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Did Binibini queen copy her Q&A response from a 2017 celeb pledge?
Did Binibini queen copy her Q&A response from a 2017 celeb pledge?
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Published Mar 20, 2018 06:24 PM PHT
Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2018 Eva Patalinjug drew cheers for her flawless delivery of her answer in the question and answer portion of the national pageant Sunday night.
Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2018 Eva Patalinjug drew cheers for her flawless delivery of her answer in the question and answer portion of the national pageant Sunday night.
Patalinjug was randomly picked by pageant judge and Colombian Ambassador to the Philippines Victor Echiverri, who gave her this question: "What is the role of beauty queens in the pursuit of our country’s economic success, if any?"
Patalinjug was randomly picked by pageant judge and Colombian Ambassador to the Philippines Victor Echiverri, who gave her this question: "What is the role of beauty queens in the pursuit of our country’s economic success, if any?"
Patalinjug, who was the seventh of 15 finalists to take her turn in that portion, answered confidently: "A role of a beauty queen is to be a voice. I am here to make a message to all of you. In these times of uncertainty and fear that have seemingly taken over in our country, we have remained steadfast and unfazed amid all the challenges.
Patalinjug, who was the seventh of 15 finalists to take her turn in that portion, answered confidently: "A role of a beauty queen is to be a voice. I am here to make a message to all of you. In these times of uncertainty and fear that have seemingly taken over in our country, we have remained steadfast and unfazed amid all the challenges.
"As a united nation, what we should do is set aside our political differences, forget our economic and social preferences, and let love and loyalty for our country rise above all so we can march toward the future in the hopes of making a peaceful country. Thank you." (See 7:40 mark in video below.)
"As a united nation, what we should do is set aside our political differences, forget our economic and social preferences, and let love and loyalty for our country rise above all so we can march toward the future in the hopes of making a peaceful country. Thank you." (See 7:40 mark in video below.)
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The answer had the live audience abuzz, with a group of Patalinjug's loyal supporters seen jumping in their seats while carrying placards of her candidate number, 32.
The answer had the live audience abuzz, with a group of Patalinjug's loyal supporters seen jumping in their seats while carrying placards of her candidate number, 32.
She went on to be named among the new batch of Bb. Pilipinas queens, having been crowned the country's representative to this year's Miss Grand International competition.
She went on to be named among the new batch of Bb. Pilipinas queens, having been crowned the country's representative to this year's Miss Grand International competition.
However, a day after the coronation night, posts claiming Patalinjug's answer was supposedly copied surfaced on social media.
However, a day after the coronation night, posts claiming Patalinjug's answer was supposedly copied surfaced on social media.
In particular, a Facebook post from a certain Pry River has gone viral, with some 10,000 reactions as of writing.
In particular, a Facebook post from a certain Pry River has gone viral, with some 10,000 reactions as of writing.
He shared a screenshot of a June 2017 post from a Nadine Lustre fan page, which shows the star posing for an Independence Day-related campaign of fashion magazine Mega.
He shared a screenshot of a June 2017 post from a Nadine Lustre fan page, which shows the star posing for an Independence Day-related campaign of fashion magazine Mega.
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That photo was captioned with a pledge, shared by several other celebrities featured by the magazine, which now appears to be identical to a portion of Patalinjug's Q&A response.
That photo was captioned with a pledge, shared by several other celebrities featured by the magazine, which now appears to be identical to a portion of Patalinjug's Q&A response.
The original pledge read, verbatim: "In these times when fear and uncertainty have seemingly taken over, as a united nation, we remain steadfast and unfazed in the midst of challenges. I believe what we need as one nation now is unity.
The original pledge read, verbatim: "In these times when fear and uncertainty have seemingly taken over, as a united nation, we remain steadfast and unfazed in the midst of challenges. I believe what we need as one nation now is unity.
"As we celebrate our country's independence, let us march forward towards the future, in the hopes of building a better nation, #TheNewPH. This is my stand and my pledge for humanity. What's yours?"
"As we celebrate our country's independence, let us march forward towards the future, in the hopes of building a better nation, #TheNewPH. This is my stand and my pledge for humanity. What's yours?"
ABS-CBN News has reached out to Patalinjug on the topic, but as of writing she has yet to return a request for a statement addressing the allegation.
ABS-CBN News has reached out to Patalinjug on the topic, but as of writing she has yet to return a request for a statement addressing the allegation.
The online buzz over Patalinjug's supposed "rehearsed and memorized answer" -- as termed by netizens on the viral Facebook post -- comes as another Binibining Pilipinas finalist, Sandra Lemonon, became the subject of debate on social media after her honest response in the same Q&A portion, saying she was clueless about the government's Build, Build, Build program.
The online buzz over Patalinjug's supposed "rehearsed and memorized answer" -- as termed by netizens on the viral Facebook post -- comes as another Binibining Pilipinas finalist, Sandra Lemonon, became the subject of debate on social media after her honest response in the same Q&A portion, saying she was clueless about the government's Build, Build, Build program.
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