'Beauty queens are still human beings – we make a lot of mistakes and it is normal. I just want to show everything and not be afraid to show my true and authentic self to others,' says Miss Universe Philippines Celeste Cortesi. MissUniverse2022
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Cortesi’s combination of beauty, integrity, and experience make her a compelling contender as she prepares to represent the Philippines at the 2022 Miss Universe pageant, which will take place on January 14 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Cortesi’s poise and experience have come after she learned hard lessons through her experiences. After beginning participating in pageants in Italy as a teenager, Cortesi found the pageant experience to be far more challenging in the Philippines. Being an international beauty queen means being subjected to constant scrutiny, from the way that she looks to the very question of her ethnicity.
“First of all, I didn’t speak English at the time, and second I was super young at the time – I was 19 years old,” Cortesi said. Cortesi admitted that much of the criticism towards her had been hurtful, but she rose above it. It’s that ability to adapt that will serve her well when she once again takes the world stage.
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