Will 2018 Binibining Pilipinas 1st runner up Vickie Rushton join this year’s pageant? Should she?
One of the best faces to have joined the Binibining Pilipinas pageant is Negrense beauty Vickie Marie Rushton. The 5’6″ former Mutya ng Pilipinas winner has the proverbial ‘face that could launch a thousand ships’. She has a very personal advocacy leaning towards people with disability with her family members serving as inspiration. And she is one of the nicest and pleasant ladies to have graced the Binibining Pilipinas pageant. She is definitely one of those ladies that you would support because of her inherent good attitude and kind persona.
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Vickie was supposed to be the girl to beat in last year’s pageant. She was on her way to winning the title until the misfortune of a distraction happened during the question and answer portion. One male fan is said to have heckled her and she lost her train of thought. She ended up her 2019 bid as a semifinalist on her second joining of the pageant. We all then thought that would be her last chance for a crown. Then came the announcement that the Miss International pageant has increased their age requirement to 28 years old. Which is perfect for Vickie as she is turning 28 years old this year and this would be the last chance for her to give pageantry a shot. If we are also to consider that the BPCI’s highest title for grabs is the Miss International title, Vickie would be a great fit for it.
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But the question now is will she up for the challenge? Joining a pageant is expensive, and it will take a toll on your mental stamina and time. So making the decision to join again isn’t as easy as it looks like. Vickie has so much to consider because she is to compete against preconceived notions that she is only ‘beauty of face’ and nothing more. Her challenge is to prove to herself that she is more than just a beautiful face. And to show more of her story so that people would get to know her more. She needs to train for a stronger pasarela and presentation skills. Drive her q&a training more to polish her words and thoughts. This time around she needs to take full ownership of her pageant participation and learn to make tough decisions on how to navigate it the way she wants and needs to.
Whether Vickie shall pursue a participation or not, we will be supportive of her decision. But we believe that it would be a waste if she didn’t. She might just be the 7th Miss International winner the Philippines is waiting for… and that would be a sweet, sweet redemption to her 2nd try. This is her one last shot at Binibini, and we hope she takes it to have no regrets in the future if she didn’t…
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