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Venezuela wins Miss Charm 2025; PH's Cyrille Payumo ends journey in Top 20

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Karen Flores

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765560141502defaultNEW-Miss-Charm-2025.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippines&#x27; Cyrille Payumo during the swimsuit round of Miss Charm 2025. <em>The Miss Philippines/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;My heart is full and proud to represent the Philippines with everything I am.&quot;</p><p>Cyrille Payumo <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSKbJsXGKZl/?img_index=1">made this statement on Instagram</a> less than an hour before the Miss Charm 2025 coronation night in Vietnam on Friday, December 12.</p><p>The Filipina beauty queen gave her best performance and finished in the Top 20 of the competition, right after the swimsuit round. She also won Best in National Costume.</p><p>Anna Blanco of Venezuela won the Miss Charm 2025 title, succeeding Rashmita Rasindran of Malaysia.</p><p>Her runners-up include Luisa Victoria Malz of Germany and Rinanda Aprillya Maharani of Indonesia, with Naruemol Phimphakdee of Thailand and Francia Cortés of Mexico completing the Top 5.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765559725007Screenshot 2025-12-13 011402.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Anna Blanco of Venezuela wins the Miss Charm 2025 crown. <em>Miss Charm/YouTube</em></span></span></span></div><p>Miss Charm, which was only launched in 2023, is the first international beauty pageant founded in Vietnam. </p><p>The crown remains elusive to the Philippines after sending three representatives. Like Payumo, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2024/12/23/ph-s-kayla-carter-finishes-in-top-20-of-miss-charm-2024-1301">Kayla Carter also placed in the Top 20</a>, while <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/02/16/23/brazil-wins-miss-charm-2023-ph-bet-is-1st-runner-up">Annabelle McDonnell finished as first runner-up</a>.</p><p>The country&#x27;s delegates are selected by The Miss Philippines, the sister brand of Miss Universe Philippines.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Small but powerful</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><p>Payumo seemed to follow a theme throughout her Miss Charm 2025 journey: how small and simple things can make a powerful impact.</p><p>Take for example <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/12/10/humble-salakot-gets-spotlight-in-miss-charm-2025-national-costume-contest-1724">her award-winning national costume, which was inspired by the humble &quot;salakot&quot;</a> --  a wide-brimmed hat usually worn by Filipino farmers. Her entire outfit got the Midas touch with its gold rice grain embellishments and ornamental patterns.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17655601984011765560197481.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Payumo/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>Payumo&#x27;s gown during the preliminary competition, on the other hand, was a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/12/10/ph-s-cyrille-payumo-wears-ant-inspired-gown-in-miss-charm-2025-prelims-1145">couture masterpiece that centered around ants.</a> </p><p>&quot;This gown was born from a spark, stitched with hard work, and carried with pride,&quot; the Kapampangan beauty queen said in an Instagram post. </p><p>&quot;I walked with the spirit of every Filipino who keeps going no matter how small the beginning is,&quot; she added.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17655603264371765560325045.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Payumo/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><div><strong>SPECIAL AWARDS</strong></div><ul><li><strong></strong>People&#x27;s Choice: USA</li><li>Best in Evening Gown: Germany</li><li>Miss Tourism: Vietnam</li><li>Best in National Costume: Philippines</li><li>Best in Swimsuit: India</li><li>Best in Social: Cambodia</li><li>Miss Inspiration: Italy</li><li>Best Face: Poland</li><li>Miss AI: Thailand</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>TOP 5</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><ul><li>Indonesia</li><li>Germany</li><li>Thailand</li><li>Mexico</li><li>Venezuela</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>TOP 12</strong></div><ul><li><strong></strong>USA (People&#x27;s Choice)</li><li>Colombia</li><li>Mexico</li><li>Germany</li><li>India</li><li>Brazil</li><li>Indonesia</li><li>Venezuela</li><li>Netherlands</li><li>Vietnam</li><li>Bolivia</li><li>Thailand</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>TOP 20</strong></div><ul><li><strong></strong>Australia</li><li>Bolivia</li><li>Brazil</li><li>Colombia</li><li>Cambodia</li><li>Costa Rica</li><li>Germany</li><li>India</li><li>China</li><li>Mexico</li><li>Moldova</li><li>Netherlands</li><li>Philippines</li><li>Indonesia</li><li>Puerto Rico</li><li>Malaysia</li><li>Thailand</li><li>USA</li><li>Venezuela</li><li>Vietnam</li></ul>

<p>The Filipina beauty queen gave her best performance and finished in the Top 20 of the competition, right after the swimsuit round.</p>

The Filipina beauty queen gave her best performance and finished in the Top 20 of the competition, right after the swimsuit round.