CJ Opiaza seeks 'resurrection' of her Instagram page
Miss Grand International 2024 titleholder Christine Juliane 'CJ' Opiaza is urgently appealing to Meta to restore her disabled Instagram page. Amidst Easter Sunday celebrations, she highlights a concerning 'mass banning' of accounts in the Philippines, demanding an explanation from the tech giant regarding its actions.
Miss Grand International 2024 titleholder Christine Juliane 'CJ' Opiaza publicly appealed to Meta on April 4, 2026, for the restoration of her disabled Instagram account, framing her request as a 'resurrection' amid Easter Sunday celebrations. In a Facebook post, Opiaza demanded a 'concrete reason' from Meta for the ban affecting her account and others in the Philippines, noting her account had been disabled for over a month with appeals stuck on loading screens or showing mismatched emails.
The mass deactivation of Filipino beauty queens' Instagram accounts began on March 27, 2026, at 1 PM, affecting multiple prominent pageant personalities including Hannah Arnold (Binibining Pilipinas International 2021), Beatrice Luigi Gomez (Miss Universe 2021 Top 5), a current Philippines-Sranational titleholder, and Chelsea Fernandez (Miss Cosmo runner-up). As of early April 2026, the social media accounts of Gomez, Angel Leah Llegado, Opiaza, and Fernandez remained down with no official explanation from Meta.
Opiaza, born July 8, 1998, became the first Filipina Miss Grand International titleholder after winning Miss Grand Philippines 2024, placing as 1st runner-up in the international pageant on October 25, 2024, and assuming the crown on June 3, 2025, following Rachel Gupta's resignation. The incident highlights a broader pattern of sudden account deactivations affecting Filipino public figures without clear policy violation explanations.
No official statements from Meta, the Philippine government, or pageant organizations have been reported regarding these mass Instagram bans. Fans and followers of the affected beauty queens have expressed concerns and hopes for restoration, but as of April 5, 2026, the issue persists with no confirmed resolution from the tech giant.
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