1. Beatrice Gomez is the first openly bisexual woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines, she represented the country at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel, and finished as a top five finalist.
10 Facts About Beatrice Gomez
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Beatrice Luigi Gallarde Gomez was born on February 23,1995, in San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines.
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Beatrice Gomez represented San Fernando at the Binibining Cebu 2020 pageant and won the title, succeeding Steffi Rose Aberasturi of Mandaue City.
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Beatrice Gomez won the Best in Swimwear, Miss Foton, and Miss Body Worx Medical Spa awards.
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On September 1,2021, representing Cebu City, Beatrice Gomez was confirmed as one of the thirty delegates in the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant.
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Beatrice Gomez competed at the 70th Miss Universe pageant in Eilat, Israel, on December 13,2021, becoming the last Philippine delegate to qualify to the Miss Universe semifinals during the country's longest streak of appearances in its history in the said round at 12 consecutive years.
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Beatrice Gomez finished as a top five finalist, becoming the first openly LGBT delegate from any participatory country at Miss Universe to advance to the competition's finals, as well as the Philippines' highest placement since Miss Universe 2018.
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Beatrice Gomez is one of the founders of BEyouthfulPH, an organization that extends assistance in uplifting the lives of disempowered and disadvantaged children in different parts of the Philippines.
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Beatrice Gomez holds the presidency of the Rotary International Rotaract Club of Metro Mandaue.
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Beatrice Gomez was previously in a relationship with disc jockey and entrepreneur Kate Jagdon.