Ruffa Gutierrez posts photo from her Miss World Philippines 1993 stint

Actress, beauty queen, and model Ruffa Gutierrez shared a throwback photo of herself on Instagram back when she represented Philippines in the Miss World pageant in 1993.

Ruffa was only 18 years old when she won second runner-up during the pageant at Sun City, South Africa.

She reflected on her experience and how she evolved into a woman through all her struggles and successes in the past years.

 

Balik tanaw... ???????????? 18 years old, super fresh and sitting on top of the world. Thank you Lord for giving me a beautiful life. ?????????? And to all of you who have seen me grow up to be the woman I am today... through ups and downs... through heartbreaks and victories...through hardships and success....Maraming Salamat! I know I will forever be your Miss World. Mahal ko kayong lahat. ?????? ---sent to me by @ibyron ???????? #beautyqueen

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May 29, 2017 at 9:07pm PDT

In the caption, she wrote, "Balik tanaw...  18 years old, super fresh and sitting on top of the world. Thank you Lord for giving me a beautiful life.  And to all of you who have seen me grow up to be the woman I am today... through ups and downs... through heartbreaks and victories...through hardships and success...."

"Maraming Salamat! I know I will forever be your Miss World. Mahal ko kayong lahat," she added. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas / AT, GMA News