2025 Critical Beauty Group Chats

 

My Critical Beauty group discussions with my guests are just as popular as my review and reaction videos.

In 2025, I conducted ten group chats whose duration exceeded fifty hours! That’s fifty hours of talking about issues related to pageants (critiques, reviews) and controversial issues. When Rachel Gupta was dethroned as Miss Grand International 2024, we jumped into unpacking her emotionally charged post-dethronement "truth" video. The most talked-about pageant was Miss Universe; every time a new scandal broke out, I made sure to incorporate it in the discussion. Nothing was ignored or dismissed. Of course, there wouldn’t be a group chat without guests. I’d like to thank the following extraordinary individuals who have contributed their time, effort and perspective in the discussions: Noemi Melendez @misscubadirector Wilfredo Luis Lopez @runwaypapii George Gurung @pageantempress Lenka Vomocil @lenkavomocil Antonio Rivadeneira @tonitoriva Brian Javier @realbrianj And newcomers: Roger Gatchalian @pageantnerd Jonathan Akinwale @jonathanakinwale JD Toro @jdbullfighter Andy Chafe @andy_chafe Sandip Sahal @sandipsahal Julio Rodriguez Matute @juliorodriguezmatute Here's to even more group chats in 2026!

Rafa Delfin, January 24, 2025