FULL TRANSCRIPT: Kisses Delavin's MUPH 2021 Preliminary Q&A 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 Miss Masbate, Kisses Delavin.

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

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

Kisses: "I think it's embracing the moment, really enjoying the moment for what it is like a song. I think I met so many people the past week that I really treasure. Of course it's on my dream, the Miss Universe crown, but I also just embrace the moment, and that's one of the best parts."

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

Kisses: "In my own eyes. I always make sure that everyday when I go out, when I'm doing my own make-up that my standard of beauty is myself. We all have our preferences on what's beautiful but I think that I am beautiful because I am me. I think if I can show a girl that she can feel like that as well, that something that I would be proud of for the rest of my life."

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

Kisses: "Absolutely! I think when I was 17 years old I have made so many mistakes in my life. Just thinking about them right now makes me nervous but I think all those mistakes like not trusting myself enough to love someone. All those mistakes will make me take more risks in the future and now. Which is why I always take more risk now because I used not to."

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?

Kisses: "I think the closest thing to my heart is eliminating hunger because coming from Masbate, there are a lot of places out there that really need, children who need nourishment. And I think that's one of the biggest things that I need to focus on as a privilege person. I am not ashamed of my privilege but I think that I should do more in my whole life and especially as a miracle baby."

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?

Kisses: "I think it's a rosary because that's what my mother gave me when I went into the pageant. My mother was nervous about me coming into a pageant because she thinks that I always need here, but I always do need her. But I also have the strength that wherever I go, I can do my best because the rosary is with me."

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

Bohol to host Miss Universe Philippines 2021 finals with live audience

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IAFT) has allowed the holding of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant in Bohol from September 1 to October. This was confirmed in a virtual press conference Friday, September 24 by Presidential spokesman Harry Roque.

In an Instagram post today by Miss Universe Philippines Organization, the grand coronation night will be held on September 30 at the Henann Resort Convention Center in Panglao, Bohol.

"We started the competition in Clark, Pampanga, now we’re flying to Bohol for the coronation! The Miss Universe Philippines Organization is very happy to announce that the Province of Bohol will be our host for the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Pageant. The finals will be on September 30 at the Henann Resort Convention Center in Panglao, Bohol. We are grateful to the Governor Arthur Yap, the Bohol LGUs and Tourism board and the IATF for allowing us to stage this year’s pageant in this most idyllic destination," the post captioned.

The pageant's creative director, Jonas Gaffud, also confirmed via Instagram the official venue.

"Thank you so much 🙏🏼 Miss Universe will be held in Bohol. Finals on September 30 💜🇵🇭," Gaffud wrote on Instagram.

Here are the safety protocols that will be implemented during the event

The Miss Universe Philippines Organization is committed to revitalizing the live events, hospitality, and tourism industries in these challenging times. Being compliant to IATF-approved health and safety protocols is our way of showing that we can responsibly hold live events so our country can move forward in the new normal. We will be implementing the following to ensure a safe event for everyone involved.

- Only fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to be part of the MUPh bubble. This includes delegates, MUPh staff, production, audience members and all the allied suppliers.

- Only those with negative RT-PCR results will be allowed to enter the bubble and travel to Bohol. There will be no close interaction with anyone outside of the bubble including the locals.

- All pageant activities inside Henann Resort will be secured and cordoned off from the public and anyone who are not part of the bubble.

- Engineering and administrative controls will be strictly enforced. Face masks and face shields will be required to be worn at all times.

- The venue, buses and areas where MUPh will hold activities willl be disinfected before and after the events.

- Most meals will be individually packed and delivered to rooms. These will be consumed inside the rooms.

- Special dining events will be held in al fresco dining areas and only 1 table person.

- A safety committee composed of MUPh, Bohol LGU, and Hotel will oversee and implement the IATF guidelines. Safety officers and safety marshals will be present at all times to ensure that guidelines are followed.

The Province of Bohol is our partner in promoting this responsible and responsive way of holding live events and tourism in the new normal. Together, our intention is to inspire our nation and give hope to Filipinos that we can triumph over this pandemic.

Jonas Gaffud praises Kisses Delavin. Here's why

Jonas Antonio Gaffud and Kisses Delavin

Miss Universe Philippines Organization Creative Director Jonas Gaffud has applauded Kisses Delavin in an Instagram post Wednesday, September 22.

According to Gaffud, Kisses arrived on time during the first meet up with the delegates.

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"I just wanted to post this to commend @kissesdelavin , that during the first meet up with the delegates, she was the first one to arrive exactly at 3pm (the call time). It is nice to know that a celebrity like her would be on time 💜🇵🇭," Gaffud wrote on Instagram.

The former PBB housemate is representing Masbate City in the ongoing Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant.

Gaffud's post has been reposted to various pageant pages and generated some positive comments from netizens.

"She’s so professional ❤️❤️❤️," one user commented.

Here are the other comments:

"If ever manalo siya, sobrang dedicated talaga to sa work."

"Impression is what she does and she succeeded with what you said!"

"Hindi aq fan ni Kisses pero agree aq kay Mama J."

"Kaya bagay sa kaniya Ang crown Ng Miss u."

"Kahit kasi anong gawin ni kisses she always put her whole heart to it. Kaya makikita mong seryoso siya sa ginagawa niya very professional."

The Miss Universe Philippines 2021 coronation night was set on September 25 but this was postponed for safety purposes and due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are the new dates for the pre-pageant activities, preliminaries, and the voting period:

• September 23 - National Costume (YouTube)
• September 24 - Preliminary Interviews (KTX.ph)
• September 26 - Preliminary Swimsuit and Evening Gown (KTX.ph)
• September 29 - Last day of Lazada voting

The organization is yet to announce the new date of the coronation night.

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Steffi Aberasturi sinabihang 'OA' at 'trying hard' sa isang pageant analysis; mga fans nagalit

Viral ngayon sa social media ang naging pageant analysis ng Ashtie Nights Community sa pambato ng Cebu Province sa Miss Universe Philippines 2021 na si Steffi Aberasturi.

Sinabihang OA at trying hard ang Cebuana beauty sa isang video clip na inupload sa Tiktok ng @ddsofpageantry.

@ddsofpageantry

grabe sila kay @steffiaberasturi . andaming sinabi, may nega comments din sila sa iba pero di ganto. ##missuniverse ##steffiaberasturi ##fyp

♬ original sound - Didi S.

Ang Ashtie Nights Community ay kinabibilangan nina Bessie Besana, Candy Drilon-Dalman, Miguel Daranjilla, Nigel Cornel at Moks Gonzales. 

Ashties Miguel Daranjilla, Nigel Cornel, Candy Drilon-Dalman, Bessie Besana, and Moks Gonzales, collectively known as The Korona Group and founders of The Ashtie Nights Community.

Tila hindi sang-ayon si Moks Gonzales na 'Latina slayer' si Aberasturi.

"...[I read] comments from her fans na 'Latina slayer, Latina slayer'. Pero may natalo naba siyang Latina?" aniya.

Nakukulangan naman si Candy ng 'oomph factor' sa dalaga.

"[I don't] see a little 'oomph' from her more than what we were seeing before. My issue with her I find her too OA at times when she speaks. Authenticity is also something that Miss Universe Organization looks for. So I just wanna see that."

Nag-komento naman si Bessie sa isang photo ni Steffi. Aniya, "I didn't really like this photo parang trying hard sa akin 'yung looks and I'm sure it's not Steffi. It might be the people that might have work for that specific shoot."

Dagdag pa ni Moks, "Steffi, kalma lang. You don't have to try so hard kasi maganda ka na eh. Hindi ko kilala kung sino si Steffi. Parang puro pasabog lang at pasabog. The thing for me 'yung  entrepreneurship rather than eh brand mo yung sarili mo as 'Queendera'."

"Naging concern is that si Catriona (Gray) 'di tayo nag-complain because we haven't seen it before. Now that we've seen it from Catriona, hindi na siya novelty," dagdag pa ni Gonzales.

Hindi naman napigilan ng mga fans ni Steffi na umalma sa mga komento ng Ashties.

"Constructive criticism is helpful, but kapag may halong lait, negative bias and very subjective na ung feedback, inggit and threatened na yan," sabi ng isang isang netizen.

"Never dictate a candidate how to show herself, it's not your thing! If she feel confident and happy she feel empowered doing those, then let them."

"Ahem. Matatanggap ko pa kung constructive criticism, but deym? Lait na ginagawa niyo. Threatened kayo sa Bisaya kolz?

"Mga dilawan 'yan for sure. Haha."

"Sila yung mga MARITES na nakabase sa looks at pananalita ng isang tao. Pero 100% di sila sure kung ganito o ganun ba  talaga tinutukoy nila!."

Tila may sagot naman si Steffi sa pageant analysis ng Ashties.

May pinost sa IG story ang Cebuana beauty na may nakasulat na quote, "Do not put out your fire because someone else doesn't understand your flame."

Mukha ding unbothered si Cathy Drilon. Nag-post pa ito sa Facebook group ng Ashtie Nights Community.

"Guys don't worry, kalmado kami. Narealize ko lang na sponsor nga pala ang company ko diyan. Do I really want to sponsor a candidate that has so much toxic supporters for 1 whole year?" sulat ni Drilon sa kanilang Facebook group.

"Honestly, as a sponsor of MUPh, I am absolutely turned off by the rabid supporters of Steffi," dagdag pa niya.

Miss Universe Philippines to Release World's First Beauty Pageant NFTs

PRESS RELEASE

NFTs Gaining Ground with Big-Name Supporters

Manila, Philippines (September 20, 2021) — RedFOX Labs, prolific Southeast Asian venture builder, has joined forces with Miss Universe Philippines in making history as the world's first-ever beauty pageant to drop an NFT collection.

The Miss Universe-Philippines NFT collection will be released on September 24, 2021 and will be available for purchase using the RFOX token via MetaMask or Uniswap. 

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are digital assets that can represent a wide variety of real-world concepts such as ownership over one-of-a-kind art, videos, in-game items, and other collectibles.

By partnering with Miss Universe-Philippines, RedFOX Labs has made it possible for fans to own unique digital collectibles of their favorite candidates in the form of NFT cards, which showcase the top 30 beauty queens in their glory.

These prized collector’s items have a limited supply of 9,900 units in total, which consists of 4 unique NFTs for each of the top 30 candidates that come in various degrees of rarity including Common (6000 units), Uncommon (2700 units), Rare (900 units), and Mythic (300 units.). These NFT cards can be stored, traded, and sold just like physical assets, which allows owners to earn from their proceeds.

In the world of emerging technology and digital assets, this is bringing the future of the digital economy closer to every Filipino in an accessible and relatable way.

This is also a welcome addition to the growing global adoption of NFTs, which, in recent times, have been dominated by celebrities and household names minting their own non-fungible tokens.

In just a span of a few short months, NFTs went from being the stuff of sci-fi dreams to having real people making, selling, and buying them at eye-watering amounts. 

During an auction in March, Christie's sold Beeple's digital artwork "Everydays - The First 5000 Days" for $69.3 million - putting the spotlight on what NFTs can do for both creators and collectors.

Several notable names have also jumped in on the NFT craze by creating and releasing their own NFT collections. Aside from empowering creators to earn staggering amounts from the proceeds of their sales, NFTs have also paved another way for people to easily raise funds for charities and other advocacies. 

Paris Hilton, the original queen and trendsetter of selfies and Y2K bling, is always ahead of the game and has been one of the first artists to embrace NFTs and their potential. Praising NFTs for democratizing art, Hilton's first foray started last year when she auctioned a digital painting of her cat for $17,000 and donated the proceeds to charity.

Another pop culture icon who is no stranger to the NFT space is "Mean Girls" star Lindsay Lohan, who minted and auctioned her first-ever NFT called "Lindsay Lightning Lohan" for $50,000 and donated the proceeds to charities that accept Bitcoin.

Popular talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has made her mark in the space by auctioning her first NFT, consisting of her own explanation of the asset on her show and an actual drawing of a cat she made. The collection netted DeGeneres $33,495, which she donated to food-relief organization World Central Kitchen.

As one of the world's most iconic rappers and enduring artists of his time, Snoop Dogg's story has the perfect mix of grit and talent to make for an NFT worth collecting. And this he did with his NFT collection called "A Journey with the Dogg", which he auctioned off. Parts of the proceeds were donated to emerging youth artists and Snoop's Youth Football League.

Lastly, if there’s one thing that Miss Philippines shares with legendary boxer and Philippine politician Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, there’s no need to look further than NFTs. 

The incumbent senator has recently released his own NFT collection, with artist Rikognition explaining that the piece is inspired by Pacquiao's career, where “a moment in time can feel both fleeting yet lasting an eternity."

As support for NFTs grows exponentially over the last few months and big names like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Manny Pacquiao put the spotlight on its potential, Redfox’s partnership with Miss Universe Philippines is just the start in paving the way for people, regardless of background, to experience firsthand what NFTs can do for them.

How to Buy RFOX on MetaMask

1. Sign up for a crypto wallet that supports accessible cash-in channels in the Philippines like PDAX, Coins.PH, or Binance.
2. Add funds to your crypto wallet and buy ETH.
3. Send the ETH you bought to your MetaMask wallet. 
4. Once on MetaMask, add RFOX to your list of tokens (add tokens > custom tokens > token address + token symbol + token of precision)
5. Swap your ETH for RFOX.

How to Buy RFOX on Uniswap

1. Sign up for a crypto wallet that supports accessible cash-in channels in the Philippines like PDAX, Coins.PH, or Binance.
2. Add funds to your crypto wallet and buy ETH.
3. Send the ETH you bought to your MetaMask wallet. 
4. Launch the Uniswap app and connect your Metamask wallet. 
5. Under the Swap function, add RFOX as the token you’d like to get.
6. Enter the amount of ETH you will spend or the amount of RFOX tokens you need to buy. Make sure that you have sufficient ETH balance to complete the deal. 
7. Click Swap. A preview of the transaction will appear in a pop-up window from your MetaMask wallet.
8. Confirm the transaction in the MetaMask wallet. You will receive your RFOX tokens.

About RedFOX Labs

RedFOX Labs is a venture builder based in Vietnam that identifies and builds successful business models for the Southeast Asian (SEA) markets. 

The company is focused on unlocking the true market value of the Southeast Asian digital economy for high consumer demand services such as e-commerce, e-media, e-travel, and e-sports/gaming. 

RedFOX is committed to adding value to the digital economy by building add-ons using blockchain technology, with its native token, RFOX, tradeable on the Ethereum platform.

Miss Universe Philippines to Unveil the World's First-Ever Beauty Pageant NFT Collection

Press Release

Manila, Philippines — The Miss Universe Philippines 2021 is making its mark as the latest brand and the first beauty pageant in the world to ride the NFT wave. The global beauty pageant has teamed up with RedFOX Labs, a Southeast Asian blockchain venture builder, to launch the Miss Universe Philippines NFT collection. 

Available on September 24, 2021 on our NFT Platform, it provides an exciting opportunity for adoring fans to buy NFT collectibles of their favorite beauty queens. But this isn't the first time a famous brand has entered the NFT space.

In fact, many luxury premium brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Burberry are turning to NFTs to promote their lines. The fashion industry has been looking for ways to capitalize on the buzz surrounding NFTs. Louis Vuitton and several other fashion brands have launched their own NFTs. 

For example, Gucci released its first official NFT in a short fashion film inspired by Aria's collection. It is to celebrate Gucci's 100th anniversary and the upcoming collaboration with Balenciaga. 

Burberry also collaborated with Mythical Games on an in-game clothing NFT collection by featuring a limited-edition Blanko toy called "Sharky B." It is the first luxury brand to appear in the multiplayer party game Blankos Block Party. 

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Separately, Louis Vuitton initiated a mobile game where players can collect 30 free NFTs as they follow the brand's mascot Vivienne to Paris for a birthday celebration. 10 NFTs were created in a partnership with Beeple, a digital artist whose digital collage sold for USD69.3 million. Moreover, the NFTs in the game are collectibles that cannot be sold. 

Overpriced's black hoodie is also part of the growing NFT one-of-a-kind asset trend. The black hoodie from Overpriced, embroidered with an expletive-laden logo in neon green graffiti font, was sold on the digital art marketplace, Blockparty, to an anonymous bidder who can now "wear" the garment in virtual settings online by scanning a code. 

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Another implementation of NFTs in the fashion world is collaborating with top-selling NFT artists. The famous sneaker brand RTFKT collaborated with FEWOCiOUS, one of the rising young stars in the crypto universe. They created a series of three sneakers that were accompanied by digital merchandise. More than 600 pairs were sold, with the sneakers alone accounting for USD3.1 million in sales. Winners may receive a physical copy of their sneakers, but the real value came from their limited-edition digital iterations. 

The speculative market for one-of-a-kind NFTs has been booming. Blockchain NFTs are making inroads into high-fashion and premium lifestyle brands to reach new audiences, connect with customers, and grow their businesses. 

Many luxury brands are taking on NFTs to create experiences for their consumers, similar to the Miss Universe Philippines NFT collection. With that said, the one-of-a-kind Miss Universe Philippines NFT collection honors the beauty pageant's essence of empowerment and grace. This coincides with other premium luxury brands that seek to renew that essence and connect directly with the fanbase.

With this partnership between RedFox Labs and Miss Universe Philippines, we are able to unlock genuine value for the fanbase to interact with the brand in an environment that celebrates beauty, art, and empowerment. Miss Universe Philippines 2021 NFTs are available to purchase with RFOX tokens. They can be bought on Uniswap and MetaMask.

How to purchase RFOX Tokens on MetaMask 

1. Set up a MetaMask wallet account. 
2. Buy ETH into your wallet you will spend or the amount of RFOX tokens you need to buy. Make sure that you have sufficient ETH balance to complete the deal.  
3. Add RFOX token by clicking the 'ADD TOKENS' bottom. 
4. Click Custom Token and add the Token Address that can be found on our website: www.redfoxlabs.io. 
5. Input the Token Symbol and Token of Precision. 
6. Swap your ETH for RFOX. A transaction’s preview will appear in a pop-up window from your MetaMask wallet. 
7. Confirm the transaction in the MetaMask wallet. You will receive your RFOX tokens.

How to purchase RFOX on Uniswap 

1. Create a crypto wallet that lets you trade in the Philippines like PDAX, Coins.PH, or Binance. 
2. Purchase ETH for your crypto wallet you will spend or the amount of RFOX tokens you need to buy. Make sure that you have sufficient ETH balance to complete the deal.  
3. Visit our website: https://missuniverseph.redfoxlabs.io/ and click 'BUY RFOX'. It will take you to the Uniswap app.
4. Connect your MetaMask wallet.
5. Swap your ETH for RFOX. A transaction’s preview will appear in a pop-up window from your MetaMask wallet.
6. Confirm the transaction in the MetaMask wallet. You will receive your RFOX tokens.

About RedFOX Labs

RedFOX Labs is a Vietnam-based venture builder that identifies and builds successful business models for Southeast Asian markets. It focuses on unlocking the true market value of the Southeast Asian digital economy for high consumer demand services like e-commerce, e-media, e-travel, and esports/gaming, as well as adding value to the digital economy through the use of emerging technologies like blockchain. Its value as a company is tradable via its native token.

Mrs. Muntinlupa Joanna Marie Razon for Mrs. Universe Philippines 2021

Mrs. Universe Philippines - Muntinlupa City 2021 Joanna Marie Razon

Press Release

“INSPIRATIONAL AND ASPIRATIONAL QUEEN”

“I am a person of vision. Full of hopes and dreams. I go beyond my limitations and I am not afraid to try new things. By going out of my comfort zone, I gained a lot of lessons and experiences that made me a better person that I am today. God is the source of everything. He is my ultimate inspiration, strength and guidance,” said Joanna Marie Razon.

Joanna is a proud social entrepreneurship advocate. She believes that this is truly essential in the Philippines, especially to the given economic crisis we are all going through nationwide. She finds it as one of the key solutions to pick up ourselves from financial instability that has brought by pandemic.

For more than 10 years ago, Razon has started her advocacy and has already inspired a huge number of individuals as of today. She has lived her mission to transform an ordinary individual by bringing out its potential of becoming an exemplary social entrepreneur. She believes that everyone has a sense of business leadership, it only needs to be awaken and nourished - and this is what she does. She has been taking the initiative to empower the community of social entrepreneurs.

Apparently, a leader is someone who takes a lead and lives by example. JM has been more than a hundred percent committed to empower our community of social entrepreneurs. She tirelessly works for every opportunity she finds to change people’s lives by leading them to achieve their dreams and conquer their limitations that they never thought of.

As a proof of her persistence, she has been appointed as of the Generals of Team Advocate Change Club and joined The Maharlikang Pilipino Movement or also known as MAHARLIKA. These groups have been very helpful and instrumental to Joanna as she leads the former while she learns from the mentorship of the latter. Indeed, these are the essential qualities of a magnificent leader - someone who empowers her team and someone who listens to the need of her team.

Joanna Marie Razon of Muntinlupa City poses for photos during the recently concluded Mrs. Universe Philippines 2021 press presentation and advocacy forum.

JM finds balance between her corporate responsibilities and her family. She is a hands-on mother to her 2 growing daughters. She works like an ant during the day, but she becomes a full time at night as she also plays and spends quality time with her family when she’s at home. More so, she also attends to her daughters’ schools’ involvements. For some reason, the flexibility in social entrepreneurship is one the benefits she enjoys from it because it gives her enormous confidence and power that it could not compromise her quality time with her children.

On her journey in Mrs Universe Philippines 2021, JM upholds all this aspirations, hopes and dreams not for herself alone but extendedly to all individuals who need help and empowerment particularly on social entrepreneurship. She dreams not only to inspire but to reach out for the dream and will make it happen. 

This is the story of an aspiring queen - inspirational and aspirational! Joanna Marie Razon, Mrs Universe Philippines 2021, from Muntinlupa City!

Mrs. Universe Philippines 2021 pageant

Eighteen empowered Filipina will be competing at the inaugural Mrs. Universe Philippines pageant. The coronation night will be held on October 7 at Okada Manila.

Three titles will be given - Mrs. Universe Philippines, Mrs. Pacific Continental and Mrs. North Pacific Asia. The winners will represent the country in Mrs. Universe 2021 pageant in South Korea in November.

'Should a transgender woman be allowed to join beauty pageants?' Kisses Delavin responds

Screen grab from The Boy Abunda Talk Channel on Youtube

In the Part 3 of Boy Abunda's online talk show called 'The Purple Chair Interview', Miss Universe Philippines 2021 candidate Kisses Delavin has proved that she is ready to nail the preliminary Q&A round.

She was asked a series of questions to test her wit and intelligence comes pageant proper.

Should a transgender woman be allowed to join beauty pageants? She responded with ease, "If that transwoman would be able to to celebrate herself the most if she joins the Miss Universe pageant, go for it because women are multidimensional. And, if you are a transwoman and you want to win Miss Universe, put your heart into it, you will make a change."

The former PBB housemate also answered the controversial question from Bb. Pilipinas 2021- 'When is it okay to not be okay and when is it not okay to be not okay?'

"It's okay to be not okay when you need time to heal. But it's not okay to continue to be not okay when some people can benefit from you fighting to go into the deep and try to be okay no matter how hard it is so that other people, you can help other people to be okay," Delavin said.

Would you rather be influential or powerful?

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"I think I would rather be influential because when you speak to someone and you're influential, you're able to make this person rise up. Most specially now in this COVID pandemic. If there is an anti-vaxxer, there is so much power if you're influential because this person will be able to be swayed into the right direction if you know how to say the right words."

On why she deserved the crown, she said, "I think I deserve the crown because I have been preparing for this my whole life. The world has prepared me for this."

"The experiences that have been given to me, the love...because I am able to give as much, so much love because I have first received that love from my mom, from my dad."

You can watch the full interview here:

Delavin is one of the 27 official candidates competing in Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant. The coronation night will be on September 25.

The winner will represent the country in the 70th edition of Miss Universe pageant in Israel in December.

The reigning Miss Universe Philippines is Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo City.

 

ICYMI: Former Miss USA Olivia Jordan gives birth to baby girl

First time parents Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan and British actor Jay Hector have received their greatest blessing yet.

Hector announced that the former beauty queen has given birth to a baby girl named Lola May Hector by posting on Instagram yesterday, September 16. He was seen holding the baby.

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"Booked the biggest recurring role of my life as “Daddy”. We welcomed Little Lola May Hector into the world on Monday; 09.13.2021, the exact date I met Olivia 5 years prior," Hector wrote in Instagram. 

"@theoliviajordan chose to give a natural birth & I have never quite witnessed anything so powerful/organic in all my life. It was the most humbling experience I have had to date. Both Mommy O and Baby are recovering and in great health. The little nugget was 8lbs 8oz and born 21.75 inches long at 6:51pm. #proud #father #baby #newlife," he added.

Olivia Jordan couldn't contain her excitement too. She wrote on Instagram, "Our little bundle of joy made her way into the world September 13th, 2021. The date felt significant as her mommy and daddy serendipitously met on that same day, 5 years ago.🍃."

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"Excited to introduce you to Lola May Hector.💕 8 lb 8 oz, 21.75 inches of pure heaven.🙏🏼," she added.

Olivia and Jay tied the knot in November 2019. 

Olivia rose to fame specially to Filipino pageant fans when she competed in Miss Universe 2015 in Las Vegas along with Pia Wurztbach. She was second runner-up.

She even attended the coronation night and served as judge in Bb. Pilipinas 2016 pageant.

Miss Earth 2021 kicks off virtual pageant on September 20

Miss Earth 2020 Lindsey Coffey

It's official and no further confirmation is needed. Miss Earth 2021 pageant is going to be virtual, the second year for Carousel Productions.

Miss Earth posted on social media its 'Getting to Know You' series featuring some of this year's delegates. 

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For the first episode, Miss Earth Water-2020 and Philippine pride Roxie Baeyens will interview the eco-warriors from Bulgaria (Yuliia Pavlikova), Cuba (Cynthia Linnet Lau), Malaysia (Nisha Thayananthan) and Portugal (Gabriella Rodriguez) on September 20, 8PM Philippine time. It will be live streamed via Facebook and Youtube.

According to leaked communication sent to all National Directors, Carousel Productions announced that the pageant will push through online.

"In keeping with our environment cause, the management had decided to go for another virtual pageant this year. With the ongoing progression of the virus, we do not think that it will ease down any time soon and as we mentioned before, it will not stop us from moving forward with our campaign," wrote Carousel Productions.

The organizer of the pageant added that they will prioritize the safety of delegates and the staff.

“The safety of the delegates, the production staff, and the public is still paramount for the organization, and will not, in any way, put anyone involved with the event at risk."

According to Miss Earth's official Instagram bio, the virtual finals is on November 21.

Screen grab: Miss Earth Instagram bio.

The reigning Miss Earth is Lindsey Marie Coffey of USA.

The Philippines will be represented by Naelah Alshorbaji of Parañaque City.