Hindi na napigilan ng pambato ng Pilipinas sa Miss Universe 2023 na si Michelle Dee na ilabas ang kanyang saloobin matapos mabigong makopo ang korona sa pageant na ginanap sa El Salvador.
Ayon sa dalaga, talagang nanghinayang raw siya dahil hindi siya nakasama sa Top 5 finalists ng naturang pageant kung saan sa Top 10 lamang siya umabot.
Dagdag pa niya, mukhang destiny talaga ni Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios na makuha ang korona at titulo sa pinakasikat na international beauty contest sa buong universe.
“Of course, ultimately, it was Nicaragua’s destiny. She’s an amazing woman. So, I mean, on to bigger things, of course,” sabi ni Michelle sa isang panayam.
“It felt amazing. It felt like home. You know, I love putting on a show. But most especially, I love just making all of my countrymen so proud. And kita niyo naman, talagang binigay ko talaga lahat. Everything that I could afford to give, I lifted it on that stage. And ultimately, I just left it to destiny. Of course, it’s not the result that we wanted. But I know, as long as all of you are proud, as long as all of you saw the hard work and dedication that was made behind it, not just for myself, but the whole team behind me as well, that’s enough for me. And ultimately, I hope you all are happy,” dagdag pa niya.
Hindi naman inaasahan ng dalaga na marami ang papalakpak at magsisigawan sa pagrampa niya sa pageant na taliwas sa nangyari sa kanya sa preliminaries competition.
“Nagulat ako, siyempre, kasi hindi ganun kalakas nung during the prelims. But of course, when I announced my name, I saw all of the Philippine flags in the audience. It is so heartwarming to see all of the Filipinos come together to support the country that we love. It is all about bayanihan, and we really showed the universe what we had to offer,” sabi ni Michelle.
