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Colombia's Pulgarin Wins MGI All Stars; PH's Ganados in Top 5
Colombia's Vanessa Pulgarin wins the first MGI All Stars in Bangkok. The Philippines' Gazini Ganados placed Top 5. See the Q&A that decided the winner.
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Vanessa Pulgarin of Colombia was crowned the inaugural MGI All Stars winner on Saturday in Bangkok, Thailand. She bested 55 other contestants to take the title. The Philippines' Gazini Ganados finished in the Top 5 of the competition.
Joining Pulgarin in the Top 3 were Faith Maria Porter of Ghana, who was named first runner-up, and Huong Giang Nguyen of Vietnam, who finished as second runner-up.
The Decisive Finale
The competition narrowed to a final question-and-answer segment where the Top 3 candidates were asked the same question: “What qualities do you possess that make you a star and allow you to shine clearly above the rest?”
Pulgarin responded: “I [was] born for this. This is my biggest dream. Doesn't matter what door is closing. You need to trust in yourself. Doesn't matter if a person say, 'No, you can't do [that].' You can, because we are power. We are disciplined. And I'm here because I want to win MGI All Stars because I'm born for the stage. I'm born for the connection with the people. I'm here because I work hard for my dreams. Kap khun ka."
Ganados in the Top 5
Ganados advanced to the Top 5 after the swimsuit, evening gown and question-and-answer rounds. While the Filipina beauty queen delivered strong performances on stage, her response in the Top 5 Q&A segment appeared to fall short compared with the eventual finalists.