Beatrice Gomez

• Beatrice Luigi Gallarde Gomez[2][3] (Tagalog: [beaˈtɾis luˈwiʔdʒi ˈgɔmɛs]; born February 23, 1995)
is a Filipino model, community development worker, athlete, military sergeant and beauty
pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021.[4][5][6] Making history as
the first openly bisexual woman who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines, she represented
the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel and finished as a Top 5 finalist.

• Early life and education

• Beatrice Luigi Gallarde Gomez was born on February 23, 1995, in San Fernando, Cebu,
Philippines.[9] She was raised by a single mother.[10] She studied at the University of San Jose–
Recoletos and pursued a degree in mass communication.[11] At the same time, she also played
varsity volleyball for the university.[12] As a student-athlete, she was able to study under an
athletic scholarship.[10] In 2022, she graduated from the said university.

• Pageantry

• Miss Mandaue 2015

• Gomez's foray into the world of pageantry began in 2015 when she placed second runner-up at
the Miss Mandaue 2015 pageant.

• Binibining Cebu 2020

• Gomez represented San Fernando at the Binibining Cebu 2020 pageant and won the title,
succeeding Steffi Rose Aberasturi of Mandaue City.[15][16] She also won the Best in Swimwear,
Miss Foton, and Miss Body Worx Medical Spa awards.

• Miss Universe Philippines 2021

• On September 1, 2021, representing Cebu City, Gomez was confirmed as one of the thirty
delegates in the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant.

• During the finals on September 30, 2021, Gomez won the Best in Swimsuit, Best in Evening
Gown, Miss Cream Silk, and Miss Luxxe ImmunPlus Game Changer awards. At the end of the
event, Gomez was crowned by outgoing Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo as Miss
Universe Philippines 2021.

• Gomez made history as the first openly bisexual Miss Universe Philippines winner to compete
in Miss Universe.

• Miss Universe 2021

• Gomez competed at the 70th Miss Universe pageant in Eilat, Israel on December 13, 2021,
becoming the last Philippine delegate to qualify to the Miss Universe semifinals during the
country's longest streak of appearances in its history in the said round at 12 consecutive years
(dating back from 2010).[24] Gomez concluded her Miss Universe journey as a Top 5 finalist
together with Valeria Ayos of Colombia, becoming the first openly LGBT delegate to advance to
the Miss Universe finals.[25] Harnaaz Sandhu of India won the said pageant.

• Military career

• In January 2021, she completed the citizens military course training of the Philippine Army
Reserve Command in Eastern Visayas which allowed her to be part of the Philippine Navy
Reserve Unit, with the rank of corporal. In October 2021, Gomez was promoted to sergeant.[28]

• In May 2022, she was named as one of the honorary members, among the first batch, of the
newly launched Friends of Marines, a civilian organization by the Philippine Marine Corps.
• Civic involvement and advocacy

• Gomez is one of the founders of BEyouthfulPH, an organization that extends assistance in

uplifting the lives of disempowered and disadvantaged children in different parts of the
Philippines. One of the organization's programs focuses on children in conflict with the law,
guiding and inspiring them to become more proactive and law-abiding Filipino citizens.

• Personal life

• Gomez is an openly bisexual woman. She was previously in a relationship with disc jockey and
entrepreneur Kate Jagdon.

• Gomez also does boxing, scuba diving, and mixed martial arts.

• Gomez is first cousin to the late Rizzini Alexis Gomez, Miss Tourism International 2012–2013 and
niece of former Philippine Basketball Association player Roel Gomez.