Celeste Cortesi really wanted to showcase the Darna costume on the Miss Universe stage
The Darna costume for the Miss Universe 2022 National Costume competition is a personal choice of Celeste Cortesi.
Celeste garnered applause when she went out on the stage wearing her Darna costume for the NatCos. Through that, the Pinoy superheroine was introduced to the international pageant stage.
Having that opportunity to showcase the character that has become a big part of the Philippines’ pop culture, Mars Ravelo’s Darna expressed gratitude. The Kapamilya series, as well as the family of Ravelo, thanked Celeste for wearing the Darna costume.
Based on the article in Bandera, the person who discovered Celeste Cortesi and has become a family friend shared that it was her personal choice to feature Darna for her National Costume. She also asked permission from the Ravelo family regarding this.
“Personal choice n’ya ‘yon. Kaya sinabi n’ya kay Jonas (Gaffud) kung p’wede. Humingi naman ng permission sa mga Ravelo pumayag naman kaya natuloy,” the source shared.
Celeste worked with two designers in order to have her own version of Darna costume. “Idea n’ya ‘yon. Collab nina Albert Andrada at Oliver Tolentino,” the source added.
One of the unique things that Darna costume of Celeste has was the big golden circle behind her that looked like a symbol of the sun.
Darna director Benedict Mique also expressed that they are proud of Celeste Cortesi for showcasing the Pinoy superheroine in her Miss Universe NatCos. “Siyempre proud ‘yung buong team ng Darna, I’m sure ang mga Ravelos din. Pinapatunayan lang na ang Darna ay simbolo na ng Filipino. Darna represents Filipino creativity, perserverance and beauty,” the director said.
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