Isiniwalat ni Miss Universe Philippines 1st runner-up Annabelle McDonnell ang pananabotahe umano sa kanya sa sinalihan international beauty pageant, ang Miss Charm 2023.
Ginanap ang grand coronation ng first edtion ng Miss Charm sa Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, noong February 16, 2023.
Si Luma Russo ng Brazil ang kinoronanahang Miss Charm 2023. First runner-up si Annabelle ng Pilipinas, at si Olivia Tan ng Indonesia ang second runner-up.
Sa kumakalat ngayong video sa social media, idinetalye ni Annabelle ang pagsabotahe sa kanyang evening gown sa preliminary competition ng pageant.
Ginanap ang prelims ng Miss Charm 2023 tatlong araw bago ang grand coronation.
Sa evening gown presentation ng pageant, nadiskubre raw ni Annabelle na sinira ang kanyang gown.
Tinawag niya iyong “One of the worst days of my life.”
Paglalarawan niya sa mga pangyayari sa prelims: “Nothing went well. Nothing went my way.
“The minute I put on my evening gown, I knew something was wrong with my evening gown.
“We have put so much time and effort in making it, and see to it that it was good, it was perfect, it was a perfect fit.”
Subalit wala na raw siyang control sa pangyayari.
Sabi niya, “But what can you say? If somebody wants to sabotage your gown, then you can’t do anything about it. It’s already beyond your control.”
Ginawa ni Annabelle ang rebelasyon sa homecoming niya sa Iligan City noong March 13, 2023.
BASHING FROM PAGEANT FANS
Hindi rin nakatulong ang batikos sa kanya ng pageant fans sa social media.
Hindi idinetalye ni Annabelle kung anong batikos ang natanggap niya pero malaki ang posibilidad na tungkol ito sa hitsura ng kanyang gown sa prelims.
"I knew how intense the hatred was against me on social media. Which is why I never bothered to be on it three days leading up to the coronation night.”
Kasunod ng prelims, kinausap niya ang kanyang Aces & Queens pageant camp at pinag-usapan kung maglalabas siya ng official statement ukol sa pananabotahe sa kanyang gown.
Pero nagdesisyon daw si Annabelle na huwag nang maglabas ng official statement ukol sa isyu.
“It’s fine. At this point, I’d rather protect the organization that I would want to work with for the entirety of the year if I do become one of the winners of Miss Charm International.”
Hindi na rin raw importante kay Annabelle kung ano ang sasabihin ng ibang tao.
May isa ring officer mula sa kinabibilangang management ni Annabelle na nagsabi kung ibubunton ang sisi sa kanya kung hindi siya manalo.
“Do you think im gonna start losing now?” sabi raw ni Annabelle sa officer.
“I don’t think so. It’s okay if people don’t believe in me.
“I believe in myself and that should be enough. And I think that’s what power is. It’s knowing yourself better than others.”