Are we even surprised to see our countrymen getting called out for their “colorism”, when there’s so much bias towards lighter skin colors in our own country? Miss Canada bringing attention towards all the harmful comments against her dark skin from Filipinos is incredibly embarrassing, but perhaps well deserved.
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After selling her lipstick shade, @mainedcm, with MAC Cosmetics hitting a historic one-minute mark, Maine Mendoza is set out to make yet another milestone as netizens report her lipstick shade sold out in less than an hour during its weekend launch. Can you say you’re surprised?
Even without taking home the crown, Catriona Gray’s Miss World 2016 reign still proved to be a triumphant run, evidenced by a solid gallery of fans in the Philippines and the world. This month, in her campaign for a Binibining Pilipinas crown, she is set to prove that her time has indeed come.
Katarina Rodriguez is no stranger to competition. She first rose to public consciousness when she, along with fellow Filipina representative Jodilly Pendre, battled head to head with a handful of female models in Asia with an honor to hailed as Asia’s Next Top Model.