With just two weeks left until the Miss Universe 2021 pageant on December 12 in Israel, we can't help but feel ~excited~ for the upcoming competition!
Adding to this excitement is Marian Rivera's latest Instagram post on December 1 where she said she felt "honored" and "grateful," leading many to speculate that she *could* be a part of the judging committee for the prestigious pageant.
The Kapuso actress didn't elaborate anything in her post, but Marian's husband, Dingdong Dantes took to the comments section and posted, "Miss u."
GMA Network posted the same photo on Instagram and wrote in the caption, "Just queen things." Around the same time that Marian posted the image, a now-deleted news headline from the network reads, "Marian Rivera is now a Miss Universe judge!"
Rumors about Marian judging the pageant started several days ago when entertainment website Pep.ph posted a blind item about a certain Kapuso actress flying out of the country for the first time since the start of the pandemic. According to the report, the actress was chosen for her beauty and accomplishments as an actress and mom. Meanwhile, a separate report said that Marian is set to fly to Israel on December 5.
Previous Pinays who had the rare opportunity to be a judge on the pageant include Kuh Ledesma (1991), Lea Salonga (2011), and Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach (2017).
Just this week, Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Bea Luigi Gomez flew to Israel to compete in the pageant.
