Larawan: Franki Russell/IG
Franki may liham pagtapos maitalagang MU New Zealand
NAGPAHAYAG ng labis na kasiyahan si dating Pinoy Big Brother housemate, Viva actress na half Kiwi-half Pinay na si Franki Russell sa pagiging kinatawan niya ng bansang New Zealand para sa Miss Universe 2024.
Ayon sa kanya, simula pa noong siya ay teenager, pangarap na niyang sumali sa prestihiyosong beauty pageant na ito sa buong mundo. Ang kanyang ama ay tubong New Zealand habang ang kanyang ina ay Pilipino.
Aniya, napakaraming karanasan sa buhay ang dumaan sa kanya sa loob ng sampung taon. Noong 2014, sa edad na 19, nag-apply siya bilang Miss Universe New Zealand.
“A lost girl just wanting to find her purpose and her place in this world. Now that I am 29, ten years older and with far more life experience, I realized that life definitely works in mysterious ways.
As the saying goes: “everything happens for a reason”. and has lead me to this new role,” inspired na pahayag niya.
Ihihahain naman niya ang naturang yugto ng buhay niyang ito sa kanyang yumaong ama. “Every day after school he would would ask me “What is the highlight of your day?” This taught me from a very young age to always look for that positivity in every day, in big or small ways.”
““I know he is looking down and encouraging me every step of the way in my Miss Universe NZ journey and in the weeks and months to come as I prepare for the Miss Universe competition in Mexico.”
Nagpasalamat din siya sa kanyang Filipinang ina at kapatid nito gayundin sa kanyang team at mga sumusuporta sa kanya.
