Have you ever been tried joining beauty pageants? Smiling in front of so many people, preparing your gown, practicing your talent, borrowing your costume, buying make-ups, finding heels, borrowing accessories and a lot more to think… Oh... I miss all that. Actually, I want to be a Beauty Queen. But that’s not so easy dream. I need to spend money and to spend time. But for a student like me and not a rich child, it’s very hard.
When I was in High School, I joined different beauty pageants. The first time I joined was so memorable. I was smiling for two hours and luckily, I was able to rich the finals. I’m just second year high school that time and we were aiming of the crown for Ms. Payatas High School 2006. In God’s will, I lost. But, I never feel anything wrong in me. In the backstage, I was still smiling, opposite to the other contestants’ emotion. I didn’t notice it. Until I find myself smiling. I really enjoyed the pageant.
The second beauty pageant that I joined was the Ms. Student Technologist and Entrepreneurs of the Philippines 2007. Out of 43 Contestants in our school, I won the Crown. I represent our school in the District Competition held at Commonwealth High School, Quezon City. But, unfortunately, after the pageant, they announced that I WAS DISQUALIFIED BECAUSE I WAS LATE. I walked out. I cried. And, I will never ever forget that experience. They should announce it earlier at least I was not expecting. I ramped, I questioned, and I did all my best to cover up my mistake but it leads to nothing. Everything is USELESS.
After that worst scenario happened to me, to our school, I told myself not to join beauty pageants again. But, I broke it. I joined again. My adviser and my classmates wanted me to be their representative for the Ms. Senior in the Search for Ms. Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School 2007 (Formerly Payatas High School). There should be one representative every section and those representatives will compete to know who will be the senior representatives. There will be two winners. Luckily, I was qualified. I also represent the senior students. But, again, I lost. I cried again but I never walked out. All my classmates was there, shouting for my name, they were the one who owned most of the things I used in the contest, they were the one I dedicated all the things I’ve done. But, for the second time, binigo ko na naman sila. But, I never hear anything from them. They hug me. They cheer me. They are there. And that’s enough for me. Anyway, I won the special award, Ms. Congeniality.
I also joined 2009 Filipina Beauty at SM Fairview Annex. I find it very hard. I don’t have enough money. I have no supporters. Just all I have is me. But, I survive. Not because I won, because I was lost. I survive because I never quit. I finished what I started. I gained more self-confidence and more friends.
Lastly, I joined Ms. Psychological Society 2010. I lost. But, it’s okay. I didn’t understand the question in the Q and A. So, I have nothing to expect. But, I received the award for Best in Talent, I was shocked. It was unexpected. My talent was impromptu. I forgot my declamation piece. I have no choice but to act and do anything in front of the big crowd. That’s the best award I’ve ever received. No preparation but well appreciated.
Now, did you get something from my story? Joining beauty pageants is not so easy. But everything is easy for those who believe in themselves. If there is anything bothering you to become a Beauty Queen, STOP AND THINK, nothing is impossible for those believers. Just believe in yourself.
Winners never quit. Quitters never win.
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