FULL TRANSCRIPT: Steffi Aberasturi's Preliminary Interview Performance

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The 28 official candidates of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 has survived one of the difficult parts of the competition, the preliminary Q&A round.

The preliminary interview was streamed live on Friday, September 24 on KTX.

This portion of the pageant tested the wit and intelligence of the contestants and will determine who will make it in the Top 16.

Each delegate were asked five questions. Four of them came from MUPh Organization and one question from Lazada. The delegates had 30 seconds to answer each question until they hear the bell.

One of the delegates who stood out in the competition is Cebu Province bet, Steffi Aberasturi.

Here is the full transcript of her Q&A performance:

Question 1: What's the most important lesson you learned in the past week?

Steffi: "...the importance of compassion. You have to be like passionate about the things you want in life. Being part of Miss Universe Philippines, I've realized that this is the thing I really passionate about and I want to be that bridge to connect to the people." 

Question 2: If beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, in whose eyes are you beautiful?

Steffi:"Probably in God and my family. For sure that my family is very proud of me for being here. For sure that they can say that I am beautiful in every way that I am."

Question 3: If we truly learn from our mistakes, would you advise a young person to keep making them?

Steffi:"For me there would always be challenges in our life. For me I advise them to keep trying and trying until they succeed in life. But I will never suggest you keep repeating that mistake but for them to learn from the past, learn from that mistake and for them to move on and better."

Question 4: If you have the power to do ONE of the following: Eliminate poverty and hunger, A government with no graft & corruption or solve all environmental problems, which would you choose?

Steffi:"For me I would go with the poverty. My heart really goes for these people and my heart feels for them. For me we should go with hand-in-hand, poverty should go with education. For me education is the key or the gateway to the universe and for us to have a better future in life."

Question 5: If you were to add cart one item to buy on Lazada to send to all Filipinas to help inspire them during this time, what would it be and why?

Steffi:"For me being a 'Queendera', I've been selling tons of clothes. And for me with clothes, I feel like a princess. I want that people like the ladies out there, women, to be empowered through wearing a beautiful dress for them to walk on stage and be confident in theirselves."

 

The grand coronation night will be on September 30 at the Henann Resort Convention Center in Panglao, Bohol.