Wilbert Tolentino sa Miss PH Tourism 2023 win ni Herlene Budol: “Still a good crown”

- Wilbert Tolentino is proud of Herlene Budol’s Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 win

- In an ambush interview after the Miss Grand Philippines pageant, Wilbert is delighted that Herlene will compete in an international pageant

- She will represent the country in the Miss Tourism World 2023 to be held in London in November

- The talent manager then described the upcoming competition as “another challenge” and “another chapter” for them

Wilbert Tolentino, in an ambush interview with the press, shared his thoughts on Herlene Budol being crowned as Miss Philippines Tourism 2023.

Herlene bagged the said crown in the recently concluded Miss Grand Philippines competition held at SM Mall of Asia Arena.

“Pakiramdam ko, actually, parang nabunutan kami ng tinik. Kasi isa sa mga pinagdadaanan ni Herlene is 'yung mental health dahil sa bashing. And one of the three crowns, nakuha niya,” Wilbert told the media.

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“Bibiyahe kami sa London sa November,” he shared, making Herlene ecstatic.

Wilbert also expressed how proud he is of his talent’s new achievement.

“And I'm so proud of you, Mima, kasi nakita ko 'yung battle mo dito sa pageant na 'yan. Lahat kaming nasa likod, we are still cheering you. And malaking karangalan para sa aming dalawa ni Herlene dahil achiever pa rin kami kasi parehas naming winork-out, parehas naming ginusto 'to. So walang kaming any regret kung saan man ma-allign 'yung korona para sa kanya.”

He further expressed, “Still a good crown para sa amin kasi wala pa rin Pinoy ang nanalo. First runner-up ang pinakamalayong napuntahan. So tayo naman, another challenge, another chapter ulit.”

Watch the interview below:

Herlene Budol, also known as 'Hipon Girl', is an actress, comedian, and social media star who broke through in showbiz as a contestant on “Wowowin” and later became a host. Herlene was crowned Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 and will represent the country in the Miss Tourism World 2023 to be held in London in November.

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Herlene’s answer during the Q&A portion of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 pageant went viral. One of the judges asked Herlene what she thinks is the most urgent problem among Filipino youth and how she would address it. After answering the question, she made the crowd cheer for her when she said, “I-English-in niya po,” referring to her interpreter.

Herlene shared her meaningful advocacy in the Top 15 speech portion of Miss Grand Philippines 2023. She said that as an influencer, she would promote cyber safety. As she delivered her speech, she could not help expressing “woooh” while finding the next words to say. The said moment then brought a pleasant mood to the venue, and it also made the audience cheer for her. Meanwhile, videos of her speech made the rounds on social media.

Source: KAMI.com.gh