Megan Young reveals her 'StarStruck' journey helped her get to Miss World

By MARY LOUISE LIGUNAS

 

Miss World 2013 Megan Young acknowledged how her StarStruck journey groomed her into the woman that she is today.
 

 

“I think joining StarStruck really helped me out kasi dati, sobrang mahinhin [at mahiyain] lang ako. I would always keep to myself,” she shared.

WATCH: Megan's 'StarStruck' audition

 

Megan, who was only fourteen years old when she joined the reality-based artista search, is grateful to have been given the chance to develop her skill and boost her confidence during her early teenage years.

 

“I guess it was all part of the baby steps that I took to get to where I am today. [StarStruck] was the beginning, and the starting point is always the most important [part]. Where would you be without that beginning?,” she told GMANetwork.com.

 

For the beauty queen-actress, there have been many lessons during the competition but one clearly stands out.

 

“[One of the important things I learned from my StarStruck journey was] really making sure that I don’t give up, and I really work hard,” she said.

WATCH: 'StarStruck' Season 2 where Megan joined

 

The host of the new StarStruck season also admitted how her elimination from the show fueled her drive to aspire for success.

 

“I was an avenger. I didn’t win the whole thing and I guess it just goes to show that I used that to motivate me into finding out what was the best thing for me, finding out what are the other options that I have. [I asked myself] what I did wrong and [I made sure to] learn from that… and I carry [that] on [until today], she concluded.