Catriona Gray
MAIKLI ngunit tumatagos ang paalala ni 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray sa lahat ng pageant fans na walang ginawa sa social media kundi ang magpakalat ng kanegahan.
Nag-share ng kanyang saloobin ang Pinay beauty queen sa ginagawang panlalait at pamba-bash ng haters sa mga kandidatang sumasali sa iba’t ibang national at international pageants.
Sa live stream kamakailan ng Miss Universe YouTube channel, pinaalalahanan ng ikaapat na Miss Universe ng Pilipinas na itigil na ang body shaming at iba pang uri ng pambu-bully sa mundo ng pageantry.
Bukod nga rito, nagbigay din ng tribute si Catriona sa namayapang Miss USA na si Cheslie Kryst.
“If you’re a fan of pageantry, please know the difference and the boundary between feedback and outright bashing,” ang pahayag ni Catriona.
Aniya pa, “Derogatory terms, harsh critiques, and unkind words are better left unsaid.”
Naging biktima rin ng body shaming ang dalaga noon at totoong nakaaapekto ito sa mental health ng isang kandidata na ginagawa ang lahat para maging maganda ang performance niya on stage.
“There are two different sides of pageantry, there’s either the really positive side. I feel empowered, I feel confident, I feel like I have a voice, I have a platform.
“And then there’s the other side where I feel pressured, I’ve been the subject of bullying, shaming, I’ve been pulled down. I just think it’s a really sad thing that it’s so polarizing in that way,” pahayag pa ng dalaga.
“I have received hundreds of comments, probably even more in different languages that I haven’t even seen, just picking apart my body.
“Some of the comments that I have received are things like ‘you are not deserving of the title because you don’t work hard enough for your body,’” aniya pa.
Kung anu-anong foul words and mean comments ang ibinato sa kanya noon tulad ng “gorda” (fat woman), “Miss Piggy,” at “Fatriona Gray.”
“I’m sharing parts of myself that I don’t think I’ve been given the chance to do on other platforms.
“Hopefully, you’ll see your stories reflected in some of mine, and I hope that they make you feel like you’re not alone in whatever you’re going through,” pahayag pa ni Catriona Gray.
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