Miss Philippines beatboxes like a champ
Although we’re stoked about Miss China winning the Miss World competition, I’m kind of disappointed that Miss Philippines didn’t place higher given the Southeast Asian’s unique talent.
Quenerich Rehman, 23, kept the audience in suspense when she was introduced by the judge as having “the first ever performance of this type in Miss World.” Her beatboxing talent was not mentioned and the audience was in for a surprise when she broke into beats after singing a slow ballad. She even beatboxed to Usher’s “Yeah” and Cali Swag’s ”Teach Me How to Dougie.”
Other hopeful pageant contestants need to up their game. I want to see more out-of-the-box performances — perhaps a rap or even a comedic act.




“It was heartbreaking for me as I saw more years with Dr. Quek than with my own mother,” “Christine” said. “I am the luckiest maid in Singapore, with or without the money.”
In addition to his World Champion boxing title,
Do you have mad skillz when it comes to doing a mani pedi? If so, turns out you’re qualified to be a key player in the Philippines government. This week, Philippine president Gloria Arroyo appointed her manicurist, Anita Carpon, to a major government post. Carpon is now on the board of the government agency responsible for lending tens of millions of dollars for the housing needs of government employees. The president’s decision has seen a flurry of criticism, but her spokesman responded saying, “Having a relationship of trust with the president should not count against someone.”