Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo (lit.'your escort, your show') are beauty pageant segments aired as part of the noontime variety show It's Showtime. Breaking Muse premiered on June 30, 2025, followed by Escort Mo, Show Mo on July 1, 2025.[1][2][3][4][5]
These segments replaced Step... in the Name of Love, which was subsequently moved to the second segment of the show on weekdays (fast-paced version). It remains the first segment to air on Saturdays in its regular format and now alternates with the ninth season of Tawag ng Tanghalan, which airs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.[a]
Escort Mo, Show Mo was originally titled Escort of Appeals for its first nine episodes, with the new name taking effect on July 24, 2025 (episode 10 of the segment and episode 19 in total).
Development and overview
Initially titled Confidently Confident (as overall name of the segment), the segment was first teased through the show's official social media accounts, with auditions being announced shortly thereafter.
Auditions
Auditions for the segment were officially announced on June 20, 2025, and commenced the following day.
Barangay Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo features male and female participants aged 18 to 30 who are “G.G.S.S.” (gwapong-gwapo or gandang-ganda sa sarili), meaning they are confident in their appearance regardless of conventional beauty standards. The segment parodies the traditional role of muses and escorts in Filipino basketball leagues, where individuals are chosen to inspire and support their teams.[5]
Contestants are evaluated by a panel of three "Board Members" and are judged based on this criteria:
Personality, Wit, and Confidence — 80%
Madlang People (Audience) Impact — 20%
Both Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo air alternately from Monday to Thursday, with the weekly finals held every Friday, instead of the usual Saturday schedule. An additional Breaking Muse episode aired on July 25, 2025.
Daily Rounds
Each day, two muses and escorts from different barangays compete to determine the daily winner, who advances to the next round of the competition.
The daily rounds are divided into three parts (two parts from the second week):
Barangay Introduction: Each barangay presents their locality and performs a cheer. The barangay with the better cheer wins ₱1,000 per participant, while the other receives ₱500 each as a consolation prize. Beginning in the second week, the barangay cheer was removed for unknown reasons. The winning barangay of the day receives ₱1,000 for each member present.
Muse/Escort Introduction: The muses and escorts are formally presented and interviewed by the hosts. Each contestant then answers a question to showcase their wit.
Talent Portion: Each muse or escort performs a talent to further impress the judges.
The contestant with the highest score advances to the Weekly Finals and receives a sash and a cash prize of ₱15,000.
Legend:
The contestant garnered the highest combined average score from the judges and advances to the weekly finals.
The contestant did not garner the highest combined average score from the judges and was eliminated from the competition.
Held every Friday (later Saturday and Monday for the fourth), at least two daily winners from both Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo compete for a spot in the Grand Finals.
The weekly finals are divided into two parts: the Talent Portion and the Debate Portion called Baranggaan (a portmanteau of barangay and bangaan meaning crash). In Baranggaan, each Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo weekly finalist debates on a given issue with two possible sides. To select their stance, they must be the first to press the buzzer. Each contestant is given two opportunities and twenty seconds to defend their chosen side. Also, the first to press their buzzer gets to choose who explains their side first.
Winners for this round advances to the Grand Finals and will receive a sash, trophy, and a cash prize of ₱20,000.
The fourth weekly finals were divided into two parts due to time constraints: the Breaking Muse Weekly Finals held on July 26, and the Escort Mo, Show Mo Weekly Finals held on July 28.
Legend:
Breaking Muse contestant
Escort Mo, Show Mo contestant
The contestant garnered the highest combined average score from the judges and advances to the grand finals.
The contestant did not garner the highest combined average score from the judges and was eliminated from the competition.
List of Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo weekly finalists
The finals will be held at a later date and the venue is yet to be revealed. The finalists of both Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo will battle each other to become the first Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo grand champion.
Live Finale Details
Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo Live Finale Details
Venue
Episode Hashtag
#TBA
Judges
Hosts
Prizes
Note that cash prizes are distributed to the placers of both Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo finalists.
Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo Prizes
Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo Grand Winner
2nd Placers
3rd Placers
Consolation Prizes
Finals Results
Legend:
The contestant received the highest combined average score from the judges and was crowned the Breaking Muse/Escort Mo, Show Mo grand winner.
The contestant received the second-highest combined average score from the judges and was named the 2nd Placer.
The contestant received the third-highest combined average score from the judges and was named the 3rd Placer.
The contestant received the lowest combined average score among the finalists and did not qualify for the Top 3, finishing as a Top TBA Grand Finalist.
Verna Joy Tuliao is a singer and a stand-up comedian. She first appeared on the first season of Tawag ng Tanghalan under the screen name, Verna Joy Najera.[6] She currently works for Vice Comedy Club, a comedy bar owned by It's Showtime host Vice Ganda. She also goes by the name Verna Joy Periwinkle.[7]
Joyang Glorioso, whose real name is Joyce Glorioso, is a content creator and actress. She is popularly known as the "Banana Queen" for frequently featuring bananas, particularly the lakatan, latundan, and saba variants in her social media videos. During her appearance on the segment on July 9, 2025, she used banana cue and turon as props.[8][9][10]
Patani Daño, whose real name is Jervy Daño, is a Filipino actress who was among the 18 castaways in the first season of Survivor Philippines. She was the fourth to be voted out and was originally assigned to Tribe Naak, later transferring to Jarakay before the merge. She subsequently appeared in various GMA programs, including Dragon Lady, Tadhana, Impostora, with her most recent appearance in Makiling.[12][13]
↑ The fourth weekly finals were divided into two episodes due to time constraints.
1 2 3 4 5 Only the main hosts (Muse/Escort Anchors) and guest hosts are included. Side reporters are not listed, except for guest hosts who are also side reporters.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Some contestants' ages are not revealed but they can be revealed if necessary and when asked by the judges and hosts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Montalban is the former name of Rodriguez, Rizal, which is still used to this day.
↑ Mercado, Josh (July 10, 2024). "Vice Ganda opens comedy club in Quezon City". ABS-CBN. Retrieved July 9, 2025. Also part of the line-up are Negi, Petite Brokovich, Divine Tetay, Bakclash Echo, Iyah Mina, Pepay Aguilar, Anton Diva, Beki Belo, Jewel Johnson, Lucas Garcia, Tart Carlos, Makki Lucino, Ferry Dale Mark, Verna Joy Periwinkle, Raven Heyres, Poca, Tammy Brown, Ayee, Mitch Montecarlo, Kish, Jovie Singson, Petti Smith, Gray, Didong Dumadag, and Dan-Dan De Guzman.
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