The finals night of Miss World 2016 just concluded a few hours ago, and it has been a somewhat shocking turn of events. It’s the first time in a long time that the contest was held in the United States. But of course, here at Amiciness, I’m going to focus on everyone’s favorite portion: the final Q&A. And this year’s Q&A includes a curious twist. Previous Miss World queens get to ask questions to the Top 5 vying for the title and crown of Miss World 2016. Interesting. Let’s see how the Top 5 answered:
And here is a more accurate, less flowery, translation of his answer:
Q: What has been your biggest disappointment in life? (Ano ang pinakamalaki mong kabiguan sa buhay?)
A:Unang-una ang aking disappointment sa buhay ay ang hindi ko paggalang sa magulang ko. At ngayon pinagsisisihan ko ito dahil isang malaking bagay ang galangin natin ang ating magulang dahil siya ang pangalawang utos ng Diyos para sa ating mga Katoliko. Iyon lang po at maraming salamat. (First of all, my disappointment in life is not respecting my parents. And now I regret it because it is a big deal that we respect our parents, because it is the second commandment of God for us Catholics. That is all and thank you very much.)
And here is his winning moment (video from Norman’s blog):
The 63rd Miss Universe 2014/2015, which has been delayed for ages (thanks, Donald Trump!) is finally happening in a few hours. Here are amiciness‘s predictions for who might get to the Top 15 in the Miss Universe finals, in no particular order:
Venezuela
Russia
Philippines
Guyana
Spain
Indonesia
Argentina
Lithuania
Thailand
India
Mexico
Tune in to the 63rd Miss Universe at 8/7c (9 a.m. Philippine Time) to find out if we chose right. 😉