Michelle Dee ‘Filipinas’ ang ibabandera sa Miss Universe 2023 sa halip na ‘Philippines’: ‘It doesn’t feel like a competition’
Michelle Dee
SA halip na “Philippines”, ang ibabandera at isisigaw ni Michelle Dee sa introduction segment ng Miss Universe 2023 ay “Filipinas”.
Patuloy na nag-iingay ang Kapuso actress-beauty queen sa kanyang pagrampa sa isinasagawa ngayong Miss Universe 2023 sa El Salvador at maraming pageant fans ang nagsasabi na malakas ang laban ng dalaga.
Ang latest chika nga, base sa introduction video na napanood namin sa social media, ang ginawang pagpapakilala ng Kapuso star ay, “Michelle Marquez Dee, Filipinas!”
Ngunit hindi lang kami sure kung ito ang unang pagkakataon na gagamitin ng isang representative ng bansa ang “Filipinas” sa isang international beauty pageant.
Samantala, nabanggit ni Michelle na meron din siyang lahing Espanyol pero hindi siya fluent sa pagsasalita ng Spanish language kaya inaral niya ito para kahit paano’y maintindihan niya ang mga makakausap at makakasalamuha niya sa El Salvador.
“Of course, I’m not fluent in Spanish but I do have Spanish heritage. I am a Marquez. So, gratefully, a lot of our languages, a lot of our words have a lot of similarities with the Spanish language.
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“So I’m able to decode and use context clues to understand,” aniya sa panayam ni Dyan Castillejo na mapapanood sa YouTube ng ABS-CBN.
Kinarir daw talaga ni Michelle ang pag-aaral ng Spanish bago umalis ng Pilipinas patungong El Salvador, “I did, of course. I studied right after I won Miss Universe Philippines.
“Of course you have to study the place that you’re going to, the culture. You don’t want to come empty-handed. And of course, I want to represent the Philippines in the best way possible.
“And that includes doing the extra mile and trying to learn the language, trying to be more engaging as well,” ani Michelle.
Komento ni Dyan, siguradong matutuwa sa kanya ang mga taga-El Salvador dahil marunong siyang magsalita ng kanilang lengguwahe.
Sey ni Michelle, “That’s actually true because during rehearsals, I believe you were there when we were doing our introductions, Day 1 pa lang, actually even before arriving in El Salvador, I knew I wanted to say ‘Filipinas.’
“But it was after the first time I said it, a lot of the Latinas said, ‘Oh, I love that you said Filipinas, Filipinas, Filipinas.’ And I guess some of the footages came out from our practice rehearsal yesterday,” aniya pa.
Samantala, sinabi rin ni Michelle na habang papalapit na ang grand coronation ng Miss Universe 2023, parang hindi niya napi-feel na may nagaganap na competition sa 85 kandidata na maglalaban-laban this year.
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“Yeah, it doesn’t feel like a competition. It doesn’t. I mean, it doesn’t feel like a competition, personally, where you’re going to, I guess, sabotage, or think ill about your fellow competitors or delegates.
“Because essentially, we’re all here for the same purpose. We’re all so driven and empowered. And one of my biggest takeaways has always been to build that relationship with so many like-minded girls as well.
“So I just love being able to connect with people, knowing their stories, what drives them, what makes them passionate.
“And now that we’re slowly inching towards completing the show, it’s very exciting because a lot of us just want to make sure that our supporters back home enjoy the show, enjoy the production,” aniya pa sa naturang interview.
Sa darating na November 19, 9 a.m. mapapanood nang live ang Miss Universe 2023 finals night mula sa El Salvador sa Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, Metro Channel, at iWantTFC.
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