Ganiel Krishnan relinquishes her title as Miss World PH 2021 second princess due to contractual obligations
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MWP national director, Arnold Vegafria, announced that Janelle Lewis will take over Ganiel's title after her resignation.
The drama is not yet over after the grand coronation of Miss World Philippines 2021 last week in Subic Bay.
In a surprise announcement, former UAAP courtside reporter Ganiel Krishnan, who finished second runner-up, has decided to relinquish her title.
With this development, MWP national director Arnold Vegafria confirmed yesterday (October 5) that Janelle Lewis will take over Ganiel's title.
In her Instagram post, Krishnan released a statement about this matter. She said, “I regret to inform you of my decision to relinquish my Miss World Philippines Second Princess 2021 title and consequently resign from the Miss World Organization effective immediately.”
“While I am deeply honored to have been named a Princess in this year's MWP search, my contractual obligations with the network will not allow me to serve two masters,” she added.
Despite her resignation, Ganiel expressed her gratitude to Vegafria and the Miss World Philippines Organization for their tremendous support to all the pageant participants.
She also described her Miss World Philippines journey as a “big learning” experience.
“I wish to thank you, Mr. Arnold L. Vegafria, as well as the entire MWP Organization, for taking good care of us and providing all of pageant participants wonderful experiences that we will surely cherish for a lifetime. I also wish my queen sisters the best of luck in their respective endeavors in the future,” she said.
“I truly am grateful to have joined Miss World Philippines 2021, which also marks my last foray into the world of pageantry. It was one big learning experience for me which, I know, will help me score even greater triumphs in the future. Maraming salamat po,” shared Ganiel.
The host-turned-beauty queen received an outpouring of support from celebrities and other beauty queens including Iya Villania-Arellano and Binibining Pilipinas International 2021 Hannah Arnold.
Get to know more about the newest Miss World Philippines 2021 queens Tracy Maureen Perez and Shaila Rebortera in the galleries below.
