CEBU CITY, Philippines— The country’s bet for this year’s Reina Hispanoamericana, Emmanuelle Vera, is overwhelmed with happiness after she bagged third place in the pageant that was held in Boliva on Saturday, October 31.
Emmanuelle, who was a singer and actress before she started to join beauty pageants, said she is still on cloud nine after her big win.
The 26-year-old stunner took to her Instagram stories to thank the people behind her success.
“From a totally boyish, disheveled girl to competing and placing in an international non-English pageant, I am incredibly proud of all the hard work my team and I packed into the eleven days we had to prepare. And am over the moon at the outcome. Haaaay I’m so grateful, and this is just the beginning,” reads her caption.
The Miss World Organization expressed their happiness over Emmanuelle’s victory by saying, “We are proud of you! You represented our country very well.”
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