Apriel Smith Finally Gets Her Sash. It’s Just Not the One Everyone Expected.
After sixteen years and two failed Miss Universe Philippines runs, Apriel Smith finally gets a Philippine sash — at Miss Charm 2026 in Vietnam.
After sixteen years and two failed Miss Universe Philippines runs, Apriel Smith finally gets a Philippine sash — at Miss Charm 2026 in Vietnam.
Asia Rose Simpson and the pageant favorite predicted to beat her are both Filipino-American “halfies” — the diaspora debate reshaping PH pageants in 2026.