Binibining Pilipinas first runner-up Herlene Nicole Budol said that armed me pointed long firearms at her when he went to Uganda to compete at the inaugural Miss Planet International pageant in November 2022.
"Hindi ko na hinangad na magka-korona pa ako kung tinutukan naman ako ng baril. Lalaban ako ng patas pero para magkaroon pa ng ganun hindi bale na lang. Sa kanila na yung korona," said Nicole during an exclusive interview with Aster Amoyo for her vlog "TicTalk with Aster Amoyo" on YouTube which premiered on March 3.
(I didn't want to get a crown even if a gun was pointed at me. I will fight fair but to have something like that it doesn't matter. They can have the crown.)
Nicole said that it was the first time long firearms were pointed at her, adding that it was very traumatic. "Ayaw kasi nila akong lumabas sa apartment ko." (They don't want me to leave my apartment)
The beauty queen from Angono, Rizal decided to back out of the international competition due to unfair treatment. That year, the international pageant did not push through in Uganda. But later it resumed in Cambodia.
Nicole also remembered not having enough food and water during their stay there. She added that the girls rehearsed under the scorching heat of the sun. There was a time when a guard dog even chased her.
She said that many people do not believe in what she experienced in Uganda but she said she doesn't care.
The full interview: