Ginawang isyu ang hindi pagho-host: CATRIONA, kinumpirma na imbitado sa coronation night ng ‘2022 Miss Universe Philippines’

KINUMPIRMA ni Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray na imbitado siya sa coronation night ng 2022 Miss Universe Philippines sa April 30.

Ginawang issue kasi ng maraming netizen ang hindi pagkakasali ni Queen Cat sa mga maghu-host ng MUP 2022 na Miss Universe winners na sina Pia Wurzbach, Iris Mittenaere at Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters.   Kasama naman sa judging panel si Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu of India.

“I do believe I just received an invitation yesterday with my management. Hopefully, I would love to be there if it doesn’t coincide with any other schedule because yeah, I think it would be great that Miss Universe is coming here, Haraanz.

“And I would love to meet her in person. Of course, Iris and Demi who I’ve met previously as well, will be here so that would be great if we could all be together,” sey ni Queen Cat.

Makarating man o hindi si Catriona sa coronation night ng MUP 2022, nagbigay naman siya ng advice sa mga contestants ngayong taon.

Unang-una raw ay kailangan mag-focus sila sa kanilang personal journey sa Miss Universe Philippines pageant at huwag silang magpapaapekto sa anumang negatibong komento.

“Because I really think, nowadays, with the pageant mainly residing within social media, there is such a huge participation in the general public when it comes to commentating or making comments or participating within the pageant which is now existing majorly online.      

“With that, though, comes a lot of voices telling you what your journey should look like or what your image should look like or your walk or your branding, etcetera, etcetera.

“At the end of the day, I’m such a huge believer that you do represent your country but you also represent who you are because you’re the one up on that stage, you’re speaking from your knowledge, your experiences. You might as well make the journey your own, so that’s what I would encourage them.

“And I know that lots of people compare me, my journey, what it looks like. I mean, that would be unique to me, and I would love to see our candidates embrace what is unique to them, their journey to be unique to them.”

Mas maging involve din daw sila sa kanilang advocacy, manalo o matalo sila sa pageant.

“They should be role models or people who are using their influence within the community for something.That could be through, you know, raising their voice for something that they believe in or working with an NGO or a group that they feel needs more awareness or whatever it could be.

“But I love seeing women who really use their platforms for others. And I feel like that’s what us, Miss Universe, do as our job. So that’s what I would love to see in the candidates even before the competition, to see how they utilize that platform.

“Because it would give me sort of a positive impression on how they would go on and use the platform of the title of Miss Universe.”

(RUEL J. MENDOZA)