Iyakin pala itong si Megan Young. Sa send-off party ng Miss World Philippines ay cry ang hitad when Cory Quirino related the good words of Julia Morley, ang head ng Miss World.
Ipinarating ni Cory ang positive words ni Julia kay Megan. “We received an email from Julia Morley, chairperson of the Miss World Organization, two days after the Miss World Philippines pageant and she said, quote, unquote, ‘Congratulations, Cory, for a very lovely Miss World Philippines.
I look forward to welcoming her to Jakarta, Indonesia. See you at the Miss World pageant.’” Having said that, sabi ni Cory ay mas lalo siyang na-encourage.
Hindi lang si Julia ang merong positive na tingin sa chances ni Megan sa Miss World, maging ang iba pang franchise holders na beauty pageant na ito ay warm din ang pagtingin sa ating pambato.
She said, “I also received calls from different licensees from all over the world and for the very first time that I received encouraging words from the licensees. I hope that this is the beginning, the silver lining that we’ve been waiting for.
The licensees of their respective countries have actually told me (that) ‘we believe this time the crown will go to the Philippines.’”
Positive rin si Cory na maiiuwi na ni Megan ang very elusive Miss World crown, “I have a very strong feeling about Megan in the same manner that I have a strong feeling about Gwendoline Ruais.
They have the same magic, the same aura but your time is right. It’s the time for the Philippines (to win). Panahon na.”
Napaiyak si Megan sa mga sinabi ni Cory. “Actually, eto nga kasi sinabi nga sa akin ni Ms. Cory…sabi ko hindi ako iiyak talaga, eh. Hindi ko talaga mapigil.”
Hindi aware si Megan sa revelations ni Cory, “Hindi po ako handa para dito. I didn’t know that Ms. Cory is going to announce that kasi I’m really emotional.”
“You know people tell me, ‘Megan, ito na ‘yon.’ It super encouraged me. Oh, my God. Mababaw ang luha ko and I really cry a lot whether I’m angry, sad or happy ay umiiyak talaga ako.
Ito na ‘yung pangarap ko. Nakakahiya, sorry talaga pero I’m just really very emotional about it,” sabi pa niya habang patuloy na umiiyak.
Megan added, “‘Di dapat talaga ako umiyak kasi nagpapaka-strong talaga ako. Pause. Naalala ko nga ‘yung final answer ko. I almost choke kasi I was about to cry kasi I was so nervous.
I’m so overwhelmed by all the support na natanggap ko para sa pageant na ‘to and it really means a lot to me. It’s really close to my heart.”
She declared unabashedly that, “I really don’t care kahit sabihin nilang I’m crying or parang masyadong emo naman si Megan ‘coz it really does mean a lot to me.”
Overwhelmed si Megan sa ipinakitang suporta sa kanya ng kanyang friends and relatives at maging total strangers that “to be here today and to fly out on Tuesday is so nerve wracking but I’m excited.
I’m super happy and I’m very, very excited.” Dahil dito, confident si Megan na malalagpasan niya ang bagong challenge sa kanyang buhay.
“There’s so much expectations from me but I’ll gonna work and I’ll gonna win it, I’ll gonna represent the country like anything and prove to them that the Philippines is strong this year at may laban tayo.
Ipapakita natin sa kanila na we’re worth the blue crown, that we’re worthy spokespersons to showcase to the world that we Filipinos are intellectual, that we Filipinos are able to converse with other nations,” litanya niya habang nagpalakpakan naman ang media sa kanyang sinabi.
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