Philippines banned from joining Beauty Pageants, disqualified in the next 2 years
The Republic of the Philippines is allegedly banned from joining any international beauty pageant due to its “enormous advantage”, according to a claim of a gossip website.
Megan Young recently bagged the 2013 Miss World title this year while Ariella Arida grabbed the fourth spot in the 2013 Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow, Russia. Just yesterday, Annalie Forbes was declared third runner-up at the first ever Miss Grand International in Bangkok, Thailand.
And now, we heard a viral news in social media telling us that Philippines has been disqualified from competing to any world beauty pageant? Isn't it crazy? Did Philippines ever bag tens of titles in an international beauty pageant?
Let's try to validate their claim.
The gossip website stated on its post that the pageant franchise holders finalized their decision to bar the Philippines from sending a candidate and it will take effect "for two years." It added that Filipina representatives always have a huge advantage compared to other contestants. And one more thing, it said;
The franchise holders want the "Philippines to give other countries the chance to win international beauty competitions."
We spent hours in searching for the official statement to clarify this claim but Google search results could not return a legitimate and credible source. Okay, it won't be enough, so just continue reading... :)
Now, come to think of the following:
USA holds eight(8) Miss Universe titles since 1952. In addition, USA has eight(8) 1st runner-ups, six(6) 2rd runner-ups, and one 3rd runner-up, while Venezuela was able to bank seven(7) Miss Universe titles with six(6) 1st runner-ups, six(6) 2nd runner-ups, and four(4) 3rd runner-ups.
Philippines on the other hand, bagged a total of two(2) Miss Universe titles, two(2) 1st runner-ups, and five(5) 3rd runner-ups.
In Miss World pageant, Venezuela is leading with six(6) titles, two (2) 1st runner-ups, four(4) 2nd runner-ups, and two(2) 3rd runner-ups. Then United Kingdom placed second with five(5) Miss World titles, six(6) 1st runner-ups, four(4) 2nd runner-ups, and three(3) 3rd runner-ups.
I don't have to continue elaborating the overall standing of every country who joined the world pageant. Obviously, the news about Philippines being banned from world pageant in the next two years is a hoax or this could be just a satirical news!
But there's one statement from the said gossip website that I would really agree:
"The world already knows how beautiful and talented Filipinas are."