As the year draws to a
close, another Binibini is set to make waves in another international pageant.
Binibining Pilipinas-International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago hopes to be another
source of inspiration and joy for Filipinos who are still reeling in the
aftermath of Yolanda. “I’m Bisaya, from Masbate, and my province was also
affected by Yolanda. While I can’t go there personally to help them, I want to
dedicate my performance in Miss International for them. I’m going to Tokyo not
as Bea Santiago, but as Miss Philippines, and I am hoping to win the crown for
our country,” Bea declares.
The 23-year-old, 5’9”
stunner from Masbate has undergone months of rigorous and expert training in
preparation for the Miss International 2013 pageant. From personality
development, Q&A, Japanese language lessons, social graces, gym, pasarela,
hair and makeup, and one-on-one coaching with Miss International 2005 Precious
Lara Quigaman, Bea has got more than enough help in
preparing for her upcoming pageant stint.
The
former model has come a long way to achieve her dream of becoming a beauty
queen. Her modeling experience helped Bea develop confidence onstage, since as
a child, she was painfully shy. “When I started modeling at 17, I was so shy
that I couldn’t even look at a guy! The first time I interacted with a male
fellow model was in a shoot, and I couldn’t even look at him so in the end they
had to replace me. It was awkward!” Bea shares with a laugh. The former shy
girl from Masbate has come a long way from her wallflower days. Being a model
has helped a lot in developing her confidence, “but nothing is comparable to
being in a beauty pageant; you really grow as a person,” she says.
Now,
Bea is more than ready to walk the Miss International stage. The statuesque
beauty proudly reveals her “Miss International” walk, which she thinks is one
of her assets. “I have a different pasarela for Miss International,” Bea
shares. “For Miss International, you have to be more feminine, more relaxed,
more charming, more queenly.”
Bea
also shares a tip she got from former Miss International Precious Lara Quigaman
herself. “Before Lara left for Miss International, she cut out a picture of
herself and the crown, and she pasted it on her mirror. Every morning she
looked at it and said, ‘Hi, Miss International!’ A fan of mine actually did the
same thing, and I have the picture saved in my phone so I can look at it every
day,” she says.
While
Bea asserts that her own brand of personality will make her stand out in the
competition, she also admits looking up to Miss International 1979 Melanie
Marquez as her inspiration. “I look up to Miss International 1979 Melanie
Marquez, because she is such a personality. I am just very fascinated with her
as a person, not just as a beauty queen. I love how she’s so real, how she
loves to travel, and how she’s not afraid to love.”
Miss
Supranational 2013 Mutya Johanna Datul thinks Bea will return to the
Philippines victorious. “I am confident that Bea will win the Miss
International crown because she is the perfect package. She’s got a fit and
well-proportioned body, a beautiful face, a good heart, and a smart mind. Ang
advice ko sa kanya is i-enjoy niya ang experience, maging friendly siya sa mga
co-candidates niya, and ipakita niya kung sino ang totoong Bea Santiago, para
mahalin siya ng lahat,” Mutya says.
The
53rd edition of the Miss International pageant will be held in Tokyo, Japan on
December 17, 2013. Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan is the reigning Miss International.
Bea will be competing against 78 other contestants in the pageant.
The
Philippines has won the Miss International crown four times: Gemma Cruz in
1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, Melanie Marquez in 1979, and Precious Lara
Quigaman in 2005. To vote for Bea and increase her chances of bagging the
country’s fifth Miss International crown, visit www.miss-international.org.
For
more news on Binibining Pilipinas, visit www.bbpilipinas.com and the Binibining Pilipinas official Facebook page www.facebook.com/realbbpilipinas.
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