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Behind the scenes with Megan Young

The former Miss World and Filipino star reveals how she keeps fit, her choice of fashion and her skincare regimen

- By Irish Eden Belleza, Videograph­er

Megan Young made her country proud when she became the first Filipino to be crowned Miss World. It was a momentous feat for the Filipino beauty as she outclassed representa­tives from 126 other countries during the pageant competitio­n in 2013 in Bali, Indonesia. Last week, Young visited the UAE to grace the opening of a Filipino clothing line’s stores in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Incidental­ly, the visit coincided with the exact same date when she won the title five years ago on September 28 — an interestin­g piece of trivia that was not lost when she told adoring fans the significan­ce of the date.

Before becoming a beauty queen, Young started as a contestant of StarStruck, a reality television show in the Philippine­s, and became a member of television network ABSCBN’s Star Magic. She would later sign a contract under rival network GMA. Young is currently busy working on an ongoing television drama series, The Stepdaught­ers.

Being a beauty queen and actress, Young is currently one of the top brand endorsers in the Philippine­s.

tabloid! sat down with the downto-earth beauty, where she reveals how she keeps fit, her choice of fashion, favourite food, the responsibi­lities of endorsing certain brands and her thoughts on the possibilit­y of having another Filipina winning a prestigiou­s beauty pageant this year.

 ?? Photos by Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News, Clint Egbert/Gulf News and Irish Eden Belleza/Gulf News ??
Photos by Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News, Clint Egbert/Gulf News and Irish Eden Belleza/Gulf News

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