MICHELLE Dee shared the reason she decided to cut her hair ahead of the Miss Universe pageant.
In a video interview uploaded by ABS-CBN News, the beauty queen remarked that with her short hair, she wanted to send the message that everyone can shine in their own individuality.
“I really believe it highlights my personality. You know being in the pageant stage with short hair symbolizes breaking the barrier and it symbolizes what I truly stand for also which is to empower everyone that you don’t have to fit in just to become Miss Universe,” she stated.
The beauty queen added: “You can shine with your own uniqueness and individuality.”
Michelle also talked about the video she filmed for Miss Universe at the Mall of Asia Arena globe recently which made headlines on social media.
“It is a ‘Hello Universe Challenge’ and we were tasked to highlight a popular venue in the Philippines and what better way to do it than at the globe,” she said.
The Miss Universe-Philippines relayed that she was the creative director of the said video.
“I helped conceptualize it with the help of the Miss Universe Philippines team [and] with my personal creative team as well. I just had a vision that I wanted to execute it and we made it happen,” she said.
“Nakakataba ng puso that so many people, so many companies were ready to support the whole Philippines. Again this is not my journey alone but the journey of the whole nation.”
Michelle had her sendoff for the Miss Universe pageant at the NAIA Terminal One on Oct. 31 with numerous fans attending it. The beauty queen expressed her gratitude to the fans who came to see her before she left the Philippines.
“Sobrang nakakataba ng puso. Kung hindi lang ako naka-makeup umiiyak na ako right now, so overwhelming talaga. I can’t believe that I am about to fly. Konting araw sa LA pero malapit na po. Malapit na ‘yung laban [sa El Salvador]. Hindi pa tapos but I will give everything that I have just for all of you,” she remarked.
The Miss Universe will happen in El Salvador on Nov. 18 (Nov. 19 in the Philippines). (PUSH)
