Chelsea Manalo shines in yellow Manny Halasan gown ahead of Miss Universe 2024

Chelsea Manalo is so ready to walk the Miss Universe 2024 stage!

On Instagram, the Filipina beauty queen shared some beautiful snaps of her in a yellow gown adorned with silver chains and crystals made by Filipino fashion designer Manny Halasan.

In the photos, Chelsea sported loose curls as she struck fierce poses under a spotlight.

"With a heart full of passion and a mind set on the Universe. Let's show them the strength and spirit of the Filipino, mga kababayan!" Chelsea wrote.

Chelsea recently caught the attention of international supermodel icon Tyra Banks, who commented not once but twice on the Filipina beauty queen's posts in support of her campaign for the pageant.

The beauty queen previously stunned in her official portrait for the pageant. She also turned heads in the Miss Universe 2024 Gala de las Catrinas event.

Chelsea, 25, will vie for the country's fifth Miss Universe crown on November 16 (November 17, Philippine time). The preliminaries and national costume competition are set for November 14.

Best of luck, Chelsea!

—Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News