: She won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe title in 1991 but was forced to relinquish her crown just months later due to citizenship and residency issues.

The primary verified "scandal" involving Anjanette Abayari occurred in October 1999

Abayari was intercepted by security officers at an airport in Guam . During a routine check of her makeup bag, officials discovered a broken plastic pipe containing crystalline traces of methamphetamine (locally known as "shabu").