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Melanie Marquez has been a source of inspiration for Michelle Dee’s evening gown for the Miss Universe preliminary competition

A captivating tribute to her legendary mother, Melanie Marquez, who was Miss International 1979, Michelle Dee was presented with an evening gown created by Mark Bumgarner, a Filipino fashion designer, during the Miss Universe Preliminary Evening Gown Competition. The evening gown was not just a dress, but a conscious attempt to pay homage to a…

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Melanie Marquez’s message for Michelle Dee’s journey to Miss Universe: ‘Claim it!’

As the fight of our country’s Michelle Dee for the Miss Universe pageant is approaching, her mother, Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez, once again expressed her all-out support. Recently, the VIVA FILIPINAS interviewed the veteran beauty queen where she recalled the preparation for the pageant she once participated in in Tokyo. “I studied Japanese so…

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