In her first
official public appearance, Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, together
with 12 co-candidates in the recent 2017 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, USA,
visited Luneta and Intramuros, the first of her scheduled activities during her
week-long stay intended to help promote the country as tourism destination in
cooperation with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Miss Universe
Organization (MUO).
Nel-Peters,
the second woman from South Africa to win as Miss Universe, was joined by Miss
Philippines Rachel Peters and Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere at the
wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument and tour of Fort Santiago on
Wednesday.
MUO president
Paula Shugart has expressed interest in bringing back the Miss Universe pageant
in Manila for the fourth time and confirmed the preliminary discussion between
MUO and DOT to have it whether this year or the following years. Shugart
considered the 2016 Miss Universe held in January 2017 at The Arena Mall of
Asia as the best ever Miss Universe show of all. “It’s no secret that we love
the Philippines and it’s great for the pageant to be held in Manila,” Shugart
said.
“I love your
country, the Philippines is a beautiful country. Filipinos are so warm and
friendly. I received a wonderful necktie with an image of myself given to me as
a gift,”” Nel-Peters said.
Nel-Peters, Mittenaere
and the rest of the visiting Miss Universe beauties were to attend the
DOT’s Christmas party on December 7 and the following day, will visit
three provinces in three groups. Nel-Peters and the beauties from USA, India
and Singapore will visit Batanes, while Mittenaere will travel to Bohol with
Miss Russia, Netherlands, Korea and Canada. Peters will go to Camiguin along
with the candidates from China, Italy, UK and Malaysia.
A gala and
awards night for women will be their last activity on December 9 before their
departure on December 10. Words by Eton Concepcion / Photos by missuniversepresssite
and Eton Concepcion
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