Opisyal nang kandidata ng 70th Miss Universe competition si Miss Universe Philippine Beatrice Luigi Gomez.
Makikita sa official list of delegates sa official website ng Miss Universe Organization ang headshot ng ni Beatrice, senyales na opisyal na siyang pasok sa prestihiyusong beauty pageant.
Mababasa ito sa profile ni Beatrice:
“Beatrice Luigi Gomez is a community development worker, a Philippine Navy Marines Reservist under the 82nd Marine Battalion Reserve of the Naval Reserve Center of Eastern Visayas, and a proud bisexual who became the first member of the LGBTQIA+ community to win the Miss Universe Philippines title.
“She was the appointed president of Rotaract Club of Metro Mandaue 2006, a Rotary-sponsored service club and a non-profit organization that aims to address the concerns of the community, enhance the professional and leadership skills of an individual, and promote good relations between all people worldwide.
“She is currently taking up a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication at the University of San Jose. She is passionate about social welfare offering outreach programs to the most vulnerable communities in Cebu City.
“She is an advocate of youth empowerment and has been closely working with Children in Contact with the Law at a juvenile facility called Operation Second Chance of the Department of Social Welfare Services of Cebu City.”
Gaganapin ang Miss Universe competition sa Eilat, Israel sa darating na Disyembre.