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Megan Young, Laura Lehmann, and Ariella Arida are among those who expressed their love and support for Katarina Rodriguez. "Will always be proud of you."

Katarina Rodriguez finally broke her silence after failing to bring home the crown of the prestigious Miss World 2018 pageant.

In a lengthy post on Instagram, she reflected on her Miss World journey.

Katarina said, “I arrived in China feeling like the weight of the world was on my shoulders & now I leave China feeling absolute freedom.

“This competition was more than just a crown. It meant becoming a woman. It was opening my heart and mind to a panel of judges, who in retrospect had their preferences, knowing the possibility that my reality wouldn't be what they were looking for. There is no one to blame with the results. This is simply life. ”

The Pinay beauty queen also described the pageant as a 'month-long casting.'

She explained, “To many of you it seems that @missworld has been crowning the same queen each year now, however, every year they add some new spice to the pageant itself. The competition was like a month-long casting & if you don't fit the role you won't get the job. This is how I see it as. By now you should all know me well enough to know that I stayed true to my authentic self all throughout. In life knowing who you are & who you're not will get you further than striving to be anyone other than yourself. ️”

READ: Katarina Rodriguez accepts her fate after failing to win the Beauty with a Purpose award

Katarina also discussed her failure to bagged the Beauty with a Purpose award, after news broke out that her "Project Become" did not follow the guidelines set by the Miss World Organization.

“I would not have changed a thing during my time in Miss World this past month. Despite not bringing home the blue crown, I did exactly what I wanted, I represented my beloved country for my last time & introduced to the world #ProjectBecome & the @teachpeacebuildpeacemovement”

The former Asia's Next Top Model finalist also took her time to thank everyone who believed in her.

She also stressed that representing the country in the Miss World is a 'great honor.'

“To my team who became my friends & in turn my family, alam mo na. This was for you, the army of people backing me up & believing in me. You guys proved to me that limitations are only cerebral especially with the support of Filipinos worldwide. 🇵🇭🏼”

“And lastly to my home, my country, the Philippines. It is my greatest honor to hold the Miss World Philippines title during the time where we are the leading country in beauty pageants. I've been crowned just shy of 2 months now, so count on me to make my reign all that more interesting. ”

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I arrived in China feeling like the weight of the world was on my shoulders & now I leave China feeling absolute freedom. I would not have changed a thing during my time in Miss World this past month. Despite not bringing home the blue crown, I did exactly what I wanted, I represented my beloved country for my last time & introduced to the world #ProjectBecome & the @teachpeacebuildpeacemovement This competition was more than just a crown. It meant becoming a woman. It was opening my heart and mind to a panel of judges, who in retrospect had their preferences, knowing the possibility that my reality wouldn't be what they were looking for. There is no one to blame with the results. This is simply life. 💫 To many of you it seems that @missworld has been crowning the same queen each year now, however every year they add some new spice to the pageant itself. The competition was like a month long casting & if you don't fit the role you won't get the job. This is how I see it as. By now you should all know me well enough to know that I stayed true to my authentic self all through out. In life knowing who you are & who you're not will get you further than striving to be anyone other than yourself. ❤️ Thank you to @msworldphil & @arnold_vegafria for trusting me with this wonderful opportunity 🙏🏼 I'm looking forward to 2019 with you ALV. ❤️ To my parents & grandparents, I thank them for being the best sets in the entire world & for their endless support. Because of them, I'll always be the lucky one. 🌟 To my A&Qs fam, thank you for playing a huge part in my becoming the woman I am today. Mamas, you're real life fairy godmothers. To my team who became my friends & in turn my family, alam mo na. This was for you, the army of people backing me up & believing in me. You guys proved to me that limitations are only cerebral especially with the support of Filipinos worldwide. 🇵🇭🙏🏼 And lastly to my home, my country, the Philippines. It is my greatest honor to hold the Miss World Philippines title during the time where we are the leading country in beauty pageants. I've been crowned just shy of 2 months now, so count on me to make my reign all that more interesting. 😘

Isang post na ibinahagi ni Katarina (@katarinarodri) noong Dec 11, 2018 nang 8:46pm PST

Meanwhile, several beauty queens like Megan Young and Laura Lehmann expressed their support to Katarina Rodriguez