Naging maingay ang pangalan ni Sandra matapos ang grand coronation ng MUP last October sa Baguio dahil sa mga reklamo niya laban sa organizers ng pageant. Aniya, may mga ibabandera siyang pasabog tungkol sa beauty contest pero hanggang ngayon ay wala pa siyang ina-announce.
Nagpa-Q&A session ang kontrobersyal na MUP 2020 contestant sa kanyang Instagram Stories at sinagot ang ilang maiinit na tanong mula sa followers niya sa IG. Isa na nga rito ang question na, “Do you love Rabiya?”
Sagot sa kanya ng dalaga, “I cannot love someone who I barely know, or witnessed their heart first hand.”
Depensa pa niya sa mga nagsasabing inggit at insecure siya kay Rabiya, “I have no malicious thoughts about her, as we didn’t have the opportunity to forge a relationship.”
“But from the little I know of her, what I can say is from the first time I saw her I loved natural features & thought she was extremely gorgeous, i’ve witnessed how determine she is & I believe with the right people who have her best intentions at heart, she will be able to grow into the woman who can help others who have been in her shoes,” patuloy pa niyang pahayag.
Dugtong pa niya, “I wish her nothing but success in her journey in discovering herself & being the first ever muph in a pandemic, as I know how difficult her new life must be & I hope she always remembers that she doesn’t need to fit into the mold that society expects her to but instead create her own.”
Sinagot din niya ang tanong ng isa niyang follower na, “What’s the tea about MUP?”
“It’s brewing. Charot. But in all seriousness, I decided to stay silent for now, to ‘keep the peace’ and be no hot tempers.
“As my intentions are pure, my purpose in speaking up is to improve the pageant community by being transparent and honest.
“All I will share is my truth from the perspective of a candidate of Miss Universe Philippines 2020 who has experienced all three organizations (Miss World, Binibining Pilipinas, and Miss Universe Philippines), and who has witnessed things that weren’t aligned with my beliefs and morals.
“In summary, you will be hearing from me soon.”
May isa pang nagtanong sa kanya ng, “Will you join Miss Universe Philippines again? Sana, yes, rooting for you forever. I know your heart, Mama Lemonada (nickname ni Sandra).”
Reply ng beauty queen, “Aweee… Thank you so much, love. I am so happy to hear that. I appreciate you, but no love. Not until there is more transparency from the pageant industry.”