Published in 2023
288 pages
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is an entrepreneur, advocate, and global media personality crowned Miss Universe in 2015.
She has built her brand & business empire across beauty, fashion, food, and lifestyle working with some of the world’s largest companies and building an audience of over 20 million people on social media. She has extensive experience in film, television, and media gracing the cover of Harper’s Bazaar and Tatler, in shows such as Asia’s Next Top Model and Ru Paul’s Drag Race, having her waxwork at Madame Tussauds and creating her own Spotify podcast.
She passionately advocates for gender equality and mental health, supporting leading charities like UNAIDS & UNICEF, launching her female empowerment network Between Us Queens, and giving motivational talks for Tedx.
What is this book about?
What happens when climbing the ladder of success means compromising everything you believe in…including yourself?
This debut novel by an actress and pageant title holder gives a window into the hidden rungs of that ladder, and on the pain that comes with slipping and falling.
Cleo is young, beautiful, talented and–until lately–lucky in love. But in the cut-throat world of international beauty competitions, she has to make the biggest decision of her life. She passionately wants to see how far she can go and what she can achieve. And to prove her estranged film director father that his family has done better than just survive without him. Her road is riddled with frustrations, dashed hopes and the age-old question– what is the price of fame and fortune?
As the competition heats up, Cleo must navigate the dirty tricks contestants use to turn the odds in their favor. And ultimately, she must ask How much is her own integrity worth?
Set against the rich backdrop of Manila’s glittering urban life, Queen of the Universe is about remembering who you are in the dizzying world of beauty contests and celebrity, told by an international influencer, model, actress and former Miss Universe.
