A director didn’t mince his words against the result of Miss Universe Philippines, where Miss Bulacan Chelsea Manalo was declared as the winner.
In his Facebook post, Director Ronaldo Carballo expressed his disappointment over the result of the pageant, saying that he was rooting for Stacey Gabriel of Cainta to win the competition.
He also couldn’t stop himself from pointing out Manalo’s skin color.
“Nagpuyat ako sa puro commercial na Ms. Universe Philippines na yan. Tas isang balugang Ms. South Afraica look lang ang mananalo! Paanong nangyari ‘yun?” he said.
“Ms. Cainta ang bet ko from the start of the Pageant. Maganda; sexy; at intelligent. Maganda magsalita; walang backel; Spontanous. Effortless. Natural. Pang-Ms. Universe talaga!” he added.
According to him, Manalo would not even enter the top 20 of Miss Universe 2024.
“Mark word, ni hindi papasok yang si Ms. Bulacan sa top 20 ng Ms. Universe! Andali namang i-judge, eh! Sinayang na naman nila ang chance na magkaroon uli sana ng ika-limang Ms. Universe ang Pilipinas, with Ms. Cainta na queenly’ng queenly ang aura at kabuuan niya,” he stated.
Carballo’s post received criticism from the netizens due to the director’s direct comment on Manalo’s skin color.
“Kalalaki mong tao ganyan ka magsalita taga ibang bansa kaba kuya o papansin ka para makilala ka ulet.Wala kabang mga kapatid kaibigan o nanay na babae.Sana po isipin po natin yong mga sinasabi natin sa kapwa Pilipinong kababayan natin,” netizen Belen said.
“Sobra naman po kayo. Dapat suportahan natin ang sariling atin. Maganda po si Ms. Manalo. Black is beautiful. Malakas ang laban natin sa Miss Universe. Bet ko siya ang mananalo ngayon,” netizen Carrie remarked.
As of writing Manalo has yet to give response to Carballo’s comment against her.