Another aspiring beauty queen has announced her desire to join the next edition of the pageant.
Remember Pinoy Big Brother 7 teen housemate Rita Gaviola a.k.a. Badjao Girl way back in 2016?
On September 10, 2021, she uploaded photos of her beauty session with make-up artist Arnilet Velarde Caluzor.
Her caption read, "Soon sasali na tayo sa miss u [cat emoji]."
In another post on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, Rita uploaded another photo of herself wearing a crown and wrote, "Beauty is not flawless it shines even though your flaws, #miss u universe soon [emojis]"
Her followers showed their support for the former PBB teen housemate in the comments section.
Instagram user @abbyntures_ wrote commented, "You go girl. Pero aral ka muna din. Mahalaga magaling ka sumagot [emoji]"
Instagram user @mishoo_lay dropped three heart emojis in the comments section of Rita's post and said, "go badjao girl! Learn how to become a beauty queen and kick the ass of your bashers!"
Meanwhile, @kennethkimj wished Rita good luck: "Sobrang ganda mo na po... Ang kailangan mo nalang ngayon is to gain confidence and knowledge so you can answer well on q&a... Goodluck..."
Rita rose to fame on social media as "Badjao Girl."
In 2016, her photo that was shot by Topher Quinto Burgos during the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon, went viral on social media.
At that time, she was only 13 years old.
Her morena complexion, deep-set eyes, striking jawline, and model-like physique made her an instant Internet sweetheart.
Rita was also featured in Korina Sanchez's magazine show Rated K and was granted a scholarship program, thanks to ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya.
She later joined Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 in the hopes of winning the top prize and help her family. Rita, however, was the second teen housemate evicted from the show.
Maymay Entrata, Edward Barber, and Miss Universe Philippines 2021 candidate Kisses Delavin were among her PBB batchmates.
After joining the reality show, she focused on achieving her dream of finishing her education and becoming a teacher while accepting modeling gigs.
In a vlog uploaded on her YouTube channel in March 2018, Rita revealed that she was able to have her home renovated with the help of a fan named Grace Kreutzer.
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