The results of the Binibining Pilipinas 2012 baffled me until now. I believe there were only two candidates that were clearly deserving of the Top Award. I also stand by my thesis in my previous write-up that the one that really topped the pageant was candidate Number 8. She was really was shining through that night. She should have been the Miss PAL’s Sunniest Personality. But I agree with my editor that due to the requirements of the two international pageants, the winners in the Top 2 contest were interchanged so as to make the better chances of the organization to win in them.
Let me discuss therefore why are these candidates IN and OUT?
1.) Katrina Dimaranan (13) – I must give the pageant
fans the benefit of the doubt. They like her. There are two probable reasons
why this girl was chosen to win. First, she has that exotic appeal. She had
this ersatz and sophistication that rub on the people’s senses. Second, Katrina
is a good conversationalist. She can talk and she can expound her views on any
questions thrown at her.
Then why do I say she must be OUT? Well, for
all intents and purposes, the face of Katrina is not the kind of face that
would launch a thousand ships in the Miss Tourism Queen International. Second,
her movements are too exaggerated and they do not show finesse. And thirdly,
her answer is so pageant patty and you could see that she tried to go around the bush
just impress to the judges about this.
2.) Elaine Kay Moll (15) -Why is she in? The girl
has height and because of this she commands attention. She has a decent face
and on the final night she did a remarkable appearance in the evening gown
competition.
Then why do I say she is supposed to be OUT?
Well, Elaine has a bland personality. She walks the runway with seeming
disinterest. And because of her height and athleticism, her movements are quite
mannish. And lastly she choked and crumbled on the final answer although she
came out of a decent thought for the question.
3.) Analie Forbes (29) – I have no doubts that she
should be in the Top 5. Our surveys showed it. She is beautiful. She is charming
and talented. However, by standards of decency, dignity and integrity as one
contestant puts in her answer during the question and answer portion, she
should be out for greatly flubbing during the Question and Answer portion. The
organization’s gesture of repeating the question for her during the pageant
night and making a more sanitized presentation on TV showed favoritism. And
this is the real reason why she is IN despite obviously being OUT.
WHO SHOULD BE IN BUT WENT OUT:
1.) Angelee De Los Reyes (26) – She is the effusive
candidate. It is no wonder because she is a Nursing Instructor and thus can
elaborate on any topic that is asked of her. She had the body. She had the
complete qualities that should catapult her to the Top 5. The question is, why
was she dumped in favor of Candidate Number 29 when during the Question and
Answer portion, she was clearly 5 notches higher.
2.) MJ Lastimosa (9) –She is the brightest star that
night. She was radiant and she has the sensuality that other candidates can
equal. My big question is, did she do anything wrong to merit a snub in the
winner’s circle? Did she fall out of grace from the organizers? She may not
have given the best answer to the question but again my standard of comparison
is Candidate Number 29 who fumbled and mumbled a collection of memorized
answers to the question given her.
3.) Patricia Lae Ejercitado (7) – there seems to be
nothing going wrong with Candidate Number 7. She was exemplary in the swimsuit
segment. Her twist and turn during the swimsuit round were clearly applauded. Her
lady demeanor was very much appreciated. Where could have she gone wrong?
Height? Or could it be her answer to the Question and answer portion? She
delivered an impassioned answer that the greatest challenge that she faced is
she almost lost faith in God. Answers like this may cause division among the
judges as it is not only controversial but the height of maturity in terms of
religious freedom and respect exceedingly differ among people. Many however appreciated her answer and yet
she still came out wanting.
4.) Sherilyn Gonzales (30) was all beauty and poise
during the final night. She aced her interview in a very professional manner.
How come she did not get into the Top 5 when we see uninspired answers coming from
candidates 15 and 29?
The general comments about the candidates are that
Candidates Number 30, 7, 26, 13, 18, 8 aced their interviews and yet this
seemed not to have an impact on the final choices. These should be the
candidates that should be considered for the Top 5. The only thing that I can think
of is that the Top 12 are only there for a show. I feel that there is already a
pre-determined list of winners and that they are the ones that were only
considered for judging and deliberations. In this case, the pageant mechanics
should follow the mechanics of the Miss Universe to avoid such disparity. A Top
15 is called and they parade in swimsuit and the lowest 5 is eliminated. The
Top 10 goes to the evening gown competition and another 5 is eliminated and the
remaining Top 5 is left to answer the questions. It would leave little space
for disgust. It would also leave a little space for bickering among pageant
fans.
Photos courtesy by: Paul Cortes
