Matindi ang naging paghahanda ng newly crowned Miss Globe 2021 na si Maureen Ann Montage sa kanyang naging journey sa Albania kung saan ginanap ang naturang kompetisyon.
“Preparing for this mentally, emotionally, physically—you have to prepare. So I made sure my body was right. I made sure I was focused,” pagbabahagi ni Maureen sa Facebook live ng Missosology.
“The one thing I did for this pageant was I really created a lot of photoshoots and a lot of content before I came,” ani Maureen.
Para sa 28 taong-gulang na Pinay titleholder at veteran pageant queen, mas mataas ang pressure ngayon kumpara sa mga nakaraan niyang kompetisyon kaya’t level-up din ang ginawa niyang preparasyon sa Pilipinas bago lumipad ng Albania.
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“I noticed especially with the pandemic, the game has changed. You don’t just show up. You can’t just be beautiful. You have to have a social media presence. You have to be well-spoken. You have to be prepared. It really evolved. It’s much harder now to be a beauty queen than it was four years ago because of the eye and the expectations. So I just make sure I was up to par,” pagbabahagi ni Maureen sa kanyang estratihiya sa pagsungkit sa korona.
Kapansin-pansin din ang high-fashion wardrobe ni Maureen mula sa kanyang arrival look hanggang sa kanyang mga pre-pageant activity at sa mismong coronation finals.
“When we heard fashion, I knew immediately—no beads. I wanna be different because this is a pageant stage. I wore my pageant dress in the opening so I knew that we need something different,” paglalarawan ni Maureen sa kanyang wardrobe choices.
“I’m a simple girl when it comes to fit and silhouettes. I like a strong color something that hugs my body.”
Narito ang ilan sa mga pasabog na wardrobe ni Maureen sa kanyang Miss Globe journey:
"During rehearsals, everything went fine. During the finals, it was a bit crazy. I think it was just thrown on me but as a queen, we need to laban so I made sure to try to adjust it to the best of my ability but I loved it it was my favorite national custom," kwento ni Maureen sa naganap na final presentation kung saan kailangan niyang buhatin ang 12 kilong Sampaguita-inspired national custom.
Samantala, nagpaabot din ng pasasalamat si Maureen sa kanyang buong team na umalalay sa kanya upang maiuwi ang korona.
“People think it is easy. You just put the photo. No. There are makeup artists, hairstylists, stylists, photographers, the whole nine yard,” ani Maureen.
