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| Brigitte is Miss Bohol Sandugo 2013 |
Although
this blogger and many others had picked her as one of the strongest contenders
and was expected to place in the recently- concluded Miss
Bohol Sandugo 2013 Pageant, a lot of pageant watchers and fans were taken by surprise
when she won Bohol’s most prestigious beauty pageant title
BOHOLANA BEAUTY
Brigette had competed in quite a number of beauty
pageants.
Of course, there were frustrations and
disappointments but most of the time, she emerged as winner or runner up and
had collected beauty titles
BRIGITTE IS NO BIMBO
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| During the Miss SBE-USC Search |
Brigitte has another thing going for her. She
also excels in her academics.
In fact, has been a consistent # 1 in the Dean’s
List of the School of Business & Economics at the University of San Carlos,
Cebu City where she is also the reigning 2013 Miss SBE- University of San
Carlos
Now that is a solid testament of her
determination, drive and discipline to excel in the fields that she has forayed
in
Importantly and without hesitation, she can
rightfully claim to be a role model for other students to look up to
BRUSH WITH BASHERS
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| Miss Bohol Sandugo 2013 Parade of Festival Costumes |
Being picked as Miss Bohol Sandugo 2013 from a
competitive batch of candidates naturally has thrust her into the
spotlight.
The public scrutiny and the intense media glare
has been quite overwhelming.
She has her share of admirers as well as critics
and bashers who have maligned and unfairly judged her
That is to be expected especially in Bohol where
pageants are regularly staged and where beauty pageant queens are adored by
many and placed on a pedestal
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| 2013 Miss Bohol Sandugo |
BREEDING
Brigitte has remarkably shown a lot of class and
restraint as far as handling her critics and addressing the issues raised
against her Miss Bohol Sandugo triumph.
By not reacting to them at all, she has shown her
magnanimity as a victor and has proven to everyone that she can roll with the
punches and that she can take care of herself
Bravo for showing a high level of maturity beyond
her years and for proving that she has been brought up well and has realized
early on that she cannot please everyone
BE ALL & END ALL
Admittedly, Brigitte who represented the Municipality of Alicia in
this year’s edition of Miss Bohol Sandugo was not the most facially beautiful
nor was she among the tallest girls from the Batch of 2013
But on pageant night and when it mattered the most , she unleashed
her pageant arsenal of wit, poise and charm. You just can’t ignore her
commanding stage presence.
She showed them that she had the personality and aura of a queen.
Her confidence and self- assuredness showed in her graceful strides and very
fluid movements onstage.
She has mastered the art of looking unrehearsed and being
spontaneous and that is a refreshing change from girls who are so stiff and
rigid onstage (a result from rehearsing & coaching overload)
She came across as very relaxed and looked like she was actually
enjoying the whole pageant experience.
Her winsome and captivating smile just lit up the entire stage and
helped her stand out.
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The Art of Making It
Look Effortlessly Easy |
So
how did she end up stealing the thunder from the frontrunners and the early
pageant favorites?
I
am one of those who believe that beauty queens are made not born.
Brigitte
didn’t just wake up one day and decided to enter the pageant and win it
all.
Her
recent victory was the result of hard work and sacrifices.
The
previous pageants that she entered before were all learning experiences for
her.
The
good student that she is, she studied them well and soaked up everything.
BATTLE- READY
By the time she was onstage with 17 other Boholanas and competing
for the Miss Bohol Sandugo crown, she was already a polished candidate who knew
how to downplay her weaknesses and knew how to highlight her strengths.
Controversial gown choice |
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Even her choice of evening gown was a brilliant pageant maneuver that had everybody talking days after the pageant.
In the end, she parlayed her competitive edge into a Miss Bohol Sandugo victory
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disbelief after being named
Miss Bohol Sandugo 2013
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It is always inevitable that people talk after a new pageant queen
is crowned.
You see, Beauty is relative and how a candidate handles the final
interview is very subjective and therefore dependent on the tastes and
preferences of the judging panel.
Destiny, Timing and Luck play important roles in winning a beauty
title.
The stars had aligned that night for Brigitte who was destined to
place her hometown Alicia in the Miss Bohol Sandugo limelight
Let Brigitte savor her victory and join me as we wish her
"Long May You Reign, Brigitte!"
Photo Credits:
Chrismael Caldo
Ric Obedencio
