Pasarela coach Ian Mendajar shared a behind-the-scenes clip of him training Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados, one of the Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars representatives of the Philippines, for her pasarela or signature walk.
On Thursday, May 28, the trainer posted a video showing him coaching the beauty queen on how to execute a hair flip as part of her pasarela for the pageant.
Gazini delivered this during the swimsuit round of the MGI All Stars prelims on Thursday. Her performance was showed on the transition part of the reel.
“Worth it ang stiff neck after trying the hair flip [first] time, dzai @gazinii,” Ian wrote on social media, tagging the Instagram account of Gazini.
“We are so proud of you. Susu naka! Laban!” he added.
Ian also shared the video on his Facebook page, where it has so far garnered 1.8 million views, 54,000 likes and reactions, and 280 comments.
In the comments section, an online user said the move was a “reference to her Binibini performance.”
“But new. Fresh. LOVE IT!!!” an Instagram user wrote.
“Attyyyyyyyyy [attorney], napansin moooo! The Kissssss. That’s for sir Jonas Borces, the Master,” Ian responded.
Gazini was the last Binibining Pilipinas-Universe candidate before the Miss Universe Philippines organization acquired the license to send the country’s representatives to the Miss Universe pageant in 2020.
Reactions to ‘hair flip’ walk
Ian’s video also caught the attention of other personalities in the pageant scene, many of whom praised him for training Gazini.
“IBAAAAAA KA TALAGAAA,” Miss Universe 2023 Top 10 Michelle Dee exclaimed.
“Hahaha, cute!!! MUPH CEO Jonas Gaffud wrote.
“BEST IN TRANSITION!!!!” Miss Face of Beauty International 2024 Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano commented.
Gazini is competing in the MGI All Stars edition, a special pageant featuring returning or experienced beauty queens from various national and international competitions vying for a major international title.
The pageant is open to all candidates who have previously joined other beauty competitions, including those who have already won international titles. It also allows married women, women with children and trans women to compete.
Gazini finished as a Top 20 semifinalist in Miss Universe 2019 and won the Best in National Costume award.
Apart from her, other Filipino candidates competing in the MGI All Stars are:
- Imelda Schweighart — Miss Philippines Earth 2016
- Fuschia Anne Ravena — Miss International Queen 2022
- Alexia Núñez — Manila-based Brazilian-Filipina model and Noble Queen of the Universe titleholder
- Keylyn Trajano — Universal Woman Arabia 2025