Boot camp mentors and pageant experts from the Philippine beauty camp, Aces and Queens, trained the 12 Kadalag-an Queen 2023 candidates during a three-day extensive workshop held at the Victorias City Sports and Amusement Center, March 10 to 12.
KQ 2023 is one of the highlights of the 25th Kadalag-an Festival celebration of Victorias City in Negros Occidental.
Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Charity Pauline Amelinckx, and Miss Universe Philippines 2020 4th runner-up, Billie Hakenson, were among the trainers.
Hakenson and Amelinckx trained the candidates in pasarela and question-and-answer, respectively.
The KQ finalists also underwent personality development with general manager and head stylist of Aces and Queens, Mikee Andrei, and make-up with the managing director at Culture Salon MNL and head make-up artist of the beauty camp, Jim Ryan Ros.
Along with Hakenson and Amelinckx, Miss World Philippines 2021 1st Princess and fitness coach Riana Pangindian, head hairstylist Dave Grona, and fashion stylist Yeoh Egwaras were also mentors in the workshop.
The activity was organized by the 25th Kadalag-an Festival director and city information officer Joy Famini and Team Acids Production.
Victorias City’s official candidate for Lin-ay sang Negros 2023, Paola Nicole Reconquista, also participated in the workshop together with the KQ candidates.
Handlers and make-up artists of each candidate were also present.
Ahead of the workshop, Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez met with the 12 official candidates during their orientation at the Training Center on February 26.
The Search for the Kadalag-an Queen 2023 is set on March 17 for the pre-pageant night, and the coronation night is on March 18.*
