Tila may napupusuan na si Miss Universe Philippines 2012 Janine Tugonon matapos niyang ibahagi sa kaniyang Instagram story ang kaniyang “bet” na maging pambato ng MUP 2023 na si Bella Ysmael.
Aniya, “And my bet for MUP 2023, (if she joins again). Super pretty, great personality, well-spoken, and I’m biased because she’s a ballerina.”
‘Ipaghiganti mo kami!’ Fans, muling hinikayat si Ahtisa Manalo na bumalik sa pageant scene
Matatandaang ipinakita ni Bella Ysmael ang husay niya sa pagrampa at pagsagot sa Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Competition na ginanap sa Baguio Country Club noong Oktubre 5, kung saan nirerepresenta niya ang Parañaque City.
Nanalo bilang 1st runner-up si Bella at naging Miss Universe 2020 naman ang pambato ng Iloilo City na si Rabiya Mateo. Kahit na bigong masungkit ni Bella ang korona, naniniwala naman siya na deserve ni Rabiya ang pagkapanalo.
“To be honest, it wasn’t easy to accept in the beginning because I worked so hard and I was almost there. After the finals, I stayed off from social media for 3 days. That was an important thing for me to do because I wanted to accept it first within myself before I accept the greetings of the people who have been supporting me. It was a difficult experience. I wasn’t mad, but I was sad. I was happy though, for Rabiya, she deserved to win,” paliwanag niya sa the Village Pipol.
Dagdag pa niya, “In my personal bubble, it took me a while before I completely made peace with it. I realized that I was there not only to win the crown. I was there for a bigger purpose and that purpose is to have a greater voice and that I will be able to touch their lives, whether it be in mental health, now in arts and culture, or even if they can just relate to me because I want people to see that I’m someone they can relate to.”
Samantala, libo-libong netizens naman ang nagbigay ng suporta at umaasa na sumali ulit si Bella Ysmael sa Miss Universe Philippines pageant.
Narito ang komento ng netizens:
“First runner-up Janine Tugonon knows what’s her capability because she was a judge when Bella joined MUP 2020.”
“Ito si Bella nga. Bubbly, daring, bright, fluent, giggling, sort of fierceness in her and she is educated. Kaya lang may advocacy siya up to the present? She's very informative as to mental health issues. Sana siya ang kukunin. Palaban to.”
“We trust your instincts, Queen Janine!”
“Super galing nito nanlalamon ng mic.”
“True. Well-spoken and all-out energetic pasarela.”
“Yes for me, my favorite ever since. The first time she joined I was amazed by this woman, especially her communication skills, class and elegance. Now it’s her time.”
“Bet ko din to kabogera siya.”
“True ka diyan miss Janine. Iba ang ganda ni Bella Ysmael kahit walang make up. Sali na ulit sa pageant.”
Bukod kay Bella, muli ring pinapangarap ng Pinoy pageant fans na sumali si Ahtisa Manalo.
