Chelsea Manalo is grateful for the year 2024.
On Instagram, the Bulakenya beauty queen shared a reel looking back on some of her precious moments from last year.
“I am humbled by the journey I’ve walked,” Chelsea said. “The year has taught me more than I could have ever expected, and I’m deeply grateful for the people, places, and moments that have shaped me along the way.”
“Though there were moments of doubt and struggle, each one held a lesson that I could never have learned without them.”
Welcoming 2025, Chelsea brought with her a “quiet hope,” and trusting that whatever comes will continue to guide her toward becoming the person I’m meant to be.
“May the year ahead bring new chances to learn, grow, and show kindness both to myself and others,” she said.
Ending her post, she expressed how grateful she is not just for the triumphs, but for the lessons she learned and the grace that carried her all throughout her journey.
“I am grateful, not just for the triumphs, but for the lessons learned in everyday life and for the grace that has carried me through it all. Here’s to the next chapter, and I hope it’s for the best,” Chelsea said.
2024 was quite a year for Chelsea. Aside from representing the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2024 pageant and becoming Miss Universe Asia, she also took home the Best National Costume for her religion-themed ensemble called Hiraya.
Following her pageant stint, Chelsea had homecoming parades in Taguig and Pasay, and spent a well-deserved holiday in a resort in Pangasinan.
—Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News
