The 57th edition of Binibining Pilipinas i.e., Bininbining Pilipinas 2020 will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. Binibining Pilipinas 2020 will award four titles to Philippine representatives to four major international beauty pageants, which are Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2020, Binibining Pilipinas International 2020, Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2020, Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2020 and Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2020.
Binibining Pilipinas Organization unveiled the Top 40 delegates on 6th February 2020, as these Top 40 divas will fight for the national titles and the chance to represent Philippines at various international pageants. The well-known face of the Philippines Lesley Anne Ticaro was awarded Binibini No.38 as she secured her rightful spot in the Top 40 along with other Filipina beauties.
Lesley Anne Ticaro hails from Davao is 25-years-old and stands 167cm tall with a degree in Secondary Education and major in English from the University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao. She currently works as a schoolteacher and a professional model whenever she has time for projects.
Lesley is not new to the pageantry world as she was crowned Binibining Da Davao del Norte 2018 and she also joined the Mutya Pilipinas pageant in 2019 where she finished as the semifinalist. The diva will be representing the city of Tagum at Binibining Pilipinas 2020 competition.
Lesley entered the world of pageantry when she was in high school and since then she has always wanted to learn more about the pageantry and fashion world. She has been a part of international pageants and personally thanked all the mentors for teaching her the hows of pageantry. She mentions that it is not just the skills but also the belief that they have taught her and that will help her in future.
Lesley likes to sing and she is preparing her singing skills for the talent roung during the competition. She has always been confident and determined towards winning the title and earning the opportunity to represent Philippines at international level. She has started to prepare herself, which includes working on her on-stage walk, body language, interview skills and communication for the competition. Since, she is a teacher, she has the advantage of being very confident when it comes to public speaking.
Lesley is an advocate of mental health awareness and wants to normalize the stigma around the issue. She urge people to be very open about mental health problems because they are real and since she has dealt with anxiety and stress herself she wants to help and reach out people who are going through the same. She has the fighting spirit in her that motivates her to perform better and thus, she can be one of the strongest contenders for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2020. The diva doesn’t likes to give up in the middle so her dedication can surely help her win the title.