A few hours from now, it’s going to be the judgment day for all the 86 beauty hopefuls from all across the globe vying for the title of the #65thMissUniverse here in Manila, Philippines. And there is one candidate that Filipinos are closely watching—the country’s candidate—Maxine Medina.
1. She is Filipina, first and foremost.
Having the contest here in Manila is already a home court advantage. Even if she earned a lot of bashing, most Filipinos who are beauty pageant freaks would still cheer for the 26-year-old commercial and print model and a former senior member at the Professional Models Association of the Philippines. After all, Filipinos would want to have another Filipina to win the crown and the title even in silence. That’s innate in every Filipino.
2. Prepared for this for the Longest Time.
Oh yes, if Pia Wurtzbach had a long time preparing for the pageant when she competed in the US, this time—the nation’s representative has a longer time preparing for the pageant. She has all the needed training for the competition. She was crowned in April and she had been training for nine months or so with Aces and Queens headed by the beauty queen-maker Jonas Gaffud.
3. She Has All the Tips from the Reigning Miss Universe.
It is for sure that Pia, has already given her the right tips to win every preliminary competition and the competition during the finals later today, January 30 in Manila. With Pia as her model—she may have picked up beauty pageant tips that would be beneficial for her against other 85 candidates.
4. Her Height is Just the Right One.
Taller than Pia, Maxine is just perfect when she sashay and stand onstage. She has also the bearing of a true beauty queen. She is just the right mix, to be exact.
5. She is a Beauty both from Afar and on Close-up.
There is no doubt that Maxine has that unique Filipina beauty that even foreigners would admire. She has that both vibrant and sweet smile to warm a gloomy day. And that’s how Maxine is. Her name in Hebrew means ‘enchanted’.
6. Has the Perfect Form.
In the swimsuit competition, she beamed with confidence and she really just nailed the set of sexy swimwear she wore that night. She was totally carefree in sashaying onstage along with other contestants.
7. Remains Calm and Collected and Retains Her Charm.
Despite the many bashings, Maxine stood her ground and she never showed a tinge of being ‘affected’. She has that inner strength to be calm, collected and made sure that her charm is still intact until the day of the finals.
8. Lastly, she is a Woman who is Completely, Confidently Beautiful In and Out.
And because she is calm, collected and still made sure that her charm is intact—she has to credit it to her being a woman who doesn’t feel lacking on something. Whatever she may be lacking in the eyes of her detractors—she uses it as a ‘challenge’ to prove that she has what it takes to be the Next Miss Universe from the Philippines, the Fourth and the Rightful Successor of Pia’s Crown.
