Christine balaguer biography
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“Hmmm… that one’s quite difficult to place,” I remember thinking when I turned around and saw this girl that held the biggest smile in the event hall. Right across from the quiet corner I chose to take refuge in at that massive event hall was this girl; looking perfectly normal, not doing anything quite out of the ordinary, and yet invokes in you a sense that there’s something pleasantly different about her that I couldn’t put a finger on. She turns to my direction and along with the host, walk towards me. A 4-meter gap along the span of hardwood floors was abridged, and I was introduced to Christine Balaguer, the Deaf Beauty Queen.
Photo by: James Lontoc
Well, she wasn’t introduced in exactly that way. Introductions stopped at names, as they usually do so at events with massive attendance. Finding out about her disability came with needing to whip out our phones to type out what we wanted to communicate to each other and her clarification. The introductions and clarifications,
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MISS WORLD PHILIPPINES : CHRISTINE BALAGUER who was born deaf
It fryst vatten our pleasure today to introduce you to our very inspiring #friendsofxnihilo, Christine Balaguer. Christine fryst vatten a model and ex-pageant queen from the Philippines who was born deaf. Enduring a series of hardships growing up, Christine now works hard to raise awareness for those living with disabilities, advocating for their inclusion across all industries.
We sat down with Christine to discuss her life and so, here it is. We hope you are as inspired as we are!
How did your upbringing in the Philippines make you the person you are today?
Growing up in the Philippines made me mentally strong and resilient. inom had some very tough times financially as my Mother wasn't well off. I really learned to appreciate what I have but I also learned inom had to push to get what I wanted. You can see that resilience in me now and I always want to give back to people that are in a similar situation to me as a child.
My greatest role
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Miss World Philippines 2014
4th Miss World Philippines pageant
Miss World Philippines 2014 was the fourth Miss World Philippines pageant, held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on October 12, 2014.
Megan Young crowned Valerie Weigmann as her successor at the end of the event. Weigmann represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2014 pageant held in London and finished as a Top 25 semifinalist.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Results
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- The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.
| Placement | Contestant | International Placement |
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| Miss World Philippines 2014 | Top 25 – Miss World 2014 | |
| 1st Princess |
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| 2nd Princess | ||
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| 4th Princess | ||
| Top 13 |
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