Former beauty queen and content creator Roxie Smith is enjoying a new chapter in her love life after getting engaged to her long-time boyfriend, Karl Adolfo.
PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) caught up with Roxie during the Maje After Hours: Fall-Winter 2026 Collection event held on October 23, 2026, at Greenbelt 5 in Makati City, where she opened up about Karl's surprise proposal in Siargao and what made her say "yes."
Roxie said she had a hunch a proposal was coming. She tried to keep her hopes in check but made sure her nails were done just in case.
"I had an idea, but I didn't wanna expect too much kaya hindi ako nag-polygel [nails].
"Ok sa akin na yung regular nail polish tapos ako na, ako yung gumawa. Hindi maganda.
"Sabi ko, 'Sana wag niyo akong pipicturan yung daliri ko.'"
According to Roxie, Karl was determined to keep everything a surprise and even went the extra mile by flying in the people closest to her.
"He's a really sweet guy kasi pinalipad niya lahat ng friends ko from Manila, from Baguio, my mom also, my sister-in-law.
"Lahat sila nandoon and I think talaga hindi ako nag-comment kasi feeling ko he's really... he goes above and beyond to make me happy."
ROXIE SMITH: the surprise proposal
Roxie recalled how Karl convinced her to spend what she thought was his birthday weekend in Siargao.
"He told me na magbi-birthday siya. As in technically birthday-ish iyan, birthday weekend. And then sabi niya, 'I'm gonna spend it in Siargao on the beach.'
"Sabi ko, 'You don't like the beach.' Pero sabi niya, 'You want it.'
"And Karl's the type talaga na he'll do things to make me happy. Kaya sabi niya beach. Sabi ko, 'Okay, sure ka? Sige.'
"And then may event din na in-attend-an ako with his mom kaya nakaayos ako. Naka-white ako. Akala nila alam ko kaya ako naka-dress up, but I really came from an event.
"And then when we were on our way there, parang they were acting weird, yung family ni Karl. So sabi ko, 'It's possible,' but I didn't wanna be sad. I didn't wanna expect."
It turned out that nearly everyone around her already knew what was about to happen.
"Everybody [knew]," Roxie said. "Kaya naka-brown silang lahat.
"Sila Ashley, sila Sky, lahat sila naka-brown.
"Pero ito ha, ang gagaling nila umarte. Doon ko napatunayan magagaling na artista yung mga kaibigan ko...
"Dahil sa kanilang magaling na acting kaya hindi ako masyado nag-expect. Kaya thank you sa kanila na ginalingan nila masyado."
What Roxie loves most about Karl
Asked what made her say yes, Roxie did not hesitate to enumerate the qualities she loves most about her fiancé.
"Everything na gusto ko sa lalaki nasa kay Karl. He's smart. He's actually valedictorian all his life. That's one thing.
"Guwapo naman siya. He has nice doe eyes. Yung very sparkly eyes. I really like his eyes. He's really kind. He treats my family and friends like his own kaya sobrang na-appreciate ko siya.
"I think nakaka-proud sa akin na whenever I have somebody in my life, yung malapit sa akin, sinasabi talaga nila na, 'Ang bait ng fiancé mo.' And I think that's the highest compliment, the fact that he's really nice.
"He's also ambitious. Marami siyang dreams, which aligns with me kasi ako din, I'm very ambitious. And he's just a sweet guy. He compliments me."
The couple had been together for three and a half years before Karl finally popped the question, though Roxie revealed that he had already been dropping hints about marriage as early as last year.
"Last year, nagpaparamdam na siya. May ganoon na.
"Pero what I like about him also, hindi niya ako pinu-push or hindi niya ako pinipilit. He respects my timeline.
"The more that he doesn't ask for it, the more that I wanna give it. Kaya finally... kasi may pre-approval pa iyan ,ha, yung kailangan, 'Uy, puwede ka na mag-propose.' May ganoon kami.
"So hindi puwede na mag-propose ka lang kung kailan mo gusto. Kailangan it comes from me na I'm ready."
Long before the proposal, Roxie and Karl had already discussed marriage and agreed to wait until she was ready.
"Yes, naganun. Sabi ko, 'After Miss Universe, okay?' Parang ganoon.
"Inantay niya talaga. And he was patient. Never niya akong pine-pressure. Kasi ako din, ayaw ko pinipilit ako, e.
"So the more na hinayaan niya akong gawin yung lahat ng gusto ko, pursue my dreams, have my own thing, the more I wanted to settle down."
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