Beauty and Brain

To be a beauty queen one must have beauty and brain. Some says it never coexist but it does to some people. Here are some of the few beauty contestants who made it because of their looks and wit.


Margie Moran was asked during the the 1973 Miss Universe Contest:
"What's the difference between being Miss Universe and being a Filipina?"
Her reply:
"Being Miss Universe is like having a birthstone, you may lose it. Being a Filipina is like having a birthmark, it's forever."


Charlene Gonzales was asked during the 1994 Miss Universe Contest:
"How many islands are there in the Philippines?"
Her reply:
"High tide or low tide?"


Ruffa Gutierrez at the1993 Miss World Contest:
"How would you tell a girl who's suffering from low self-esteem to feel better about herself?"
Her reply:
"I'll tell her to believe in herself because it's not only physical beauty that's important but also inner beauty. Like what the Little Prince said, "What is essential is invisible to the naked eye." And I believe that character and personality are more important than physical beauty."


Maria Isabel Lopez at the Bb. Pilipinas Pageant was asked by one of the judges, Rita Gomez:
RITA: Here's your question, hija: Are you still a virgin?
MARIA ISABEL: If I say I still am, can I bring home the crown tonight?
RITA: Good answer!
MARIA ISABEL: What about you Ma'am, are you still a virgin?
RITA: Hija, I have 5 children with 5 different fathers, and what do you call that, Immaculate Conception???


Gloria Diaz at 1969 Miss Universe Contest:
"If the man from the moon landed in your hometown, what would you do to entertain him?"
Her reply:
"I guess since he has been in the moon so long, he would enjoy anything that an ordinary man would."