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Philippine bet Nicole Cordoves shocked everyone with her beauty as she wore the national costume of the Philippines for the presentation of Miss Grand International 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Cordoves, who was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2016 last April, looked smashing as she joined 74 other candidates in their respective national costumes.
Photos of the candidates were posted on Facebook on Monday (Manila time), and the 10 photos with the most likes and shares by October 19 will be announced as finalists for the National Costume award.
Judges will then pick the best costume out of the 10 finalists.
The coronation night of Miss Grand International 2016 will be held at the Westgate International Theater in Las Vegas on October 25
Should Cordoves win, she will be the first Filipina to bring home the crown from the four-year-old pageant.
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Cordoves said she hates it when people comment that she "doesn't speak like a beauty queen," stressing that there is nothing wrong with being vocal about her opinions.
She made the statement as she mentioned how she has always been criticized for being "too confident."
"There are bashers commenting na, 'Ah, she's too confident. She doesn't speak like a beauty queen.' I hate those and I'm very open about it. I hate it," she said in an interview with the entertainment website Push.
