Grendel Alvarado and Jenilyn Olivar Disqualified From Bb. Pilipinas 2011 Pageant; BPCI Announces the 38 Official Candidates
Binibining Pilipinas 2011 candidates Grendel Alvarado and Jenilyn 'Jen' Olivar have been disqualified from the pageant due to a naked photoshoot they did when they joined Philippines' Next Top Model in 2007 where Grendel was the winner while Jen placed as 2nd Runner Up.
(L-R: Grender Alvarado and Jenilyn Olivar photo shoot for Philippines' Next Top Model 2007)
The photoshoot happened during Week 12 of Philippines' Next Top Model which required the Final 3 - Grendel, Jen and Rina Lorilla to pose half-naked supposedly for a breast cancer awareness campaign but turned out to be just a theme set as a challenge for the said modeling contest.
On February 23, Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) announces the official remaining 38 candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 2011.
1. Zephorah Mayon aka Zara Aldana, Las Pinas City
2. Elizabeth Clenci, Australia
3. Carolyn Ty, Quezon City
4. Gianna Therese Quintos, Caloocan City
5. Jennielyn Natividad, Batangas City
6. Patricia Marie Tumulak, Manila
7. Roxanne Cabañero, Davao
8. Angelia Gabrena Ong aka Gabby Ong, Manila
9. Ma. Kristina May Marasigan aka Tina Marasigan, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
10. Hazelyn Santos, Manila
11. Diana Arevalo, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
12. Carla Lacson, La Union
13. Queenierich Rehman aka Queenie Rehman, Pasay City
14. Marish Alyssa Marquinez, Angeles City, Pampanga
15. Arabella Hanesh aka Ara Hanesh, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
16. Sabrinne Al-Tawil, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
17. Teresa Pamela Ludovice, Manila
18. Wendy Lucas, Jones, Isabela
19. Jenette Mieko Noguchi aka Jet Noguchi, Palo Alto City, California
20. Kenneth Shane Dimaapi, Plaridel, Bulacan
21. Paula Camille Figueroas, Marikina City
22. Luzelle Felipe, Hagonoy, Bulacan
23. Martha Chloe McCulley aka Chloe Dauden, Pasay City
24. Isabella Manjon, Manila
25. Shamcey Supsup, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte
26. Janine Tugonon, Balanga City, Bataan
27. Ma. Paula Bianca Paz, Baguio City
28. Krystle Ann Grant aka Krystle Dizon, Hayward California
29. Kathleen Subijano aka Cai Subijano, Woodland Hills, California
30. Samantha Purvor, Quezon City
31. Jenn Roe Gubat, Malolos City, Bulacan
32. Dianne Elaine Necio, Legazpi City, Albay
33. Mary Jean Lastimosa aka MJ Lastimosa, Manila
34. Suzette Hernandez, Batangas
35. Camille Alexis Baltazar, Las Pinas City
36. Sarah Nicole Clenci, Australia
37. Ladylyn Riva, Nabas, Aklan
38. Glennifer Perido, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna
Latest update: Another candidate, Roxanne Cabañero of Davao was also disqualified from the pageant, two days after the disqualification of Grendel Alvarado and Jenilyn Olivar, due to an allegedly naked photos posted on a website which features naked Filipina women. However, Roxanne vehemently refute this claim.