On the Binibining Pilipinas website, Delos Santos who was originally assigned the number Binibining 20 was removed and replaced by another hopeful from the wait-list named Geisha Naganuma. The disqualification grounds cited Delos Santos' photograph with an international model who was completely naked but not Delos Santos herself. And whilst the photo never came out in any publication which Jonas Gaffud contended, the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) lawyers held her disqualification final and executory.
Although her die-hard fans were sad about her disqualification, some of them thought that this might be a blessing in disguise for her as she might be more fit to be the second Filipina Miss World. It should be noted that there were a lot of Bb. Pilipinas aspirants in the past who got disqualified from the pageant but snagged an international title from another beauty pageant.
Below are other notable Binibining Pilipinas aspirants who were disqualified from the Binibining Pilipinas pageants in the past.
Joey Mead King - Binibining Pilipinas 2001
Originally assigned the number Binibini 26, she was removed from the official list because of alleged citizenship issues. Eventually, it was Zorayda Ruth Andam who bagged the top title Bb. Pilipinas - Universe 2001.
Juliana Palermo - Binibining Pilipinas 2003
Carla Gay Balingit bagged the top title Bb. Pilipinas - Universe 2003 title.
Sandra Seifert - Binibining Pilipinas 2009
Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2009 winner was Bianca Manalo.
Megan Young - Binibining Pilipinas 2012
While still with ABS-CBN and Star Magic in 2011, Megan Young has been undergoing training with Aces and Queens in preparation for the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 pageant. She appeared for screening and took all the hype away from Janine Tugunon and Mary Jean Lastimosa to be the next Miss Universe Philippines. However, prior to the announcement of the official list of candidates, Megan Young withdrew from the competition. But rumors has it that she was disqualified from the pageant because of her sexy cover photo for a men's magazine.
The withdrawal or disqualification paved the way for her to star in her first leading role in the soap Precious Hearts Romances: Hiyas. She joined Miss World Philippines the following year and made history by winning the first Miss World crown for the Philippines.
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