Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo appears onstage at the Miss Universe 2021 Pageant at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. PHOTO BY RODRIGO VALERA/ GETTY IMAGES/ AFP THE Philippines’ Rabiya Mateo made the first cut in the 69th Miss Universe Monday morning (Manila time) when she joined the top 21 list.Mateo, one of the early frontrunners, was the 15th called at the pageant held at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Hollywood, Florida.In her video introduction, Mateo shared her advocacy for education.The others in the Top 21 are (in order of announcement):1. Colombia’s Laura Olascuaga2. Peru’s Janick Maceta3. Australia’s Maria Thattil4. France’s Amandine Petit5. Myanmar’s Thuzar Wint Lwin6. Jamaica’s Miqueal-Symone Williams7. Mexico’s Andrea Meza8. Dominican Republic’s Kimberly Marie Jiménez9. USA’s Asya Branch10. Indonesia's Ayu Maulida Putri11. Argentina’s Alina Luz Akselrad12. India’s Adline Castelino13. Curacao, Chantal Wiertz14. Puerto Rico’s Estefanía Soto15. Philippines’ Rabiya Mateo16. Brazil’s Julia Gama17. Great Britain’s Jeanette Akua18. Nicaragua’s Ana Marcelo19. Thailand’s Amanda Obdam20. Costa Rica’s Ivonne Cerdas21. Vietnam Nguyên Trân Khánh Vân
