She also bagged a special award from the competition.
The very first coronation night of fledgling beauty pageant Miss Cosmo was held in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on Saturday, October 5.
Ahtisa Manalo, who was crowned Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024, finished her journey in the competition as one of the Top 10 contenders and brought home the special People’s Choice award.
In the same evening, Manalo was also named Miss Cosmo Tourism Ambassador.
Prior to the coronation event, the Filipina beauty queen made considerable buzz during the preliminary rounds after wearing a gown inspired by fictional mermaid ‘Dyesebel.’
Notably, the finals night of the competition also saw Manalo, who was the first runner-up of Miss International 2018, be on stage with Miss International 2016 Kylie Versoza.
Eventually, Ketut Permata Juliastrid of Indonesia was named as the inaugural Miss Cosmo 2024, with Thailand’s Karnruethai Tassabut finishing as first runner-up.