CATRIONA GRAY
NANINDIGAN si Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray sa kanyang adbokasiya laban sa lumala pang problema ng bayan sa bullying.
Kamakailan ay naging biktima muli ang dalaga ng pambu-bully at ito’y nagmula pa mismo sa isa ring beauty queen tulad niya na taga-Thailand. As in talagang tinawag siya nitong “fat” at ikinumpara pa sa isa ring beauty queen.
Ipinagdiinan ni Catriona na patuloy ang kanyang kampanya against bullying and body-shaming. Sa kanyang Twitter Q&A session kamakailan, sinagot niya ang ilang tanong ng netizens habang hindi pa siya busy sa New York.
Tanong ng isa niyang follower, “What is your stand about online bullying and body shaming?”
Tugon ni Catriona, “Obviously I stand firmly against any form of bullying and bashing – online and off. It is never, ever okay to put someone down for the sake of ‘expressing your opinion.’
“With words come power and we should be using those words to build someone up and not pull them down,” aniya pa.
“Bodyshaming is hurtful and should never be tolerated. If anyone reading this too has been bodyshamed, I know how it feels. I’m sorry you’ve had to experience that.
“But know that you are more than your appearance. You are a capable, unique and worthy person. And you are never alone,” pagpapatuloy pa niya.
Bukod dito, ipinagdiinan pa ng Pinay beauty queen na walang pwedeng magdikta sa isang tao kung ano ang bagay o nararapat sa kanya kundi ang kanilang mga sarili rin. Ang magic word daw na kailangang gamitin ng bawat isang Filipino ay ang pagiging “confident”.
“You are so much more than your body! You are your mind and your unique talents and your character and your life experiences and your personality!
“You are so so much more than the exterior! And people will always remember how you made them feel and not how you looked,” sabi pa ni Cat.
“Confidence isn’t something you’re born with or that people just have. It’s like a muscle that you have to decide to use and it strengthens the more you work on it. So continue to work on yourself, embrace your uniqueness and be kind and positive,” dagdag pa ng dalaga.