“I'll show to the world what a Filipina Batangueňa is made of,” Mariella “Ella” Castillo confidently asserted during her send-off party last June 22, 2010 at the Bliss Bar and Restaurant on Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City and she made good on her word. The 18-year old charmer from Mabini, Batangas represented the Philippines, reached the semi-finals and was crowned "Teen Queen of Asia and Oceania" in the very first Miss Global Teen Pageant held last June 28 to July 3, 2010 in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Winning the crown as the first Miss Global Teen is Dominican Republic's Mayte Brito Medina, who was also crowned as Teen Queen of the Caribbean. First runner-up is Tara Emad of Egypt (Teen Queen of Africa) and 2nd runner-up is Chelsae Durocher of Canada (Teen Queen of the Americas).
Held at the home of the world famous samba and Mardi Gras celebrations, the first Miss Global Teen Pageant's mission is to gather young women from different countries, aged 15 to 19 years old,who will do their best in realizing their personal goals. It aims to "produce a world-class winner who will be able to inspire and serve as role model to teenagers everywhere.”
The finals of Miss Global Teen 2010 was staged at the Rubens Gil de Camilo Convention Center in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul on July 3, 2010.
Aside from winning the pageant's crown as Miss Teen Queen of Asia and Oceania, Ella also enjoyed the very rare chance of touring this scenic spot of Brazil.
The town of Bonito, the eco-tourism capital of Brazil, welcomed the planet's most beautiful teenagers last June 29 and 30. Ella had the chance to see and experience the amazing Waterfalls' Park, the Blue Lagoon Cavern, and Formoso River. She and the other contestants were billeted at the Marrua Hotel.
Then in Campo Grande City Ella and the other candidates took an official tour in a double-decker bus and visited the city's main tourist attractions such as The Indigenous Nations Park, the Poderes Park, the Central Market and the Araras Plaza.
The third of four children, Ella is an alumna of San Juan Sto. Nino Elementary School in Mabini, Batangas and Sta. Teresa College High School in the town of Bauan, also in Batangas. Ella is currently a Fashion Design student at the De La Salle University College of St. Benilde.
Statuesque at 5 foot 8, Ella's credentials in beauty contests are: finalist in Bb. Pilipinas 2010, 1st runner–up in Miss Bikini Philippines 2009 and 1st runner-up in Bb. Batangas 2008. She also participated in the 2009 International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) Convention in New York.
Before leaving for Brazil last June 25, Ella charmed the press at her send–off party hosted by Kristine Caballero, 2002 Mutya ng Pilipinas first runner-up. Lamberto Ricalde, National Director of Miss Global Teen, introduced Ella to her well–wishers and expressed his pride in the young lady “who will represent flag and country in a new international beauty pageant.” Ella gracefully thanked “Mega Star Production, OPMB Worldwide, Paul San Juan of Print Mode Photography, makeup artist Yani Garcia, Lamberto N. Ricalde, Rodgil Flores, Gio Flores, Cliff Dimaala, George Garrido, Arnaldo de Leon, Jay Patao, Sonny Boy Lindo, Paul Refol and BLISS Tomas Morato.” Saving the best for last, she tearfully expressed her most profound gratitude to her “exceptionally kind and supportive parents Mr. and Mrs. Marcelo and Clemencia Castillo.”
With her intelligence, gentleness, and distinct and dusky Filipina beauty, Ella definitely proved that she is of Miss Global Teen caliber.
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