AND
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD
The
license holder and national director of Miss World Philippines said she is not
surprised by the victory of Megan Young in the international pageant.
Cory
Quirino cited the licensees’ first impressions of the Filipina beauty.
Young
was crowned Miss World 2013 during a culminating event in Bali, Indonesia on
Saturday, making her the first Filipino winner of the title.
In
an interview on radio DZMM’s “Rated Korina” on Monday, Cory Quirino recalled
how a number of Miss World licensees from other countries were awestruck by
Young’s beauty to the point of admitting that she is, without a doubt, this
year’s winner.
Cory Quirino with Megan before she left for Bali |
EARLY
FAVE
“This is the first
time na ang mga karibal natin sa ibang bansa ang lumapit sa akin noong dumating
ako sa Bali at sinabi nila, ‘suko na kami sa kandidata niyo.’ Sabi nila sa
akin,”
said
Quirino, who has been a licensee of the Miss World Philippines pageant for the
past three years.
Another
source of confidence for them, Quirino said, is Young’s performance in the
pre-pageant competitions and what blogs say about her.
The
Filipina beauty won during the Miss World Top Model competition, ranked fifth
in the Beach Fashion tilt, and placed fourth in the Multimedia contest.
“As of 5 p.m., two
hours before the pageant, ang No. 1 sa beauty pageant bloggers, ang radar ng
mga beauty pageants sa buong mundo, ‘yung Global Beauties, they ranked Megan
No.1 already, kaya mataas ang aming confidence level,” Quirino explained.
Megan in her Francis Libiran gown |
Quirino
also cited how Young was singled out by Indonesian princess and fashion
designer Ayu Mirah Suardhana to be her muse during the Top Model competition,
which she eventually won.
“Si Megan ang
naging paborito ng napakapopular na prinsesa dito sa Bali, si Ayu Mirah. Siya’y
isang sikat na fashion designer sa Top Model competition. Nalaman ko na siya
lang ang lumapit kay Julia Morley (Miss World founder) at humingi ng permiso.
Sabi niya, ‘I
want to choose my candidate. I want to dress up only one candidate, and that is
Philippines,’” she said.
Shortly
after Young's win, Quirino and the rest of her team were informed that the Miss
World judges were also in awe of the Filipina’s unique beauty the moment they
first saw her at the pageant’s head office in Bali.
“Kinuwento nga nila
na hindi alam ni Megan na nang pumasok siya sa head office ng Miss World dito
sa Bali… Ang reaksyon ng mga judges ay parang nanganga sila. They were really
in awe. Sabi nila,
‘she’s so beautiful, where is she from?’
“And
then they looked at her, ‘yung parang
they pointed a finger [at her]. Sabi nila, ‘she’s the one.’ ‘Yun ang naging
reaksyon ng ibang mga judges,” she said.
Quirino
said they are now preparing for a “grand homecoming” for Young, who is set to
return to the country within eight days.
with reigning Mr World 2012 Francisco Escobar of Colombia |
The
newly crowned Miss World 2013 is currently in London for a charity gala event.
“Si
Megan ay nasa London na ngayon. Lumipad siya kagabi dahil sa… napakalaking
charity gala night sa London,” Quirino said.
“Pagkatapos,
lilipad siya rito pabalik sa atin sa Pilipinas in eight days. Kaya actually,
it’s good kasi mayroon tayong panahon para makapaghanda para sa kanyang grand
homecoming,” she added.
“Magiging
malaking piyesta rito sa Manila at sa buong Pilipinas dahil sabi ng Miss World,
‘we will give you all the time you want with Megan. She is yours.’” -Via:
Article: ABS-CBN News/photos: MWO
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