Bb. Pilipinas 2020 candidate Maureen Montagne declines Miss Eco International 2019 title
Malaysia's Amy Tinie Abdul Aziz, who won fourth runner up in the 2019 pageant, now wears the title and crown as Miss Eco Interntational as the winner Suheyn Cipriani of Peru was deemed unable to fulfill her duties due to her pregnancy.
The pageant organizers issued a statement to announce Amy Tinie taking over the Miss Eco International 2019 reign.
Its statement began, “Ms. Cipriani had agreed to the rules from the moment she filled her application form.
"The hectic schedule of the Miss Eco winner is unsuitable for pregnant women. Since it may negatively affect the upbringing of a newly born child deprived of his monther's love.”
The pageant organizers, nonetheless, recognized how Suheyn was able to perform her duties well before relinquishing the crown.
The beauty queen has actually served more than a year after after winning Miss Eco Interntaional 2019 in March last year.
It also added, “In the future, we will look into paradigms and the rules to be more inclusive without hindering the overall essence of the pageant.
"In the aftermath Ms. Cipriani will no longer represent Miss Eco 2019.
"Ms. Amy Tinie Abdul Aziz of the Malaysia runner up of the 2019 pageant will take over the crown abdicated by Ms. Cipriani.”
Miss World Philippines Organization Head Arnold Vegafria and Miss Eco International Philippines Maureen Montagne have also previously made their statements on the rumors circulating about Suheyn's reign.
Maureen, the crown's supposed successor for winning as first-runner up, had to decline the title as she is set to compete in Binibining Pilipinas 2020.
On her Facebook post on Friday, May 29, Maureen reasoned, "I have made a commitment to the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. full heartedly and I will continue to chase my dreams of competing on the BBP stage in the hopes of representing our country on the international stage."
Nevertheless, she said, "I am thankful for the opportunities I have been offered this week by the Miss Eco International Organization to whom I will always be thankful to, but I know deep down I need to do what's right in my heart. I sincerely wish the woman who will take the crown a wonderful reign ahead."
Suheyn's dethronement also happened about four months before the proclamation of a new Miss Eco International winner in September.
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