Fil-Ams Brandon Espiritu, Jether Palomo under fire over pageant 'halfies' remarks
Filipino-American male pageant titleholders Brandon Espiritu and Jether Palomo, who represented the Philippines in their respective competitions, are under fire for their “halfies” remarks that seemingly demeaned home-grown Filipino beauty pageant aspirants Guam-born Kapuso star Brandon Espiritu represented the Philippines in the 2024 Mister Supranational contest in Poland, and won for the country its highest placement in field for winning second runner-up. Meanwhile, Palomo is a fitness enthusiast from the United States who won the Mister-Pilipinas Global 2025 and became a semifinalist on the global pageant. He also won 1st runner-up at the 2023 Mister Tourism World, representing the Philippines. […]...Keep on reading: Fil-Ams Brandon Espiritu, Jether Palomo under fire over pageant 'halfies' remarks
6/10/2026 5:49:34 AM