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had the best experience but these
did not stop me from falling in
love with myself. I felt beautiful
and I was happy that the pageant
improved my self esteem and I
was not afraid to join again.
In 2018 I joined to vie for the
Miss Philippines USA title and
was fully prepared for what was
to come. On the coronation night
I was so prepared for everything,
I was my own makeup artist
and hairdresser. Being on stage
and chosen to be in top 12 was
a huge accomplishment. I was
so proud and nearly cried. And
compared to my last pageant, it
was a big achievement. When my
number was picked for top 7, I
was shaking. At this point it was
the questionnaire portion of the
pageant. I was so happy with the
outcome of the pageant, I titled
Miss Manila Up! 2018 and First
Runner Up. This was huge and I
couldn’t have done it without my
family who brought me up to be a
strong confident woman. n

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