BIGLANG kambyo ang kontrobersyal Miss Philippines Earth 2016 na si Imelda Schweighart pagkatapos umani ng batikos dahil sa panlalait nito kay Miss Earth 2016 Katherine Espin ng Ecuador.
Sa panayam kay Imelda ng Tonight With Boy Abunda, nagbigay ito ng ilang rason kung bakit nagdesisyon na siyang mag-resign bilang Miss Philippines Earth 2016.
“I don’t want to be a bad example to the kids and I know I carry the name of Miss Earth Philippines 2016. You know sometimes I want to be a example in good way.
“The bad things and bashers online is really something that I don’t like, quoted as bad girl like I’m stupid why I said that and I don’t want to be part of the issue anymore and I just want to be a normal individual,” esplika niya.
Tungkol naman sa viral video kung saan tinawag niyang retokada si Miss Ecuador, “With that viral video, I really feel so violated feeling ko nga sino ba sa mga supporters ko kuno ang kumuha ng video na yun. Bakit ganu’n yung ginawa nila bina-bash pa? Mali yun, e. Kung may ganu’n man akong sinabi sana hindi na lang kinalat sana in-ignore na lang pero wala na.”
Sa huling pahayag ni Imelda, “And whatever I say in the last part of that viral video that people forget, ang sabi ko ang perception ko ng Miss Earth kasi is natural. For me natural beauty wins. But the crown was destined for her and I’m really happy for her she deserves it and she wants it so much.”