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Olivia Quido-Co recalls judging stint in Miss Universe 2022: 'Hindi ko ine-expect na wala ang Pilipinas'

Published May 13, 2023 10:49 am

Olivia Quido-Co


Filipino-Chinese skin expert Olivia Quido-Co, CEO and founder of O Skin Spa based in the US, is in town as one of the special guests at the grand coronation of the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 on Saturday, May 13. "I will not judge the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 finals. I was invited by Jonas Gaffud for the grand coronation of Miss Universe Philippines," said Olivia, during an interview with the entertainment press at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City recently. Olivia said she was grateful and excited to be part of the all-female judges in the Miss Universe Competition in New Orleans, Louisiana last Jan. 14 (Jan. 15 in Manila). Filipino-American fashion designer R'Bonney Grabriel of the USA was crowned 2022 Miss Universe. "I am grateful for that. As a judge, you have the power to change for the better one of the lives of these girls," she said.  But Filipino pageant fans were surprised when Miss Philippines Celeste Cortesi missed the semifinals during the contest. For the first time, Olivia opened up about the Philippines missing the semis after 12 years. "Hind ko na-realize na alphabetical pala yung pagtawag sa mga semifinalists. Tapos lumampas na sa letter P. Ang tagal mag-register sa akin kasi hindi ko ine-expect na wala ang Pilipinas kasi maganda at matalino ang representative natin. Marami siyang winning qualities.
"Noong lumampas na sa letter P, nagbilang na ako. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, babalik pa ba ito sa letter P? I asked one of the Miss Universe officials why? Kasi curious ako eh. Sabi nya ang dami raw kasing magaling sumagot at maganda sa preliminaries pero hindi niya sinagot yung 'why.' Alam nya kasi nagtataka ako. "And then nanonood na ako, may kanya-kanya silang bitbit na Philippine flag. Noong last candidate na, paglingon ko, umaasa talaga yung mga Pilipino na makakasama siya. Sumisigaw sila ng sumisigaw. Nalungkot talaga sila. After a few seconds, napalitan ng American flag ang Filipino flag. Now they were rooting for R'Bonney. May reserve silang flag," Olivia said. Olivia also believed that she was a fair judge during the finals. "I was a fair judge naman at makikita mo ang mga Pinoy na talagang pageant fans. Iba talaga ang support nila." When asked what winning qualities MUO looks for, Olivia said: "Noong nag-uusap na kaming mga judge, closed-door ito, sinabi nila na they are looking for someone who will represent the brand very well." "Ibig sabihin nun, dapat may advocacy. Hindi lang yung sumali tapos gagawa pa lang ng advocacy. Maganda yung ginagawa na nila yung charity even before they joined. "So hindi lang dapat beauty. Dapat relatable yung babae. Ano ba ang maitutulong nito sa community? Paano ba niya mae-empower ang mga kakabaihan? Kailangan witty, and smart, presentable sa stage. Dapat they own the stage. Dapat may stage presence. Minsan mahiyain pa yung iba. Nakayuko ng konti. Maliit na bagay lang 'yun pero sa mga judge, malaking bagay yun."
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