So Denj Magno. I first saw Denj as a wishlist candidate in pageantry blogs and social media accounts. I believe this is among the first photos I saw of her:
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So I saw this photo and I'm like, "Wow! You want Pinay beauty, here ya go!" I'm just a little bothered by the misplaced cheek contour, but that's just me nitpicking. I found out after seeing a couple more photos that Denj's cheekbones are actually low and her cheeks flat. I hope her makeup artist takes note so she doesn't look washed out on stage if they choose to contour and highlight vertically like so.
She strongly resembles dancer Rochelle Pangilinan and teen star Maymay Entrata:
What I love about her is her commitment to style. You will not see one photo of her failing in the polish and sass department. Girl knows how to put up a clean, sleek, commanding packaging. She is this year's Classy Clenci.
Denj is a 25 year old Flight Attendant from Pangasinan. And not only is she a pageant veteran, she has some solid advocacy. Her pageant queen resume:
- Miss Bayambang 2010
- Binibining Zambales 2011
- Miss Dagupan 2011
- Miss Galicayo-Camilliana 2012
- 1st Runner Up, Limgas na Pangasinan 2016
- Representative, Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017
- Top 10, Miss World Philippines 2018
Like, girl is definitely not a pageant newbie. And true to her being a queen, she has an impressive advocacy:
From Angelopedia.com, "Apart from being a flight attendant, the diva is also an entrepreneur as she opened her own café where all the proceeds of the hot chocolate go directly to Haven for Women-DSWD Regional Centre. It is a shelter for abused women and children in Dagupan city. The diva also stands up against sexual harassment and tries her best to create awareness about the subject and empower women and young people. Her advocacies and campaign are of great significance which will give courage and hope to many people of her community."
Advocacy? Check. Styling? Check. Experience? Check. Comm Skills? I'll let you decide for yourself:
See, not much to improve either. I love how in spite of very minimal grammatical lapses, she does not sound uncomfortable expressing her thoughts in English. You do not hear a single filler, if there was any, I didn't notice. She does not sound rehearsed. And wow, out of the 40, she's probably one of the 10 who pronounced the word "update" correctly LOL
Well how about Stage Presence and Composure, you ask?
While I am not a major fan of Denj's beauty (she's pretty just not the prettiest in this year's edition imho), and her body needs a little toning to look taller, I believe she's one to watch out for. She's included in many fan pages' leaderboards for the Miss Universe Philippines crown, and I can see why. I know she'll do well on finals night. If there's any improvement that needs to be done, that would be her social media presence. Her IG feed is faultless, her photos are tasteful, but her account lacks engagement.
As of this writing, Denj has 6,000 followers, and her posts only get likes and comments in the hundreds to over a thousand. I can't stress hard enough how important social media is in today's international pageantry scene. Organizations want spokespersons and effective product ambassadors for their sponsors. They need someone who can command an audience, who HAS an audience in the form of social media followers. So, it pays to work on engaging fans, encouraging conversations on posts, and reaching out to people. This is especially important for Miss Universe and Miss Grand International.
~My Predictions~
Denj does not need to convince me that she's a pageant queen. She has the experience, the training, the comm skills, the confidence, the styling down pat. However, the pageant scene is constantly evolving, and at this phase, it's all about social media. Right now, I see her as a Miss Globe contender. There's more than a month to shake things up. She'll probably live up to the hype and actually get the top crown.
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