Miss World Philippines 2019 Michelle Marquez Dee is announcing her return to beauty pageants after applying to be a contestant for the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines 2022 pageant!
The beauty queen-actress revealed this through an application video posted on her Kumu page on Tuesday, February 15, which was part of the application process.
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“The road to the crown will not be easy. Following in the footsteps of our former queens will not be an easy feat as well. But taking my chances to win the crown takes courage, tenacity, love for my country, and the willingness to do good with this platform is what I believe will become my greatest advantage in the Miss Universe Philippines stage,” she said in the video.
She continued, “I want to inspire everyone to achieve their best self through example, innovation, and my burning passion to make my country proud once more.”
Michelle will be representing Makati City. In an Instagram post, she showed off her fierce poses in a simple black swimsuit as she bravely stated, “It’s now or never.”
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Michelle represented the country in the Miss World 2019 pageant held in London, England but only made it to the Top 12.
The Miss Universe Philippines organization has yet to announce who among the applicants passed the first round of screening. The local competition will be held in April 30, 2022.
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