Amid the intensity of the Miss Universe 2023 pageant, Catriona Gray emphasizes the importance of supporting all contestants, and encourages fans worldwide to refrain from posting negative comments.
On November 6, 2023, PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) had a quick chat with Catriona at the grand launch of H&M and Rabanne’s new collection in Makati City.
During the interview, Catriona hoped for a positive atmosphere during this edition.
She implored, “For the pageant fans, please just support all of the girls who are competing and doing their best.
“Because even though we are partaking in a larger conversation of either supporting them or offering our opinions, sana it can be in a positive way.
“If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all.
“Let it be a celebration naman.”
When asked to give the candidates an adivice, she said, “Enjoy! You’ve prepared so hard to get to this point. Just enjoy the experience of being there.
“I know it’s a competition, but don’t allow that to cloud your experience in a competitive night.
“Enjoy it, take the most out of the experience, form friendships, and make memories there as well.”
CATRIONA ON MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANTR REQUIREMENTS
What are Catriona’s thoughts on the recent changes in the Miss Universe pageant. requirements.
This year, the Miss Universe Organization announced the removal of age restrictions, following its decision a year ago to allow mothers and married women to participate in the pageant.
Catriona saw these as keeping up with the times.
“I think it’s a step towards inclusivity because I don’t think a woman’s age should ever limit her to what she can go out and achieve and pursue.
“So I feel like it’s a good step for the Miss Universe Organization to be taking.”
Catriona added, “I understand the argument if you have young children, but I mean that’s a responsibility that the woman takes on herself.
“She can commit to being a present mother and also doing the duties of a Miss Universe.
“But again, it’s taking all those limitations off of women.
“So let’s [not] say, ‘Oh, you’re gonna age out! If you become a mother, you can’t be anything else.’ So I’m super for it.”
If most Pinoy pageant fans liked Michelle Dee ‘s performance in the Miss Universe 2023 preliminaries, controversial personality Valentine Rosales did not hide her disappointment.
It is said that Michelle’s performance in the international beauty pageant was unprecedented.
It also has no “wow factor.”
But he said he still supported the Philippines in the 72nd edition of Miss Universe.
The Miss Universe 2023 preliminaries were held at the National Gymnasium of San Salvador, El Salvador, this Thursday morning, November 16.
Valentine’s Facebook post after the Miss Universe 2023 preliminary competition (published as is), “Of course we need to support the Philippines this Miss Universe but honestly.
“Michelle Dee has never dated you. I don’t know, it seems to everyone who has been a representative of muph bored that I am bored with his itchura very plain. Anything can be fixed by him.
“She doesn’t have the WOW factor.”
According to Valentine, Michelle’s performance is very far from Miss Universe 2025 Pia Wurtzbach , Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray , and even Miss Universe 2019 Top 20 Gazini Ganados , Miss Universe 2020 Top 21 Rabiya Mateo , and Miss Universe 2021 Top 5 Beatrice Luigi Gómez .
Some of Michelle’s opponents are up for her.
He said, “She is very far from Pia, Cat, Gazini, Rabiya, Beatrice. Very boring…. The good thing now in their batch is South Africa, Dominican Republic, Mexico and India.
