According to International beauty experts, Arida is one of the top candidates to win the diamond Nexus crown for the 2013 Miss Universe to be held in Moscow, Russia. Thanks to her timeless beauty and stage presence, Arida would likely to advance in the Top 5 based on the assessment of a French beauty expert Ines Ligron, 2011 Miss USA Alyssa Campanella and 2010 Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete from Mexico.

Ariella Arida, Miss Philippines 2013, competes in her evening gown during the preliminary competition at Crocus City Hall in Moscow

Philippines' bet Ariella Arida is not just the country's bet but Asia's bet, among the Asian candidates for the 62nd edition of Miss Universe pageant Arida is the top contender and a hot favorite of MU sponsors. For the past weeks of pre-pageant events, Arida has won the hearts of the unbelievers and she is the trending topic in the World Wide Web.

Based on the people close to Ariella Arida, this Laguna-bred stunner is more than just a beautiful face, there is more to her than meets the eye.

"I have never met anyone who can be so mesmerized and fascinated with chemistry as she is about winning the Miss Universe crown. Do you know that she wants to develop her own line of scents?" said Teresa Manggahas of the Araneta group's comminicaton team, the parent organization of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant.

Ariella's strong presence is undeniable and this is one of the few reasons why she is the hot pick of the pageant's sponsors. Since her arrival in Moscow, Arida has been invited to two major fashion shows: Yamamay and Tony Couture Fashion Show, appeared in Mercedes-Benz TV Commercial and Emin's latest music video "In Another Lifetime," and invited for a VIP event by Miss Universe judge Chef Nobu.

These important appearances and strong finish in the preliminary round will surely put Arida in the Top 10 to say the least. Despite her good fortune to be included in these events, Arida remained humble with all her pre-pageant accomplishments.

"I honestly don't think about it. But I'm happy to be part of most of the important events because everything that I am experiencing now is once in a lifetime" Arida said in an Inquirer interview.