Ibinahagi ng Miss Universe Organization (MUO) ngayong Miyerkules, January 11, 2023, ang listahan ng celebrities at personalities na kabilang sa selection committee ng 71st edition ng Miss Universe pageant.
Kabilang dito ang Filipino businesswoman na si Olivia Quido-Co.
Si Olivia ang ang founder at chief executive officer ng O Skin Med Spa at Olivia Quido Skincare, na nasa ika-apat nang taon bilang official sponsor ng Miss Universe.
Sa isang Instagram post, ibinahagi ni Olivia ang kanyang excitement na mapabilang sa Miss Universe 2022 selection committee.
Post nito, "I am delighted to share with you all that I have been chosen to be one of the JUDGES of the 71st MISS UNIVERSE Competition.
"I am honored and humbled to be given this opportunity.
"This wouldn't be happening without your support and the grace of the Lord Jesus. [emojis] See you soon everyone! [emojis]"
Kasama ni Olivia sa selection committee ang tinaguriang "Bounce Queen of New Orleans" na si Big Freedia, ang sports journalist na si Emily Austin, Vice President of Growth Marketing and Merchandising ng Roku na si Swena Patel, American television and radio host Myrka Dellanos, Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete, at Miss Universe 1999 Wendy Fitzwilliam.
Silang walo rin ang uupo bilang judges sa finals night na gaganapin sa Janunary 14, 2023 (January 15, PH time) sa New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center sa Louisiana, USA.
Kabilang naman sa preliminary selection committee na pipili sa semifinalists ng Miss Universe 2022 sina Miss USA 2015 at Miss Universe 2015 1st runner-up Olivia Jordan, ImpactWayv Chief Marketing Officer Kathleen Ventrella, at ang model/public relations executive na si Mara Martin.
Ginanap ang closed-door preliminary interviews ng Miss Universe 2022 nitong Martes, January 10, 2023 (U.S. time). Present sa dito ang anim sa judges kabilang sina Olivia, Mara, Emily, Wendy, Kathleen, and Myrka.
Ayon sa Miss Universe fan page na @missuupdates sa Instagram, recorded on video ang preliminary interviews at ipapanood ito sa iba pang judges.
Si Olivia ang ika-11 Pinoy na napabilang bilang hurado sa Miss Universe.
Ang huling Pinoy judge sa Miss Universe ay ang Kapuso Primetime Queen na si Marian Rivera.
Maliban kay Marian, naging hurado rin sa Miss Universe sina Lea Salonga, Kuh Ledesma, Josie Natori, Richelle Singson-Michael, Pia Wurtzbach, Monique Lhuillier, Don Emilio T. Yap, Manny Pacquiao, at Carlos P. Romulo.
Si Celeste Cortesi ang pambato ng Pilipinas sa Miss Universe 2022.
Ang Miss Universe Organization ay pinamumunuan ng presidente nitong si Paula Shugart at ang bagong owner nitong si Anne Jakrajutatip.
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