INSTEAD of getting frustrated after falling into the swimming pool during a Miss Universe shoot, Philippine bet Rabiya Mateo chose not to entertain negativity as she just made fun of the accident.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Mateo said she has learned to see the lighter side amid a bad situation, which is exactly what she did when she laughed at herself while getting out of the water.
“Lesson from this photo: When life puts you in a bad situation, just make a joke out of it,” she said in the caption.
Video clips shared by her training camp Aces & Queens on Instagram showed the Filipina beauty queen doing a fun shoot with her fellow delegates in Florida.
Mateo – an Ilongga beaty queen –talked about the unfortunate incident, which she took in stride.
“A lot of things happened. First of all, I accidentally fell in the pool so I got half of my outfit wet. And then I almost lost my diamonds,” she said.
Fortunately, she was not hurt and her diamonds were safe.
Mateo is gearing up for the May 16 finals night (morning of May 17 here), as she eyes the fifth Miss Universe crown for the country. (ABS-CBN)
