Miss Universe Philippines pageant ‘like a school,’ says national director

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 2020 12:07 AM

Beauty queens Shamcey Supsup, Catriona Gray, and Venus Raj share the stage at the recent Mutia Ti La Union pageant. ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) national director Shamcey Supsup likened its inaugural pageant to a school, as she expressed confidence that candidates, regardless of the results, will have a “transformative” experience throughout the competition.

Aside from the goal of MUP to produce the Philippines’ fifth Miss Universe titlist, Supsup emphasized that “it’s not just about the winner, it’s about all the girls and their journey.”

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Supsup, 2011 Miss Universe 3rd runner-up, was speaking with ABS-CBN News’ Mario Dumaual on the sidelines of the Mutia Ti La Union pageant over the weekend.

Supsup, along with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, was among the judges of the regional pageant. Another beauty queen, 2010 Miss Universe 4th runner-up Venus Raj, co-hosted the coronation night.

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“There’s a lot of pressure, siyempre it’s our first-ever pageant,” Supsup said of the first MUP title to be handed apart from Binibining Pilipinas, its former home of over half a century.

“It’s also a way for us to really work hard.”

Pointing out the holistic training MUP candidates will undergo, Supsup added: “After everything, win or lose, they are transformed into a phenomenal woman.”

“It’s a life journey, parang it’s a school. It will equip you not just in the beauty pageant world, but it will equip you in whatever field you are in,” she said.

MUP will hold its coronation night in May.

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