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| Bb. Universe Joyce Ann Burton- Titular relaxes at Alona Tropical Beach Resort |
We were already brainstorming for the
biggest and the most spectacular Panglao fiesta highlight for 2012.
"We" meant me, SK Panglao
Federated Chair Aya Montero and supportive mom Nanay Nila
Montero of Alona Tropical Beach Resort fame.
I broached the idea to the Montero
mother & daughter tandem that we invite former Bb. Pilipinas-
Universe and Miss Young International Top Ten Finalist Joyce Ann
Burton- Titular to
be one of the judges for the said pageant.
I had become fast friends with Joyce
through her blogspot:
and I believed that she would make one
credible judge for she has been through it all.
For the record, she is the first
Filipina to have won two national beauty titles
And so after an exchange of mobile
numbers and a flurry of emails and FB private messages, we got her acceptance
to judge our pageant.
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| Aya Montero & Nanay Nila Montero |
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| Your Blogger with Joyce Ann Burton & Nanay Nila Montero |
Finally, August 29 came and I departed
early so I could meet her and her hubby Ron Titular at the Tagbilaran City
Airport. I became giddy and uptight when it dawned on me that I was finally going to meet one of my favorite Pinay beauty queens!
What amazes me about Joyce is her
pleasant disposition, tact & diplomacy and her penchant for small
talk.
She had none of the diva attitude and
primadonna ways usually associated with high profile personalities and
newsmakers.
We just hit it off & really got along well.
Joyce Ann truly is a beauty inside and
out.
JOYCE ANN BURTON'S BEAUTY QUEEN DAYS
Joyce was a tomboyish 13 year old when her mom entered her in the 1981 Miss Young Pilipinas Pageant, official preliminary to select the country's bet to the 1981 Miss Young International Pageant which at that time was being held in Manila, Philippines.
To her pleasant surprise and amazement, she was selected as the winner and went on to place as one of the Top Ten Finalists in the international pageant
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Joyce Ann Burton reacts after winning the 1981 Miss Young Pilipinas crown
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| Joyce Ann Burton with fellow Asians during Miss Young International Pageant |
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Joyce Ann Burton with the 1985 Bb Pilipinas Queens
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Four years after representing the country in the Miss Young International Pageant, Joyce Ann was egged on by both her mom and her mentor, Mama Renee Salud, to join the 1985 Bb. Pilipinas Pageant which at that time enjoyed a round of positive news after the reigning Bb Pilipinas Maria Desiree Verdadero emerged 3rd Runner Up in the 1984 Miss Universe Pageant held in Miami, Florida, USA.
The captivating 18 year old beauty held
her own against a field of competitive beauties and was declared the country's
bet for Miss Universe that year
She may not have made the first cut but
the experience helped her land modelling gigs both here and abroad and TV shows
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| Joyce Ann Burton is Bb Universe 1985 |
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| Miss Philippines Joyce Ann Burton greets everyone Mabuhay! during the 1985 Miss Universe Parade of Nations |
What a pleasure meeting the
quintessential beauty queen of my generation
And the next time you board Cebu Pacific
and you hear a soothing voice reminding you of the flight's safety reminders,
it is Joyce Ann Felosias Burton speaking to you
She is also a professional voice talent, a news
anchor for RPN 9's Newswatch and does all the V.O.'s of 2nd Avenue
with Joyce Ann Burton the quintessential beauty queen of my generation
Oh wow, I love this blog and this post, maraming salamat for showing me Bohol hospitality - I REALLY felt at home and had a LOT of fun! Judging pageants is something I take seriously and yet enjoy at the same time and I was SO impressed by the beautiful candidates and the production of last year's Miss Panglao and am sure this year's pageant will be just a fantastically beautiful if not better. Thanks Raul, hoping to see you again soooon!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ms Joyce. You were my inspiration to start my own blog.
DeleteWe are honored that you accepted our invite to be a member of the Panel of Judges for Miss Panglao 2012.
You and your family would always be welcome in Bohol