MANILA – Gazini Ganados has big shoes to fill since she is succeeding Catriona Gray, who brought home the Miss Universe 2018 crown to become the Philippines’ fourth winner in the prestigious pageant.
Nonetheless, the 23-year-old beauty from Talisay City, Cebu takes comfort that she has everyone’s support, including Gray’s.
In an interview with ABS-CBN News early Monday morning, Ganados shared what Gray whispered to her on stage while she was crowning her as the new Miss Universe Philippines.
“She just encouraged me that this will be the start, this will be a new beginning. I appreciate it,” she said.
With this kind of pressure on her, Ganados vowed to do her best to represent the Philippines in the international stage the best way she can.
“We’ve been training. Maybe we will create a walk that would best suit us. And [we will work on] the physical appearance and the Q&A, of course. It is very important to be well informed about the things happening around,” she said.
When asked if she thinks her Latina looks would work to her advantage in the Miss Universe pageant, she said she appreciates the comments.
“I’ll take that as a compliment but it’s not just usually the outlook or your physical appearance; it’s usually what your heart says,” she said.
Ganados, who describes herself as a model on her Instagram page, is an only child and was raised by a single mother.
Growing up without a father figure, Ganados developed a close relationship with her grandparents. It is because of this that she was inspired to raise awareness of how special the elderlies are.
Ganados joined Miss World Philippines in 2014, as well as other several other local pageants.
source: news.abs-cbn.com
