Filipino pageant contestants using an interpreter

The issue on Gloria Diaz’s statement regarding Filipino beauty queens using an interpreter is, in my opinion, blown out of proportion. She said that it is about time beauty queens consider using an interpreter so they can express themselves better in beauty pageants. Is there anything wrong with that?

I don’t see anything wrong with using an interpreter. It won’t lessen a woman’s beauty or status when she does use one. Look at Miss Mexico who won the 2010 Miss Universe crown. She used an interpreter and she won! There would be no points taken away from a contestant should she opt to use an interpreter. In fact, using one will allow her to think more clearly and to be more confident. There would be no need for her to compose what she has to say in her mind. That adds to the nervousness of a contestant.

Venus Raj, Philippines’ bet in the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant, was already a shoo-in when she was picked as one of the top five contestants. She was clearly a crowd favorite. Her toughest competitor, Miss Ireland, was already out. If you watched the pageant, when it was already the Final Question, you could see Venus nervous. It was very obvious whenever the camera would hit her position. Her face was no longer confident. She was clearly anticipating the question that would be asked of her. And then came her turn. As you already know, she bungled that one. It cost her the crown.

Gloria Diaz was right. Had Venus used an interpreter, she could have expressed herself more clearly. No “major, major mistake” that people remembered from her. Remember Miriam Quiambao? The same thing happened. And other contestants in before and in between them. Ms. Diaz meant well in what she said about some Filipinos having a hard time speaking in English. It’s a fact. She just wants to remind beauty contestants like Venus to consider the use of an interpreter so that speaking in English during question and answer portions won’t cost us another crown.

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