Miss Universe 2011 (3rd Runner-Up)

Shamcey Supsup

Will she be our 3rd Miss Universe? By the time this paper comes out, a new Miss Universe would have been crowned. But that will not diminish Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup's latest accomplishments - graduating Magna Cum Laude from UP, topping the Architectural Board Examinations & topping the internet voting of Miss Universe 2011 88 candidates (an automatic semi-finals slot awaits her). Good luck, Miss Philippines Shacey Supsup! (September 12, 2011)

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Shamcey Supsup (born on May 16, 1986 in General Santos City) is a Filipino beauty titleholder who represented the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, in which she was declared as the third runner-up. She is also a licensed architect who gained fame when she topped the Architecture Licensure Examination in July 2010 in the Philippines.

Supsup joined the Binibining Pilipinas 2011 and won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe title when the pageant was held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 10, 2011. This victory entitled her the right to represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, where she place 3rd-Runner up to Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes of Angola

^{MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - Shamcey Supsup, reigning Bb. Pilipinas-Universe, won third runner-up in the 60th Miss Universe pageant held Monday night (Tuesday morning in Manila) at the Credicard Hall in Sau Paolo, Brazil.}

^{During the pageant's question and answer portion, judge Vivica A. Fox asked Supsup the question: "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person that you love? Why or why not?"}

^{The Filipina replied, "If I had to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love because the first person I love is God, who created me. I have my faith and my principles, and this is what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God, too."}

^{Supsup topped the online fan ranking during the Miss Universe question and answer portion. She placed second in the online ranking for the evening gown competition.}

^{Some fast facts about Supsup:}

• • ^{Supsup, 25, was born on May 16, 1986. She moved to General Santos City with her family when she was 3 years old. General Santos is also the hometown of Filipino boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.}

  • ^{Supsup grew up with her father, Timoteo, since her mother (Marcey) worked as an engineer abroad. Before studying in Manila, she helped her father in the farm, feeding chickens and goats.}

  • ^{In school, Supsup studied hard and enjoyed reading books. She was a valedictorian of her grade school batch, and was salutatorian of her high school batch at the Makati High School.}

  • ^{Supsup graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines and topped the 2010 Architect Licensure Examination.}

  • ^{Supsup believes that there is life on other planets, and that women have a natural advantage over men because "we have intuition so men don't fool us."}

  • ^{Asked if she could be any animal, Supsup said she wants to be a bird "so I can fly and see the mountains."}

^{MANILA, Philippines - Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup said it was a dream come true for her to enter the top 5 of the Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant, and placing 3rd runner-up in the competition.}

^{"I was so happy. I didn't think that I would be actually part of 16 lang. I'm so happy and I owe it all to the Filipino people," Supsup said in an interview on ANC's Dateline Philippines.}

^{"Hindi ko na ini-expect na makakapasok sa Top 5. It was a dream come true," she added.}

^{This year's Miss Universe is Miss Angola Leila Lopes.}

^{Miss Ukraine Olesya Stefanko was the first runner-up, Brazil's Priscila Machado placed 2nd runner-up, Supsup placed third and China's Luo Zilin was 4th runner-up}

^{Supsup was one of the strongest contestants in the competition, topping the final fan rankings.}

^{In the crucial question and answer portion, she said she would not change her religion just to marry the person she loves.}

^{"If I had to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love because the first person that I love is God who created me and I have my faith and my principles and this is what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God too," Supsup said.}

^{Supsup hails from General Santos City, the same town as international boxing icon, Manny Pacquiao.}

^{The Filipina beauty graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines-Diliman with a degree in architecture. She also topped the June 2010 Architecture Licensure Examination in July 2010.}

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