Celeste Cortesi to her mom: 'To make you proud is the greatest fulfillment of my life'

Newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi dedicated her latest achievement to her mother, whom she mentioned in her winning answer at the recently concluded Miss Universe Philippines 2022 coronation night.

On Instagram on Monday, the beauty queen posted a photo of her crowning moment together while her mom was also wearing a crown and in tears of joy.

“Far from each other, but always connected. To make you proud is the greatest fulfillment of my life,” Celeste wrote in the caption.

According to Celeste, they haven't seen each other in two long years.

Celeste’s mother looked so happy in the photos she posted, and we’re pretty sure she’s so proud of her beauty queen daughter.

Before winning the Miss Universe Philippines crown, did you know that Celeste manifested winning it by whispering about the new crown when she first saw it? — LA, GMA News