• The Independent Critics, led by TC Candler, has been releasing its candidates for its annual list of the most beautiful and the most handsome faces in the world.
  • Unsurprisingly, Kapamilya actress Liza Soberano was chosen as one of the candidates.
  • Queen of Hearts Kathryn Bernardo is also in the list.
  • Also, three new Kapamilya stars were announced by TC Candler as its candidates — Jessy Mendiola, Julia Barretto, and Nadine Lustre.
  • For the most handsome list, Enrique Gil effortlessly made it as one of the candidates.
  • Daniel Padilla and James are also slaying the list of candidates on TC Candler’s Facebook account.

The Independent Critics releases its candidates for its annual list of the most beautiful and the most handsome faces in the world.

Poster from TC Candler’s official Facebook page

Led by TC Candler, the list has been published annually since 1990s.

The list was not as popular to Filipinos before, but the inclusion of Kapamilya actresses Liza Soberano and Kathryn Bernardo in 2015 made headlines nationwide. Since then, most of Filipinos anticipate the annual list to check if their idols made it in the top 100.

Kathryn Bernardo as the 80th most beautiful woman in the world | Still from “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2015” video by TC Candler
Liza Soberano as the 6th most beautiful woman in the world | Still from “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2015” video by TC Candler

Last year, TC Candler declared Liza as the second most beautiful woman in the world — the highest for any Filipino act in its list. Kathryn, on the other hand, jumped from 80th to 69th position for the following year.

Kathryn Bernardo, the 2nd most beautiful woman in the Philippines in 2016 | Still from “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2016” video by TC Candler
Liza Soberano, the most beautiful woman in the Philippines in 2016 | Still from “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2016” video by TC Candler

This year, the “My Ex and Whys” star and the “La Luna Sangre” star have proven that they have the most beautiful face in local showbiz as TC Candler announced them as its candidate for this year’s annual list.

Kathryn Bernardo as TC Candler’s official candidate for “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017”
Liza Soberano as TC Candler’s official candidate for “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017”

To make the competition more exciting, it was announced that “It’s Showtime” host Nadine Lustre also made it to its list of candidates. TC Candler also confirmed the inclusion of Kapamilya actresses Jessy Mendiola and Julia Barretto.

Julia Barretto as TC Candler’s official candidate for “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017”
Nadine Lustre as TC Candler’s official candidate for “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017”
Jessy Mendiola as TC Candler’s official candidate for “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017”

As for the most handsome list, Enrique Gil, Daniel Padilla, and James Reid are currently the only Filipino actors in the candidates.

Enrique Gil as TC Candler’s official candidate for “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017”
Daniel Padilla as TC Candler’s official candidate for “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017”
James Reid as TC Candler’s official candidate for “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017”

According to its website, The Independent Critics’ annual list is not a popularity contest and it is definitely not country specific. It is not about the sexiest body or the most famous celebrity. Rather, the list attempts to inform and broaden public opinion instead of reflecting it.

Meanwhile, the group has yet to confirm whether some Kapuso stars are going to make it in the list of candidates or not.