The reigning Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Maria Venus Raj has been dethroned after beauty pageant organizers allegedly found some “inconsistencies” on her birth certificate. And as a result of which, she’ll be replaced by Bb. Pilipinas runner-up, Helen Nicolette Henson to represent the country in a forthcoming Miss Universe Pageant. Now, looking back into what really transpired is that if you were on her shoes, what would you feel?
Modesty aside, had these BPCI organizers really been doing their job honestly and religiously then all these things now could have been possibly prevented. Granting that all their allegations against this very talented and beautiful lady from Camarines Sur are all true and authentic, but the mere fact that the organizers know about it after a series of constant interviews and queries made by them, and aside probably from the organizers initiative in conducting a background and thorough check towards all its contenders, then it is presumed that they had fully admitted the fact because if not, then she should no longer be permitted to vie for that title and stand before the eyes of million Filipino people only to be humiliated later on publicly.
Nevertheless, how disheartening really the organizers decision because it was not the fault of Ms Raj, hence, they are putting the shame upon her for the blunder they’ve made. Thus, with all of the foregoing, I do not see any reason why she should have been strip of her title just because of the organizer’s ineptitude. Well, the recent interview made by ABS-CBN TV host Boy Abunda in one of their show, Ms Raj reveals that they’ll be filing a case against the pageant’s organizer which to our mind is the best thing for her to do. Anyway, you have all our support Ms Raj whose only fault is winning that title.
Big disgrace. This is nothing different from stripping medals from athletes who are held for doping and drug testing in Olympics.
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1.I’m not an advocate of beauty pageants, corporations are making these women’s body an ironing board to amass profit..
2. Politics is at play here … from the facts that you wrote it seems so …
3. If I were on her shoes … Leave and live a life .. come-on walking in the ramp in skimpy outfit is not just about it in living a woman’s life …. there can be more to just showing people your hairless wonder …
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this is an very interesting article…. nice one, like it a lot….
i wish i were on her shoes and i hope you become my followers. thanks friend and visit me back
Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.
Nice 2 see,, make d’ spirit come around,,,
If I were in her shoes I would be happy and sad. Happy that even just a short period of time I was recognized and crown as Bb.Pilipinas because I have the talent and beauty. Sad because of the public disgrace that had happen. But you know what; these incident makes me think that those pageant organizers are really not doing there job carefully and at the end of their negligence someone has to be humiliated.very disappointing.
She just deserve it, I guess. At first she should know the rules, as in that is a very important rules. If there’s something she don’t know, then that’s another story. Am sad though.. she deserves to have her title on the other hand, but rules should be rules.
i’m not so sure…but i can remember that one of the requirements they advertise in inviting participants in the said pageant is “to be a Filipino citizen”.
If such is the case, then candidates should be certain that they are before they join. They probably are taking the risk of not being found out.
But if not, then they have a valid reason to raise their complaint.
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