This Belgian-Pinay beauty is one of the 20 semi-finalists in the Miss Brussels beauty pageant. De Leener believes that her advantage over other candidates is having 2 different cultures.
“The advantage over other competitors is first being a Filipino and second, being Belgian. The combination of these 2 cultures and traditions has developed my well-rounded personality and inner strength,” she said.
Though de Leener was born and raised in Brussels, she maintained that her mother, who hails from Mindoro, has instilled in her Filipino values such as respect for elders and close family ties.
“In fact pagmamano is very common for me. I eat Filipino foods such as pansit and adobo. I listen to Filipino music a lot and I watch TFC (The Filipino Channel),” de Leener proudly said.
Tough fight
De Leener, who stands 5'8", admitted that it will be a tough competition as everyone is beautiful and tall. But she assured she’ll give them a good fight.
“Though the competition is tough, I am determined to make our kababayans proud,” she exclaimed.
“Ang karangalan ko ay karangalan nating lahat. Ipagdasal ninyo po ako. Maraming salamat po," she added.
Miss Brussels beauty pageant will be on September 19. Judges will pick out 7 out of the 20 semi-finalists.
Online voting is already open for those who want to support the candidates. Kababayans who want to help de Leener win may log on to www.samsungladyphones.be and cast their votes for candidate number 15.
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