Miss Grand International 5th runner-up Roberta Tamondong was overwhelmed feeling the love of her Thai fans.
In a TikTok video uploaded by @unofficialphcrown on Thursday, November 10, 2022, Roberta is seen shedding tears of joy as she receives the gifts from her fan—a brand-new iPad Air (5th generation) and an Apple Pencil.
She also received a bouquet of flowers and a money garland sash worth THB12,000 or around PHP19,000.
@unofficialphcrown Dito ko lang makikita na ang yaman talaga ng fans sa thailand ???? lez go na s thailand char ???? #robertatamondong #missgrandinternational #philippines #pageantsph #fyp #foryou #foryoupage ? Unholy - Sam Smith & Kim Petras
Aside from these gifts, Roberta's fans also prepared snacks and drinks for the Miss Grand International staff and her make-up artists.
In an exclusive interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) via Facebook, Roberta was brimming with gratitude.
She said, "I just couldn’t believe it in my eyes na they surprised me with these gifts.
"Aside from this they also gave support food for the staff and makeup artist before the show started.
"I am just completely overwhelmed with all of this because I wouldn’t even imagine them giving me these expensive gifts.
"They’re just so generous and sweet. I love them so much."
Roberta added, "That’s why umiyak ako. It’s just too much for me to contain my emotions. Napaka-generous talaga nila."
The Thai fans surprised her on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, after her official coronation as Miss Grand International's 5th runner-up and the mini-concert by her fellow titleholders held at the Swissotel Bangkok Ratchada.
They happily told Roberta that some supporters from Vietnam and the Philippines also supported her.
Roberta recalled, "The fans asked me to meet them after the mini-concert. And then, they told me to just sit on the couch while they huddled in front of me.
"They told me that since it was my crowning moment the fans including (Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam) chipped in that donation to give me those gifts."
Roberta ended the chat with PEP.ph thanking her Thai fans again for their unwavering support in her Miss Grand International journey.
She said, "I just want to say thank you to my fans for surprising me with generous gifts from all of you. My stay here wouldn’t be complete if it weren’t for all of you.
"I’m just so happy that I get to entertain and also make other people smile during my performances and I’m just filled with love every day because of my fans!"
If you're also wondering how much a brand-new iPad Air is, it is available for PHP41,490 (64GB) to PHP50,490 (256GB) at Power Mac Center.
It is also available on Beyond The Box's official store at LazMall for PHP39,890 (64GB) and PHP49,890 (256GB).
The Apple Pencil, on the other hand, retails for PHP8,690, according to apple.com.
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