MANILA – Katarina Rodriguez finally broke her silence days after her loss in the Miss World 2018 pageant in China.

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the Philippines’ representative to the competition said she has no regrets despite failing to advance to the Top 30.

“I would not have changed a thing during my time in Miss World this past month. Despite not bringing home the blue crown, I did exactly what I wanted, I represented my beloved country for the last time and introduced to the world Project Become and the Teach Peace Build Peace Movement,” she said.

While she did her best in Miss World, Rodriguez acknowledged that she may not be what the judges were looking for.

She went on to stress that there is no one to blame for the results of the pageant, which was won by Vanessa Ponce de Leona of Mexico.

“The competition was more than just a crown. It meant becoming a woman. It was opening my heart and mind to a panel of judges, who in retrospect had their preferences, knowing the possibility that my reality wouldn’t be what they were looking for,” she said.

“There is no one to blame with the results. This is simply life,” she continued. “To many of you, it seems that Miss World has been crowning the same queen each year now. However, every year they add some spice to the pageant itself. The competition was like a month-long casting and if you don’t fit the role, you won’t get the job. This is how I see it.”

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Moving forward, Rodriguez said she will focus on making her reign as Miss World Philippines 2018 count.

“It is my greatest honor to hold the Miss World Philippines title during the time where we are the leading country in beauty pageants. I’ve been crowned just shy of two months now, so count on me to make my reign all the more interesting,” she said.

Months before competing in Miss World, Rodriguez represented the country in the Miss Intercontinental pageant where she finished first runner-up.

In 2014, she made it to the Top 3 of “Asia’s Next Top Model.”

Megan Young, an actress and TV host, is the Philippines’ only Miss World titleholder. She won the 2013 edition of the pageant.