Wake-uppers:
Seen:
Spotted in Dubai last week was former Carmen Mayor Che Toribio-delos Reyes. “As
they say Dubai is the playground for the rich and famous, indeed it is,” Mayor
Che (as the title remains) posted on Facebook. Mayor Che was with her hubby and
children. She also met her Beauche
business partners. “My family experience in Dubai is beyond compare, so
amazing, every place we go so much fun and enjoyment, so with the Dubai
Shopping Festival, shopping spree, great experience,” added Mayor Che.
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Former
Carmen Mayor and Beauche International president Che Toribio-delos Reyes (behind the Luxurious 7 star Hotel Burj Al Arab) in
Dubai. Courtesy:
Che Toribio-delos Reyes
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Seen:
Also spotted in Abu Dhabi were Bien Unido Mayor Niño
Rey Boniel and his wifey. Mayor Boniel met with friends and business partners.
He also went desert safari.
Scene: PCSUPT
Louie T. Oppus and Dr. Cesar Saloma received the Metrobank Foundation's ACES (Award
for Continuing Excellence and Service) award last January 29, 2014 at the Le
Pavilion, Metropolitan Park, Pasay City. Oppus and Saloma came from Baclayon,
Bohol.
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I
have to admit that I am a fan of Tyra Banks and Sophie Sumner. I like Tyra
because she is helping other girls to achieve their dreams in the modeling
world...and most of all, featuring and wearing creations of Filipino designers
for her show, the America's Next Top Model.
And
there’s Sophie Sumner. She might be a Brit, but she's also America's Next Top
Model!
On
screen, Sumner looks sultry, so fragile that she overwhelms movie audiences
with her mere presence.
Anyway,
Sumner was in Bohol last week to shoot a Bohol episode for her new travel show
on Discovery Channel. It was made possible thru Boy Dumadag and Michael Yu of
Blue Grass Project, a firm engaged in event styling and landscaping; Tel . No:
038-5049811; E-mail: josephvendumadag@yahoo.com/mikoyu@hotmail.com; Mobile: 00921-2711464/0918-5759972
Bohol’s rising hairstylist “hair majesty” Ryan
Sines (who also styled Miss Universe 2010 4th runner-up Venus Raj and other
actresses and models) and make-up artist EP Relampagos had a close-encounter with
Sumner.
Surprisingly,
in person, Sumner is self-effacing, very shy and soft-spoken but dignified and
respectable just the same, speaking in subdued tone in a detached but still
warm and friendly manner.
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America's Next Top Model Sophie Sumner is holding a tarsier doll as
posted on her Instagram. “Thank you for
having me #bohol- apparently I look like this little tarsier? What do you
think?” Courtesy: Sophie Sumner on Instagram |
She’s
petite, believe it or not, and she couldn’t be taller than 5’9”.
“She
is very friendly! She’s kalog and down to earth,” shared Ryan. “Her fame is
also not in her head and she is totally unaffected by it. Whatever style we had
for her she didn’t complaint. She’s really a supermodel!”
“She
knows some Tagalog words like salamat, magandang araw and mahal na mahal kita,”
added EP.
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Sophie Sumner hosting her travel show...and with Ryan Sines and EP
Relampagos. Courtesy: Ryan Sines |
Sumner
visited Carmen, Loboc and Panglao.
Sumni
was a runner-up of Britain's Next Top
Model, Cycle 5 and later won America's
Next Top Model, Cycle 18.
And,
did you know that Sumner is Emma Watsons’ bff?
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