DE-STRESSING

TIPS FOR ASPIRING BEAUTY QUEENS

“I only joined one pageant. I think my top three tips for anyone who wants to join pageants is to make sure you’re the one who wants to join the pageant and not anybody else, because it gives you a different drive if you want it compared to when other people want you to join.” “Second, always be nice to the people around you, be kind to yourself also — don’t be too hard on yourself. And third is to enjoy every single moment. It’s been five years since I won Miss World but it feels like a dream. So while you are still there, savour every single moment.”

Young likes to keep her fashion choices simple;

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“I listen to music. I have piano, classical music saved on my phone. That’s my way of relaxing. I also have oil essentials — I like peppermint and eucalyptus oil.”

ON CATRIONA GRAY WINNING THE MISS UNIVERSE CROWN

“I think she really has a good chance to win. I’m hoping that she does. We always hope that our candidate will win every single year. So I’m excited to see Catriona [the Philippine representative to the Miss Universe 2018 pageant] and whoever will win the Miss World Philippines 2018 on October 7 — I hope to see them win in their respective competitions.”

ON BEING MAYUMI iN ‘THE STEPDAUGHTERS”

“The biggest lesson I’ve learnt as Mayumi is to pyt pyt pyt [fight, fight, fight] — that’s how she says it [laughs]. She never gives up. She always thinks of her family, she loves and prioritises her family. She will do everything for her family. She’s willing to sacrifice her love for Francis [played by her real-life boyfriend Mikael Daez] because family is always first for her. And she doesn’t back off, despite what others will do to put her down.”