‘Venezuela didn’t make it?’ And other surprises of the Miss Universe top 13

Miss Venezuela Miriam Habach did not make it to the top 13 of the Miss Universe competition, which probably came as a shock to many veteran pageant fans as there is no bigger powerhouse when it comes to beauty pageants than the South American nation.

The omission is such a surprise, in fact, that Habach is the only candidate not in the top 13 who is currently trending on Twitter.

Also missing from the top 13 were the candidates from Sierra Leone and Curacao, who received a lot of support from the audience during the preliminary competition.

It was no surprise that the bets from the Philippines, Brazil and Colombia made it in, having been heavy favorites from the start.

But another surprise is another pre-pageant favorite, Miss Thailand Chalita Suansane, making it into the top 13 as the online choice rather than a judges' choice—though her popularity is very understandable, and her status as fan favorite is warranted. According to Steve Harvey, they received 100 million votes in total from fans from all over the world.

The Miss Universe pageant is airing live on GMA. — BM, GMA News