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28 March 2024

Miss Universe 2013: Miss Philippines wins Ice Princesses Glam Shoot

Miss Philippines Universe 2013 Ariella Arida. (www.missuniverse.com)

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By Fashion Correspondent

Miss Philippines Ariella “Ara” Arida continued to live up to her frontrunner status after winning the top prize in the Miss Universe 2013 glam shoot in Moscow on Friday.

Click to read: Essential guide to Miss Universe 2013

Of the 86 candidates who had their pictures taken for the winter-themed photo shoot, 15 were chosen as “Ice Princesses” and among them Miss Philippines was ultimately named “Ice Princess”.

Ariella Arida, Miss Philippines 2013, models in the national costume contest for Miss Universe 2013 at Vegas Mall in Moscow November 3, 2013. The Miss Universe pageant will be held at Crocus City Hall in Moscow on November 9. (REUTERS)

Ariella Arida was recently chosen among six candidates for the Mercedes-Benz commercial and now, she has bagged the top prize in the Ice Princesses glam shoot.

The pictures were taken by photographer Fadil Berisha, and Arida transformed from her exotic sultry look into a high class fashion model.

From her frizzy mane to her pout and down to her skin tone, Arida is a force to be reckoned with.

Miss Universe Philippines Ariella Arida. (Twitter)

She’s now a major favorite for the crown and if she continues to wow the judges, she could be the next to wear the Nexus crown.

Miss Australia takes the fifth place while in the fourth place is Miss South Africa. The third place goes to Miss Great Britain and in the second place is Miss Spain.

Miss Universe Philippines Ariella Arida. (Twitter)

Arida looks like she might be following in the footsteps of Megan Young, the stunning Filipino who bagged the Miss World crown this year.

Last year, Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon emerged first runner up at the Miss Universe 2012 Christmas-themed pageant that took place at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Many believed that Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon's final respond was better than the winner Miss USA Olivia Culpo and she should have been crowned the winner.

Now Philippines focus has shifted to Arida.

Miss Universe Philippines Ariella Arida. (Twitter)

Ariella Arida also bagged the best swimsuit body award when she won Miss Universe-Philippines on April 14, 2013. This year, the contest, owned by billionaire Donald Trump is held in Moscow, Russia.

The reigning Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo from USA, will crown her successor in a grand finale on 9 November. The worldwide event will take place at Crocus City Hall in Moscow.

Meanwhile, supporters can vote for their favorite contestants and help them seals a spot in the semifinals.

The voters need to be above 16 years of age and possess a valid email id to vote. All you have to do is go to https://www.missuniverse.com