Katrina Anne Johnson said she dedicates her first runner-up placement in the 2023 Binibining Pilipinas pageant to her late mom, Melody, who dreamed of joining the national pageant as a young lady. | diyarista
For the national costume show, she showcased a costume inspired by her mother’s favorite flower, the “waling-waling.” And for her final evening gown, she incorporated a design element inspired by butterfly wings. She also painted butterflies on upcycled pieces that she wore to some of the pageant’s activities. “Every OOTD , I’ve really put a lot of thought into it even if it doesn’t seem like it,” Johnson said.
But the 2023 Bb. Pilipinas pageant was not her first national competition. She joined, and won, the 2016 Miss Silka contest held in Manila. She was the first winner from Mindanao, and she still had her mother with her at that time to share the glory with. It was 2018 Bb. Pilipinas Supranational Jehza Huelar-Simon who knocked some sense into her. “She was really kind of hyping me up. She’s like, ‘there’s no time like the present. If you keep waiting for the perfect time, time is gonna pass you by.’ I was like, yeah, you know what, I’ll pray about it,” Johnson shared.
“I used to think that as well. I’ve heard other queens say, ‘first runner up is the most painful because you’re almost there but you weren’t quite good enough.’ Truthfully, I mean this with all my heart, I haven’t felt that way at all. I just remember I prayed and I literally [stretched my arms out] and I said I surrender everything. I was like ‘just give it to the girl that’s the most deserving, we want someone who’s gonna represent our country.
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