Mister Philippines Brandon Espiritu has made history after placing in the Top 3 of Mister Supranational 2024, the highest placement of a Filipino representative in the male beauty pageant since 2016.
The Guam-born half-Filipino international model and entrepreneur won second runner-up during the finals night held last July 4 (July 5, Philippine Time) in Nowy Sacs, Poland.
Espiritu was also proclaimed the Social Media Influencer Challenge winner, thanks to the Bayanihan spirit of the Filipino pageant fans who voted for him online.
The Filipino fitness coach and yoga instructor made the Top 5 after acing every segment of the pageant, including beachwear and formal wear competitions, with his charm, personality, confidence, and dance moves.
Furthermore, Espiritu proved that he is more than just a pretty face with his thoughtful response during the Question-and-Answer portion.
In the Q&A segment, he was asked: “Drawing from your own experience so far, what message do you have for any man out there who feels that he has not yet achieved the level of success that he wanted to and feels like giving up on his dreams?”
The 30-year-old Pinoy internet personality emphasized the innate value and worth of every human being in his answer.
“I would tell every single man out there… not just every man. I would tell every man and woman, every person in the world with a soul, you have intrinsic value,” Espiritu stated.
“If you want to be better and if you want to progress in your life, give yourself grace and take small steps. We have to start somewhere and build off of that progress. That is the only way to go about it. Thank you so much,” he concluded.
Here are the winners of the Mister Supranational 2024 edition:
- Mister Supranational winner – Fezile Mkhize, South Africa
- First Runner-up – Casey de Vries, Netherlands
- Second Runner-up – Brandon Espiritu, Philippines
- Third Runner-up – Marcos De Freitas, Venezuela
- Fourth Runner-up – Sanonh Maniphonh, Laos
After the coronation, Espiritu remained positive and expressed gratitude for his feat and for the support he received.
“What’s up, my supporters, Mister Filipino Worldwide, thank you, guys, for backing me on this journey. We didn’t take home the crown but it doesn’t matter. I won in my heart already. You guys took me so far. We broke history. We broke Top 5. I’m just proud to be here. Salamat po,” he said.
With his achievement in Poland, Espiritu has now joined the list of Filipino pageant representatives who brought pride and glory to the country.
Just last June, Jupheter Franco of General Santos City took home the Mister Continental World 2024 title in Thailand.
Ryan Kristopher Sacopon of Batangas followed suit by winning the Mister Culture International 2024 crown in Indonesia.
Samantha Gabronino from Bulacan made history for winning the Philippines’ Miss Grand Prix crown at the Miss Freedom of the World 2024 pageant held in Kosovo.
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