Miss U

(Note: This blog entry is my response to the topic, “Is there someone you were jealous of as a kid or someone you secretly envy now? Why?”)

I don't secretly envy her. I don't really think I envy her either – I think it's more of an admiration or an awe-striking feeling. And she's not really just one person. Who is she? THE Miss Universe.

THE Miss Universe. She's not really a particular winner of the pageantry although the name and the country comes with it. You know....I think you know what I mean – it's just her.

She's the woman who emerges as the winner among the pool of beauties and brains. She, herself, is a product of her own country, of her own culture, to which she proudly represents in competition with her fair rivals to the crown. Dubbed as the most beautiful and brainiest – not just in the world, but in the universe (funny questions arise though why it's always from planet Earth who wins), who wouldn't want to be called that?

Of course, the reigning queen gets to sit on her throne for a year until she passes on the crown to her successor. On the year in throne, though, it's not all beauty and relaxation. Like other royals, she also has duties, functions, and responsibilities she needs to perform during her term. It seems to bear a lot of stress and pressure though – the hectic schedules, left-to-right conventions and talks and on-camera activities, while having to take care of her face, her skin, her body. But the almost-world tour, which everyone dreams of having, and a year's supply of beauty products, which is extremely thrifty, comes with being the queen. Life-changing experiences all throughout the reign might well be the priciestly priceless, or pricelessly priciest (whichever), prize of all.

Lastly, winning the title must be her greatest moment of pride. Oh, not just her pride, as she also is the pride of her country, but also of her beloved native land's. She takes home, too, honor and glory – priceless huge things that wake and relive the spirit of nationalism.

Just recently, the Miss Universe 2012 Coronation Night was held in Las Vegas on the evening of December 19th but aired in the Philippines on the morning of December 20^th. I'm sure that every regular watcher of this said pageant has come altogether to witness the enthronement of the woman who wears the coveted crown and title.