Filipino Model Tracey Dela Cruz hailed as crowd favourite at inaugural Slay Model Search Asia 2023

International transgender modeling contest Slay Model Search Asia 2023 crowned Filipino model Tracey Dela Cruz as the ‘Bigo Fan Favourite’, edging out 24 finalists across Southeast Asia in the talent search competition. Tracey, from Paranaque City, was also hailed as the crowd favourite, having emerged as the winner of the ‘Top Vote Box’ for garnering the greatest number of votes during the competition from the Bigo Live app.

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Tracey Dela Cruz, who was awarded a gift check of 100,000 Bigo Beans and a trophy, said, “I am grateful to represent the Philippines in this historic event and was lucky to share these memories and experiences with different girls from Asia. I was surprised to find out that I was the Bigo fan favourite, garnering the most votes from supporters across the region. I had an amazing and fun time and am thankful for being given a platform to inspire others and elevate trans beauty on a global stage.”

2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Winners

“The Last of Us” leads winners with three trophies including two for lead Pedro Pascal; Jennifer Coolidge and “Scream VI” bag two awards each

Today, the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards honored the biggest and brightest stars in both movies and television, across scripted and unscripted. Below, please find the complete list of winners. In Southeast Asia, the MTV Movie & TV Awards is slated to premiere on the MTV Live channel at a later date (to be announced). Fans can also follow @MTVAsia on Instagram and TikTok for the best moments from the show.

2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards tap global icon Drew Barrymore to host

MTV today announced that film and television powerhouse Drew Barrymore has been tapped to host the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards happening from the Barker Hangar in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 7. The evening will honor the biggest and best in both movies and television, across scripted and unscripted, for one supersized, can’t-miss event, which will also air on MTV internationally in more than 150 countries. Fans in the Southeast Asia can follow @MTVAsia on Instagram and TikTok  for the latest and greatest from the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, and stay tuned for local premiere details.

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Barrymore has been nominated a total of nine times and has taken home three Golden Popcorns. She won her first award for “Best Kiss” for The Wedding Singer. She also won “Best On-Screen Team” for Charlie’s Angels (2001). She was most recently nominated for Best Talk/Topical Show at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED. In 2020, she and Sandler were also honored as “Dynamic Duo” at the MTV Awards: Greatest of All Time. 

2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards returns to LA’s famous Barker Hangar on Sunday, May 7th

MTV today announced the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards will return on Sunday, May 7th with an epic Los Angeles takeover at the Barker Hangar. The evening will honor the biggest and best in both movies and television, across scripted and unscripted, for one supersized, can’t-miss event.

The event will also air on MTV internationally in more than 170 countries – Fans in the Philippines can follow @MTVasia on Instagram and TikTok for the latest and greatest from the MTV Movie & TV Awards, and stay tuned for local premiere details. Host, honorees, performers, presenters and additional details will be announced at a later date.