alter her gown to make it better. @missuniverse????????????????? #queen #usa #pinoy #philippines #america #amazing #doral #doralmiami #filipino #forthephilippines #filipinas #gorgeous #labanpilipinas #beautiful #beautyqueen #mjalltheway #mjlastimosa #missuniverse #missuniverse2014 #missuniverso #missuniversephilippines #pray #futuremissuniverse #florida #miami #miamibeach #missphilippines #confidentlybeautiful #mjformissuniverse
 
 
 
 

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Jan 25, 2015 at 8:53am PST