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Catriona Gray opens up after Miss World loss
Catriona Gray opens up after Miss World loss
ABS-CBN News
Published Dec 21, 2016 06:48 PM PHT
MANILA – For the first time, Catriona Gray shared her thoughts about her loss in the recently concluded Miss World 2016 pageant.
MANILA – For the first time, Catriona Gray shared her thoughts about her loss in the recently concluded Miss World 2016 pageant.
The Filipino-Australian beauty queen finished in the Top 5 in this year’s Miss World, which was won by Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico.
The Filipino-Australian beauty queen finished in the Top 5 in this year’s Miss World, which was won by Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Gray assured her supporters that she is doing fine even she did not bag the crown, saying she believes God has a better plan for her.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Gray assured her supporters that she is doing fine even she did not bag the crown, saying she believes God has a better plan for her.
“The question most of you are asking is if I’m okay and I can securely say that I am,” she wrote. “Miss World was never just a beauty contest to me.”
“The question most of you are asking is if I’m okay and I can securely say that I am,” she wrote. “Miss World was never just a beauty contest to me.”
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She continued: “The crown represented a journey, one that grew from being an independent endeavor to one that became more than me. A journey that rallied the support of my countrymen. A journey that forced me to look into myself and discover what I was made of. A journey that found its heart in the children in one of the poorest slums in my country. Yes, the crown represented a journey… until I realized that the journey could continue and exist without it. I truly believe that God always knows what’s best and I trust in his plan and perfect timing.”
She continued: “The crown represented a journey, one that grew from being an independent endeavor to one that became more than me. A journey that rallied the support of my countrymen. A journey that forced me to look into myself and discover what I was made of. A journey that found its heart in the children in one of the poorest slums in my country. Yes, the crown represented a journey… until I realized that the journey could continue and exist without it. I truly believe that God always knows what’s best and I trust in his plan and perfect timing.”
For Gray, what is important is that her advocacy made it to the Top 5 of Miss World’s Beauty with a Purpose.
For Gray, what is important is that her advocacy made it to the Top 5 of Miss World’s Beauty with a Purpose.
“One of the happiest moments was when the Top 5 of Beauty with a Purpose was announced, meaning that MWO (Miss World Organization) would visit and support the advocacies and the Philippines was called,” she wrote. “I was a mess of emotion because being able to have the work that Young Focus in Manila is doing acknowledged was so gratifying.”
“One of the happiest moments was when the Top 5 of Beauty with a Purpose was announced, meaning that MWO (Miss World Organization) would visit and support the advocacies and the Philippines was called,” she wrote. “I was a mess of emotion because being able to have the work that Young Focus in Manila is doing acknowledged was so gratifying.”
The country’s Miss World representative went on to thank all those who have supported her all the way, saying they have inspired her to do her best in the pageant.
The country’s Miss World representative went on to thank all those who have supported her all the way, saying they have inspired her to do her best in the pageant.
“Where will my journey take me next? That’s yet to be discovered but I am honored to have been able to represent my country on the world stage, to capture hearts all around the world and to make you all proud,” she wrote. “Keep your torches burning. Mine is burning stronger than ever.”
“Where will my journey take me next? That’s yet to be discovered but I am honored to have been able to represent my country on the world stage, to capture hearts all around the world and to make you all proud,” she wrote. “Keep your torches burning. Mine is burning stronger than ever.”
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