Ever since the 19th century and on to the 20th as well as the 21st centuries, look-alikes are fairly common. Be it in literature and in film. A look-alike is a person the closely resembles another person. The Binibining Pilipinas season has started and lately, I have been reading into many forums about how the girls look like certain personalities. In my research of their look-alikes, I have come to think what if these candidates truly represent what their look-alikes are. I have grouped the girls according to their look-alikes.
The following are the candidates that had look-alike with actresses. They are as follows:
1. Ali Forbes and Lara Morena
2. Claudette Delos Reyes and Mariel Rodriguez
3. Elaine Kay Moll and Mrs. Eva Carino Padilla
4. Goldy Baroa and Jackie Forster
5. Jillean Orbina and Almira Muhlach
6. Maria Elena Ariosa and Anne Curtis
7. Maria Virgenia Peter and Abby Viduya
8. Mia Arenas and Pia Guanio
9. Rose Ann Aguilar and Sheryl Cruz
10. Roxanne Joy Jesalva and Dexter Doria
11. Roxanne Tadique and Rochelle Pangilinan
Ali Forbes and Lara Morena
Elaine Kay Moll and Mrs. Eva Carino-Padilla
Roxanne Joy Jesalva and Dexter Doria
Some of these candidates are not actually dead-ringers for the actresses that are enumerated above. But some entertainment analysts say the aura that emanates from them are very much like the persons they look like.
On the other hand, among the candidates that resemble or have an aura of previous Miss Universe Philippines or those that have won Miss Universe are the following:
1. Anna Czarina Buenviaje and Karen Agustin
2. Fer Mary Baliquig and Armi Barbara Crespo
3. Giselle Angelica Munoz and Karen Agustin
4. Golda Soller and Zorayda Ruth Andam
5. Jaine Hidalgo and Karen Agustin
6. Karen Gallman and Ximena Navarette
7. Meiji Cruz and Ana Teresa Licaros
8. Patricia Lae Ejercitado and Zuleyka Rivera
Karen Gallman and Miss Universe 2010, Ximena Navarrete
Patricia Lae Ejercitado and Miss Universe 2006, Zuleyka Rivera
The following candidates resemble previous Binibining Pilipinas International winners:
1. Gina Joy Howell and Margaret Ann Bayot
2. Janine Tugonon and Patricia Fernandez
3. Leizl Alcantara and Precious Lara Quigaman
4. Nicole Schmitz and Melanie Marquez
5. Nicole Marable and Colette Centeno
Janine Tugonon and Bb. Pilipinas-International 2008, Patricia Fernandez
Nicole Schmitz and Miss International 1979, Mimilanie Marquez
Since the local Miss World title is not with the Binibining Pilipinas anymore, anyone not falling in the above categories I have grouped them up in the Miscellaneous Category. Here they are:
1. Chloe Zanardi and Gwendoline Ruais
2. Katrina Dimaranan and Bernadette Aguirre
3. MJ Lastimosa and Genesis Canlapan
4. Romelyn Roxanne De Castro and Anya Ayoung Chee
5. Sherlyn Gonzales and Margaret Wilson
Mary Jean Lastimosa and Genesis Canlapan
Based on these groupings, and if we believe there is some kind of prototype these international pageants look among the girls representing their countries, we can use this look-alike guide to select who will represent our country. Let us start with the Miss Universe Philippines category. Three of the candidates presents with a Karen Agustin aura. On the other hand, one has the aura of the exotic Filipina representative in 1972. One resembles Ximena Navarette, one looks like Ana Teresa Licaros and one looks like Zuleyka Rivera. We all know that Karen Agustin was not successful in her aim to snatch the third Miss Universe crown for the Philippines. Zorayda and Ana Teresa failed miserably despite their academic backgrounds. Armi Barbara Crespo during her time made it to a semi-finalist slot while Ximena and Zuleyka lorded it over against their competition. The natural choices for the Miss Universe Philippines crown are therefore: Karen Gallman and Patricia Lae Ejercitado.
For the next grouping, Binibining Pilipinas International, we have five candidates who are dead-ringer of those that represented the Philippines. All of them did well in their pageants and Melanie Marquez as well as Precious Lara Quigaman showed exemplary performance to give 4 crowns to the Philippines in the Miss International arena. Therefore the issue here among the girls will be the so-called PERFORMANCE. But since two candidates have done well in their previous beauty pageant competitions, the natural choices here are Janine Tugonon and Nicole Schmitz.
As for the Binibining Pilipinas-Tourism, we will select from the group of the actress dead-ringers and miscellaneous groups. If I go strictly with my thesis in terms of what I call prototype, I would disqualify Chloe Zanardi and Sherlyn Gonzales as they belong to the prototype of another pageant. Romelyn Roxanne De Castro being a look-alike of Anya Ayoung Chee should be included in the choices for Miss Universe Philippines, however, since Anya failed in her attempt to have another crown for Trinidad and Tobago for her country then I have to exclude Romelyn from the choices too. It is of note here that during the research, old photographs of then Eva Carino now a Padilla and Dexter Doria elicited appreciation as they are such a beauty when they were younger. And who can forget the beauteous Genesis Canlapan who once lorded the silver screen after her pageant days then followed by a singing career. The likely candidates in this group to be sent to MTQI would be the following: Elaine Kay Moll, Roxanne Joy Jesalva, Ali Forbes and Mary Jean Lastimosa.
This in-depth analysis is another probability using what we call possible prototypes. Although some analysts debunk that there is no such thing as prototype in pageant competition, it is interesting to note if this will materialize come pageant night. So let us review the following choices:
Miss Universe Philippines: Karen Gallman and Patricia Lae Ejercitado
Binibining Pilipinas-International: Janine Tugonon and Nicole Schmitz. Gina Joy Howell and Nicole Marable are not far behind.
Binibining Pilipinas Tourism: Elaine Kay Moll, Roxanne Joy Jesalva, Ali Forbes and Mary Jean Lastimosa.
The choices of this writer? I have yet to follow the girls’ progress till pageant night before I make my choices. But I have a great feeling these candidates will figure out for the Top 10 and in vying for the final slots.
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