Congratulations to entrepreneur turned beauty queen Michelle Vitug Encarnacion for winning the coveted Elite Mrs. International 2023 title at the TKS Mrs. International 2023 held last Sunday at the Orchid Ballroom of Thistle Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
The Singapore-based international pageant for married women was stalled for two years by the pandemic and finally pushed through last month in Malaysia.
Aside from the title, Michelle won Best in Interview, Best International Costume (for her forest foliage inspired ensemble by Axel Que) and the Social Media Award.
The other winners included Mrs. Mexico, Mrs. International 2023; Mrs. Singapore, Mrs. Asia Pacific 2023; Mrs. Thailand, International ASEAN 2023; and Mrs. Malaysia, Mrs. South East Asia 2023.
In a post after the pageant, Michelle thanked everyone who was part of her pageant journey: her family and friends; Team Elite and Mrs. Philippines International family especially Maan C. Aris, Aries Concepcion and Francis de Guzman; Onesimo Foundation; her manager Alex Moico, fitness coach Chris Martin Bond, pageant trainers Rodgil Flores and Enan Bernaldez Cruz of Kagandahang Flores; Jovita C. Laureola, Pauline Abigael Ebora, Patrizia Garcia, Kristine Joy Ocampo Cruz and all the beautiful ladies and handsome gentlemen of Belmere as well as her media friends.
Meanwhile, Maan Cueto Aris, the national director of MRS Philippines International, announced through a post on their social media accounts that MRS Philippines International 2023 and DREAM LAB will be having a Charity Tour to benefit God’s Angel Little Miracle Warriors on April 3, 2023.
The grand finale of Mrs. Philippines International 2023, to select the country’s next international pageant campaigners, will be held at Okada Manila on April 4, 2023.
