Miss Universe 2025 third runner-up Ahtisa Manalo shared her amusement over a video featuring an item with a plastic cover, which online users compared to her eye-catching gossamer cape wings from the beauty pageant.
On Sunday, November 30, the beauty queen reacted to a clip showing a rectangular item in a truck. The item’s plastic covering was loose, causing it to flutter in the air.
“‘Yung organza mo, beh!!!” a TikTok user exclaimed in the video, referring to Ahtisa’s evening gown in the 74th Miss Universe.
“Ahtisa?!?” the TikTok user captioned the post.
@nadiasolana_ ahtisa?!? #missuniverse #ahtisa #missuniversephilippines #eveninggown #missuniverse2025 ♬ original sound – Miss Universe Philippines
The video, reposted by a pageant-focused Facebook page, caught Ahtisa’s attention.
“Funny,” the beauty queen said, reacting to the post with a laughing-on-the-floor emoji.
Ahtisa’s post has gone viral, garnering 42,000 likes and reactions, along with over 120 comments from online users.
“She’s a fairy, hahahaha,” a Facebook user commented.
“You set [a] unique and standard evening gown ba naman, ‘di talaga namin makakalimutan, lalo na kapag may nakita kaming mga ganyan, haha,” another wrote.
“Na-inspired sayo ‘yung karton, maaa, HAHAHAHA,” a different Pinoy commented.
For her evening gown on coronation night, Ahtisa wore a blush-to-ice pearl couture creation by designer Val Taguba.
The gown hugged her silhouette and featured intricate beadwork, complemented by translucent gossamer cape wings that flowed with her movements, giving her a celestial, otherworldly presence.
When she first appeared on stage during the competition, many Filipinos admitted to holding their breath as Ahtisa showcased Val’s design, with some comparing her to a “goddess” and an “angel.”
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Ahtisa is scheduled to have her homecoming parade on Tuesday, December 2.
