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Nagsalita na si Katarina Rodriguez matapos ang kanyang Miss World journey.

Katarina Rodriguez

Ginanap ang 'beauty with a purpose' pageant sa Sanya, China noong December 8 at ang pambato ng Mexico na si Vanessa Ponce de Leon ang nakakuha ng titulo.

Hindi nakapasok si Katarina sa Top 30 dahil diumano hindi pumasa ang kaniyang 'Beauty With A Purpose' project na 'Project Become' dahil sa violation.

Humingi naman ng paumanhin ang dating Asia's Next Top Model finalist sa mga tumulong sa kaniya para maisakatuparan ang adbokasiya, at maging sa Miss World Organization chairwoman na si Julia Morley dahil sa hindi pagsunod sa guidelines ng BWAP segment ng kompetisyon.

Ipinahayag ni Katarina sa isang Instagram post na hindi niya pinanghihinayangan ang kaniyang pagkatalo sa Miss World.

Ika niya, "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."

Idiniin din ni Katarina na walang dapat sisihin sa naging resulta ng pageant.

Saad niya, "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 throughout. In life knowing who you are & who you're not will get you further than striving to be anyone other than yourself. ️"

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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. 😘

A post shared by Katarina (@katarinarodri) on Dec 11, 2018 at 8:46pm PST

Bagamat nabigo siyang masungkit ang korona, ipinangako ni Katarina na itutuloy pa rin niya ang kaniyang adbokasiya na 'Project Become' na naka-sentro sa kabataan ng Marawi.