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Now and Forever

"The True to Life Story of the Kuusela-Hilario Romance"

The true-to-life story of Miss Finland Armi Kuusela who was crowned Miss Universe in the first Miss Universe pageant held in 1952. In 1953, some nine months after she won the Miss Universe title, Armi was invited by the Philippine International Fair Committee to crown that year’s Miss Philippines, in the course of her stay, she met Virgilio Hilario, a Filipino businessman, through a blind date in Baguio, the two were eventually married in Tokyo that year. Kuusela chose to relinquish her crown shortly before her reign ended as Miss Universe

Top Cast

  • Armi Kuusela

    Armi Kuusela

    Herself

  • Virgilio Hilario

    Virgilio Hilario

    Himself

  • Ricky Blake

    Ricky Blake

    Armi's Sister

  • Caviteno Ilano

    Caviteno Ilano

    The Other Boy

  • Oscar Keesee

    Oscar Keesee

    Armi's Manager

  • Paraluman

    Paraluman

  • Belle Gonzales

    Belle Gonzales

  • Manolo Valdez

    Manolo Valdez

  • Andres Iturbi

    Andres Iturbi

Overview

The true-to-life story of Miss Finland Armi Kuusela who was crowned Miss Universe in the first Miss Universe pageant held in 1952. In 1953, some nine months after she won the Miss Universe title, Armi was invited by the Philippine International Fair Committee to crown that year’s Miss Philippines, in the course of her stay, she met Virgilio Hilario, a Filipino businessman, through a blind date in Baguio, the two were eventually married in Tokyo that year. Kuusela chose to relinquish her crown shortly before her reign ended as Miss Universe

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