Among
them is Miss Tagbilaran Geraldine Topsnik. She was crowned Mutya sa Tagbilaran this past April, and she will compete for the
Miss Bohol title on July19.
“She has a good fighting chance to win the
crown,” according to a beauty pageant watcher. “So far, she’s doing very well.”
Geraldine,
who was born on April 15, 1997, stands 5'6", 110 lbs, and with vital
statistics of 34-26-36, became Miss Cristal-e College 2013,
Miss Teen ICM 2013 and then Mutya sa
Tagbilaran 2014.
“Being Miss Tagbilaran 2014 doesn’t only mean
that I was crowned that night, my work is done, but it means that I was
crowned, my work is just beginning,” shared Geraldine. “I plan to utilize my
title by influencing different people and promoting our tourism.”
The 17 year-old half German half Filipina will
convince tourists to visit Bohol, which was devastated by the killer quake last
year, through the power of social media. “Social media is one way of conveying
the tourists to explore Bohol after the quake, although the quake might have
devastated lives it also has sprouted different opportunities,” shared Geraldine.
In
this season of Sandugo festival, VRS
asked Geraldine for her fitness insights and sundry.
How do you feel about competing at the Miss
Bohol 2014? I feel proud to be able to
represent the City of Tagbilaran, but there’s always this uncertainty in pageants
especially this one, that makes me nervous. Who wouldn’t be? It’s Ms.Bohol2014
and I’m competing against 17 beautiful girls, but I am hoping that on the 19th
of July I’ll be able to represent the province of Bohol. I am hoping and praying.
What is your favorite category (Swimsuit,
Evening Gown, Interview, casual/On-Stage Question), and why? My favorite category is non-other than the
casual on stage question because in this category the people get to know who
the candidate truly is as a person and they get a glimpse on the candidates
personality other than her beauty.
What is your least favorite category, and
why? My least favorite category would be
the swimwear category although this is the favorite of some, and I do respect
that, but it’s my least favorite because behind that beautiful body is hours
and days of diet and exercise and it’s also makes me feel very conscious about
how I look and the way that people think about how I look and portray who I am
as a person in the swimwear category of the competition.
What would you say to someone who says that
pageants are superficial and/or demeaning to women? I would tell them that to personally get to know a previous pageant
winner or a contestant and I’m sure just by getting to know them, they’ll
instantly know how pageants have improve their lives and personalities as it
did with mine.
How do you stay motivated to eat healthy,
exercise, and prepare for your upcoming pageant? I stay motivated to eat healthy and exercise by thinking of the people
who believes in me and by thinking about the advocacies that I want to be
implemented if I become Miss Bohol 2014.
What kind of diet do you have? I was obese when I was younger, and in Mutya
sa Tagbilaran, I still had some of that baby fats on, and right now I’m doing
my best to have my body toned. I’m having a less rice diet, less sweets, more
protein, vegetables and the healthy stuff with exercise.
How much sleep do you get per night knowing
that you have busy schedules in the Miss Bohol? It really depends, on some nights I get 8 or more hours of sleep but in
some, 5 or 6 , But I do try to get up to 8 hours of sleep a day because having
enough sleep makes you a lot healthier, makes you glow and have more energy.
Other than confidence, what would you say is
the most important quality for a pageant contestant hoping to capture her next
crown? I think that other than confidence
the most important thing that a beauty should possess is the passion for what
she is doing. I believe that you can expect greater things once you love what
you do. And in order for her to get her next crown she must be confident and
passionate and of course, she must never forget where she came from and never
forget the Lord.
What is your favorite quote? My favorite quote is “live life without any
regrets, trust in the Lord and he will keep you safe”.
If you were to change something in yourself,
what would it be? Right now, I am
changing my persona of thinking too much of what other people would think about
the things that I do and about me. I think that , I am doing my best to change
this part of me, because I believe that to live happily means to not care that
much on other people’s perception ,as long as you believe in yourself and you
are happy , then what other people think of you really doesn’t matter that
much.
What do you find sexy in a man? It would definitely be how a man carries
himself, his height and his eyes... I don’t know why, but I just find it sexy.
(Laughter)
Will
Geraldine join the Miss Bohol Honor Roll?
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In 2006, Bb. Pilipinas World-2006 Anna
Maris Igpit shared to me her strict diet days before she went to Poland to
compete for the Miss World 2006. To stay thin, she followed a healthy strict
diet and practice few exercise.
When I saw Maris in Poland, her wait was 24 inches! Maris is a person naturally thin, and doesn't have tendency to increase weight.
The MISS BOHOL SANDUGO (www.facebook.com/missboholbeautypageant) admins and other beauty watchers have noticed that some of the girls have "baby fats"...and they have less than two weeks to trim down!
When I saw Maris in Poland, her wait was 24 inches! Maris is a person naturally thin, and doesn't have tendency to increase weight.
The MISS BOHOL SANDUGO (www.facebook.com/missboholbeautypageant) admins and other beauty watchers have noticed that some of the girls have "baby fats"...and they have less than two weeks to trim down!
“A
lot of people have noticed that some of our Miss Bohol 2014 candidates need
diet and exercise,” the fanpage said. “A beauty contestant's diet does not
consist of starvation and countless hours on the treadmill. Instead, it is
about adopting a healthy lifestyle and working to achieve long, lean muscles. They
have 17 days to do it before the finals night on July 19.”
The fanpage shares the pageant secrets to diet and exercise: find opportunities to exercise, eat clean, and stay prepared. “Cravings are natural, even for a beauty queen. However, pageant contestants combat these with preparedness --- always with healthy snacks and fruits on hand,” added the fanpage.
The fanpage shares the pageant secrets to diet and exercise: find opportunities to exercise, eat clean, and stay prepared. “Cravings are natural, even for a beauty queen. However, pageant contestants combat these with preparedness --- always with healthy snacks and fruits on hand,” added the fanpage.
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Fresh
from Europe, Bohol’s Tableya Princess
Dalareich Polot (extreme left, with Andrea Trinidad Echavez of the US Embassy
and VRS), is back in Bohol. Dalareich was in Belgium (the home to some of the
world’s finest beer, most decadent chocolates, and mouthwatering delicacies) on
a scholarship grant about chocolate-making. She was the grand winner in the
First Young Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp 2013.
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