Beauty queens showered Rabiya Mateo with love after viral emotional IG live

Friday, May 14, 2021 at 11:17 PM by Stacy dela Fuente

- Rabiya Mateo went live after the intense national costume segment at the Miss Universe pageant

- She was crying, apologizing if she has disappointed a lot of people

- The national costume segment did not go as planned as she no longer wore the headpiece

- Some of the beauty queens who quickly offered her words of encouragement include Maxine Medina, Kylie Versoza, MJ Lastimosa, Michele Gumabao and Pia Wurtzbach

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Beauty queens rallied behind Rabiya Mateo after she cried her heart out in a viral IG live after the national costume segment at the competition.

Beauty queens showered Rabiya Mateo with love after viral emotional IG live — Photo: Rabiya Mateo (@rabiyamateo)
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In the viral IG live, the beauty queen apologized to people whom she said she disappointed.

Many of her fellow beauty queens rallied behind her and gave her support.

They expressed how proud they were of her and sent her all their love and well-wishes.

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Pia Wurtzbach gave her a very nice reply.

"Rabiya ❤️ malayo man kami pero sana nararamdaman mo support at pagmamahal naming lahat, ng buong Pilipinas ❤ next time tears of joy na tayong lahat."

Kylie Versoza said, "You did so well, and we are so proud of you baby girl!! Bring home the crown!"

Maxine Medina said, "Keep it up we are proud of you go go go!"

"Ganda!" Michele Gumabao said cheered.

Miss Thailand, whom she became friends with in the pageant told her, "You're beautiful."

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Rabiya Occeña Mateo is an Indian-Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines in 2020. She is set to represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant, which will be held on May 16, 2021 in Florida. Rabiya was born on November 14, 1996 to an Indian-American father and a Filipino mother who later separated.

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Kathryn Bernardo proved that she is a Filipino, not just because she has Filipino parents, but because she has really has the heart for her kababayans She sent a personal message to Rabiya Mateo, giving the country's candidate to the prestigious Miss Universe pageant her full support. The video was uploaded by MJ Lastimosa, saying that her surprise for Rabiya is clearly unbeatable. Kath said that the whole country and every Filipino will be cheering for her on the special day.

Former Ms. Universe-Philippines 2014 MJ Lastimosa shared a hilarious post about a student who used Rabiya Mateo and her quest to be the next Ms. Universe as an excuse not to do school modules. MJ seem to cannot contain her laughter at the fact that the excuse letter might really be genuine. In her post, the former beauty queen advised those who are still studying to finish their modules first before watching Ms. Universe. The pageant will be held on May 16, 2021, in Florida, USA, which would be May 17, 2021 in the Philippines.