BY MARILIE BOMEDIANO –
Sydney: Filipina-Australian Joanna Gunay proudly bagged the title as Mrs. Universe Official Australia (Top performer, Best in Catwalk, Best in Swimwear, Mrs Chocolate Day Spa 2022) with total ease during the sparkly coronation night last Dec 26, 2021 at Dockside, Darling Harbour.

Thirteen worthy queens were crowned on a ‘Sunday-Funday’ as a lead-up to next year’s International Grand Finals, and the coronation night turned out to be a smashing success! The Mrs. Universe Official Australia 2022 was indeed a yuletide colorful euphoria.
This year’s cream of the crop for Mrs. Universe Official Australia consisted of Lili Cao, Rukeshma Sharma Lata, Joanna Gunay, Patricia Singh, Vannet Meas, Debasrita Mukherjee, Susan Turner, Cheryl Tarrant, Tanya Sreepattha, Kimanh Dinh, Monique Cantalejo Rivera, Christine Escalante and Ceres Calizo Ledesma.
This year’s coronation night also included the crowning of Little Mr/Miss Australasia Official, Sydney’s Best Dressed 2021, and The Australian Golden Sash Awards 2021, plus a glimpse into the 2021 Cover Models of StarCentral Media Group.
Following a three-hour showdown of environmental speeches, gowns, glams, and game-changing questions, here’s how things turned out for this year’s hopefuls:
Mrs. Universe Official 2022 Awardees
Joanna Gunay – Mrs. Universe Official Australia (Top performer, Best in Catwalk, Best in Swimwear, Mrs Chocolate Day Spa 2022)
Debasrita Mukherjee – Mrs. Universe Official India (First runner up, Mrs. Seacret Direct)
Susan Turner – Mrs. Universe Official Central Australia (Second runner up, Mrs. Model of the year)
Lili Cao – Mrs. Universe Official Vietnam (Miss Congeniality, Mrs. Universe Official Charity Princess)
Rukeshma Sharma Lata – Mrs. Universe Official Fiji
Patricia Singh – Mrs. Universe Official Central Fiji
Vannet Meas – Mrs. Universe Official Cambodia
Cheryl Tarrant – Mrs. Universe Official Central Asia (Best in Introduction, Best in talent, Mrs. Universe Official Charity Queen)
Tanya Sreepattha – Mrs. Universe Official Thailand (Best in evening gown)
Kimanh Dinh – Mrs. Universe Official Central Vietnam (Mrs. Entrepreneur)
Ceres Calizo Ledesma – Mrs. Universe Official Southeast Asia (Best in Interview)
Monique Cantalejo Rivera – Mrs. Universe Official Philippines
Christine Escalante – Mrs. Universe Official Asia
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