Shamcey Supsup reveals how she learned her trademark "tsunami walk"

PEP:

THE TSUNAMI WALK. Kung si Venus Raj ay naalala sa kanyang "major, major" answer sa Miss Universe last year, si Shamcey naman ay nakikilala ngayon sa trademark niyang "tsunami walk."

What can she say about that?

"Grabe!" tawa niya.

"Nagulat talaga ako na may ganun pala.

"Kasi alam mo, when I was in Colombia, I stayed there for training, a fitting for the gown, the national costume.

"May isang... I don't know kung Brazilian siya or Venezuelan. He goes to our place, kasi may catwalk training ako with him.

"Kasi dun sa Colombia, dun sa bahay na tinirhan ko, they all speak Spanish, so I have to learn a few Spanish words.

"And siya, he doesn't know how to speak English.

"Sabi niya, 'We have to walk in runwell...' Runwell ang tawag niya sa runway, e.

"Ang alam niya lang word sa English ay 'fears' and then 'tsunami.'

"Sabi niya sa akin 'You know que tsunami, que...' gumaganun siya sa 'kin.

"Tapos, pinakita niya sa kin yung walk na, kailangan daw, nung ini-explain niya, kailangan daw parang lalaruin mo daw yung mga kalaban mo.

"Kasi, para daw tsunami, parang malakas na wave.

"And yun, yun yung sinabi ko during the interview, and I didn't know that it became the term for my walk.

"Parang yun din tuloy yung laging sumasagi sa isip ko na 'tsunami, tsunami!'

"Kaya kahit naglalakad na ako sa Miss Universe, yung tsunami walk na yun yung natatandaan ko."

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Shamcey Supsup reveals how she learned her trademark "tsunami walk"

PEP:

THE TSUNAMI WALK. Kung si Venus Raj ay naalala sa kanyang "major, major" answer sa Miss Universe last year, si Shamcey naman ay nakikilala ngayon sa trademark niyang "tsunami walk."

What can she say about that?

"Grabe!" tawa niya.

"Nagulat talaga ako na may ganun pala.

"Kasi alam mo, when I was in Colombia, I stayed there for training, a fitting for the gown, the national costume.

"May isang... I don't know kung Brazilian siya or Venezuelan. He goes to our place, kasi may catwalk training ako with him.

"Kasi dun sa Colombia, dun sa bahay na tinirhan ko, they all speak Spanish, so I have to learn a few Spanish words.

"And siya, he doesn't know how to speak English.

"Sabi niya, 'We have to walk in runwell...' Runwell ang tawag niya sa runway, e.

"Ang alam niya lang word sa English ay 'fears' and then 'tsunami.'

"Sabi niya sa akin 'You know que tsunami, que...' gumaganun siya sa 'kin.

"Tapos, pinakita niya sa kin yung walk na, kailangan daw, nung ini-explain niya, kailangan daw parang lalaruin mo daw yung mga kalaban mo.

"Kasi, para daw tsunami, parang malakas na wave.

"And yun, yun yung sinabi ko during the interview, and I didn't know that it became the term for my walk.

"Parang yun din tuloy yung laging sumasagi sa isip ko na 'tsunami, tsunami!'

"Kaya kahit naglalakad na ako sa Miss Universe, yung tsunami walk na yun yung natatandaan ko."

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Why Lea Salonga chose Miss Angola over Shamcey

PHIL STAR:

As is our wont after a competition, whether political or beauty-related, we cry “Harang!” especially when our bet doesn’t win or ends up a runner-up or an also-ran. Admit it, we are a nation of gripers.

Case in point: The recent Miss Universe Pageant held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where our bet, Shamcey Supsup, finished third runner-up (fourth placer) to Miss Angola Leila Lopes (a hands-down winner), before Miss China (fifth) and after Miss Ukraine (second) and Miss Brazil (third).

I understand why some of us protested (suspecting “hometown decision”) that Shamcey, instead of Miss Brazil, should have placed third, basing our decision on the answers of the Top 5 in the final judging. Yes, I would say that Shamcey gave the best answer (about not changing her religious beliefs to marry the man she loves because her first love is God) and she was the only one who didn’t need an interpreter.

One sore-loser Binibini even hinted in a TV interview that “politics “ comes into play in the pageant and that during her time there was prejudice against the Asian bets so no Asian made it to the finals. The sad truth is that she ended up a “thank you, girl” simply because she didn’t measure up to the pageant’s criteria. Quiet ka na lang ha, iha!

In a text interview with Funfare Update, Lea Salonga, the fifth Filipino to sit as Miss U judge, said, “I picked Miss Angola to win. I’m not sure what the other judges did. As for why Shamcey didn’t win, it isn’t anything she did wrong. It’s just that taking overall impact into consideration, from where we were sitting, Leila Lopes was just above and beyond everyone else.”

It was Lea who asked Miss Angola the crucial question: If you could change one of your physical characteristics, what would it be and why?

Miss Angola answered in Portuguese, aided by an interpreter who kept interrupting her, making Miss Angola break into a sweet, winsome smile instead of frowning: “I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty. I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family and I intend to follow these for the rest of my life.”

Popular winner Leila Lopes of Angola.

Some quarters criticized Lea for that kind of question but Lea and the other judges for that matter really had no choice. The questions were prepared by the Miss Universe organizers.

Added Lea, “If we weren’t unanimous in picking the winner, we almost were. Many of us were in agreement that Miss Angola should win. It’s how we each ranked the runners-up that differed. I ranked Shamcey 2nd. But another judge may have ranked her 4th or 5th. I was happy though with how Shamcey did. That 4th place out of 89. Pretty darn good, I thought.”

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Why Lea Salonga chose Miss Angola over Shamcey

PHIL STAR:

As is our wont after a competition, whether political or beauty-related, we cry “Harang!” especially when our bet doesn’t win or ends up a runner-up or an also-ran. Admit it, we are a nation of gripers.

Case in point: The recent Miss Universe Pageant held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where our bet, Shamcey Supsup, finished third runner-up (fourth placer) to Miss Angola Leila Lopes (a hands-down winner), before Miss China (fifth) and after Miss Ukraine (second) and Miss Brazil (third).

I understand why some of us protested (suspecting “hometown decision”) that Shamcey, instead of Miss Brazil, should have placed third, basing our decision on the answers of the Top 5 in the final judging. Yes, I would say that Shamcey gave the best answer (about not changing her religious beliefs to marry the man she loves because her first love is God) and she was the only one who didn’t need an interpreter.

One sore-loser Binibini even hinted in a TV interview that “politics “ comes into play in the pageant and that during her time there was prejudice against the Asian bets so no Asian made it to the finals. The sad truth is that she ended up a “thank you, girl” simply because she didn’t measure up to the pageant’s criteria. Quiet ka na lang ha, iha!

In a text interview with Funfare Update, Lea Salonga, the fifth Filipino to sit as Miss U judge, said, “I picked Miss Angola to win. I’m not sure what the other judges did. As for why Shamcey didn’t win, it isn’t anything she did wrong. It’s just that taking overall impact into consideration, from where we were sitting, Leila Lopes was just above and beyond everyone else.”

It was Lea who asked Miss Angola the crucial question: If you could change one of your physical characteristics, what would it be and why?

Miss Angola answered in Portuguese, aided by an interpreter who kept interrupting her, making Miss Angola break into a sweet, winsome smile instead of frowning: “I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty. I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family and I intend to follow these for the rest of my life.”

Popular winner Leila Lopes of Angola.

Some quarters criticized Lea for that kind of question but Lea and the other judges for that matter really had no choice. The questions were prepared by the Miss Universe organizers.

Added Lea, “If we weren’t unanimous in picking the winner, we almost were. Many of us were in agreement that Miss Angola should win. It’s how we each ranked the runners-up that differed. I ranked Shamcey 2nd. But another judge may have ranked her 4th or 5th. I was happy though with how Shamcey did. That 4th place out of 89. Pretty darn good, I thought.”

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Warm welcome for Miss Universe 3rd Princess Shamcey Supsup

MB:

A ticker-tape parade organized by the local government of Makati City welcomes 2011 Miss Universe 3rd Runner-Up Shamcey Supsup at 4 p.m. Monday

Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay invites everyone to join the parade along Ayala Avenue.

According to Binay, the city’s tribute to Supsup Monday will include a visit at around 3:30 p.m. to her high school Alma Mater, Makati High School, where she graduated salutatorian in 2003.

From there, she will proceed to the Makati Central Fire Station at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Malugay Street, the staging area for the parade that will traverse the entire stretch of Ayala Avenue up to EDSA, he said.

“We urge everyone, including our residents and the business community, to join the parade and give a rousing welcome to Miss Shamcey Supsup who has made us truly proud. It is our own way of expressing our admiration and gratitude for the great honor she has brought to Makati, to our country, and to all Filipinos,” Binay said.

Supsup was a sophomore transferee at the Makati High School where she shone not only academically but also in extra-curricular activities.

She was an active member of the school’s Supreme Student Council.

She was also sent to Japan as an exchange scholar student for the School Year 2001-2002, and had been the school representative in various leadership seminars.

“With her scholastic achievements and impressive performance at the world’s most prestigious beauty pageant, Miss Shamcey Supsup has become a role model to the youth. I am sure she has inspired countless young students, especially Makati public students, to strive for excellence and pursue their dreams with passion and determination,” Binay said.

Showing signs of being destined to become a beauty queen early on, Supsup won in beauty competitions during high school, such as the Lakambini ng Aklatan, and was a favorite choice as muse in their school’s intramurals, and proms, among others.

Supsup was born on May 16, 1986 in General Santos.

She is a licensed architect and topped the Architecture Licensure Examination in July 2010 after graduating Magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines-Diliman.

Supsup, 25, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Los Angeles, California, USA, at 6 a.m. Sunday. In the afternoon, she met members of the media, during a press briefing at the Gateway Suites, Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City.

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Warm welcome for Miss Universe 3rd Princess Shamcey Supsup

MB:

A ticker-tape parade organized by the local government of Makati City welcomes 2011 Miss Universe 3rd Runner-Up Shamcey Supsup at 4 p.m. Monday

Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay invites everyone to join the parade along Ayala Avenue.

According to Binay, the city’s tribute to Supsup Monday will include a visit at around 3:30 p.m. to her high school Alma Mater, Makati High School, where she graduated salutatorian in 2003.

From there, she will proceed to the Makati Central Fire Station at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Malugay Street, the staging area for the parade that will traverse the entire stretch of Ayala Avenue up to EDSA, he said.

“We urge everyone, including our residents and the business community, to join the parade and give a rousing welcome to Miss Shamcey Supsup who has made us truly proud. It is our own way of expressing our admiration and gratitude for the great honor she has brought to Makati, to our country, and to all Filipinos,” Binay said.

Supsup was a sophomore transferee at the Makati High School where she shone not only academically but also in extra-curricular activities.

She was an active member of the school’s Supreme Student Council.

She was also sent to Japan as an exchange scholar student for the School Year 2001-2002, and had been the school representative in various leadership seminars.

“With her scholastic achievements and impressive performance at the world’s most prestigious beauty pageant, Miss Shamcey Supsup has become a role model to the youth. I am sure she has inspired countless young students, especially Makati public students, to strive for excellence and pursue their dreams with passion and determination,” Binay said.

Showing signs of being destined to become a beauty queen early on, Supsup won in beauty competitions during high school, such as the Lakambini ng Aklatan, and was a favorite choice as muse in their school’s intramurals, and proms, among others.

Supsup was born on May 16, 1986 in General Santos.

She is a licensed architect and topped the Architecture Licensure Examination in July 2010 after graduating Magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines-Diliman.

Supsup, 25, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Los Angeles, California, USA, at 6 a.m. Sunday. In the afternoon, she met members of the media, during a press briefing at the Gateway Suites, Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City.

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The TSUNAMI CATWALK of Shamcey Supsup gains prominence

MB:

Aside from her third runner-up finish in the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant, Shamcey Supsup also made famous a catwalk style—the ‘tsunami catwalk.’

“Takaw atensyon ang pagrampa ni Ms. Universe third runner-up Shamcey Supsup. Kakaiba kasi ang hampas ng kanyang balakang sa kanyang paglakad. Parang alon daw na humahampas kaya’t binansagang tsunami catwalk,” said a report on “24 Oras,” Sept. 14.

Missosology, an organization in the country that analyzes beauty pageants, revealed that it was Shamcey’s trainer who coined the new catwalk term.

“Nagsi-sway kasi ‘yung hips niya. ‘Yung Columbian traineer niya na hindi masyadong makapag-express in English sinabing, ‘O, Ms. Philippines you walk like a tsunami,’” Yel Santos, a "missosologist," revealed in the episode.

For Abbygale Arenas de Leon, Bb. Pilipinas Universe and personality development instructor, what Shamcey displayed was a unique catwalk skill.

“Medyo talent ‘yon, ha. Nade-detach mo ‘yung hips mo sa katawan mo. Kasi usually ‘pag normal na tao kumembot sumasama ang buong katawan. Pero siya hindi, pansinin mo ang lakad niya hips lang ang gumagalaw. Ang galing. Ang ganda,” Abbygale explained.

With the tsunami style of modeling, Shamcey was able to give a new meaning to personality.

“She [gave] personality not just to herself but also to the outfit that she was wearing. So, nabuhay niya ‘yung damit. Nag-add up ‘yung beauty, ‘yung beauty ng damit, ‘yung flow ng damit, ‘yung galaw, nag-add up lahat, eh. Sa totoo lang, noong mismong pageant, paganda siya nang paganda nang paganda nang paganda. Akala ko talaga siya ang mananalo. Nakakaasar,” the former beauty queen shared.

To show the difference between catwalk ramp then and now, Abbygale walked the ramp like they did before.

“Noong panahon daw niya, ‘the glide’ ang eleganteng konsepto ng paglalakad o tipong hindi halos gumagalaw ang katawan na para bang dumudulas lang sa entablado ang beauty queen,” the report said.

But more than her unique catwalk skills, Shamcey stood out because of her smart answer to the question thrown at her.

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The TSUNAMI CATWALK of Shamcey Supsup gains prominence

MB:

Aside from her third runner-up finish in the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant, Shamcey Supsup also made famous a catwalk style—the ‘tsunami catwalk.’

“Takaw atensyon ang pagrampa ni Ms. Universe third runner-up Shamcey Supsup. Kakaiba kasi ang hampas ng kanyang balakang sa kanyang paglakad. Parang alon daw na humahampas kaya’t binansagang tsunami catwalk,” said a report on “24 Oras,” Sept. 14.

Missosology, an organization in the country that analyzes beauty pageants, revealed that it was Shamcey’s trainer who coined the new catwalk term.

“Nagsi-sway kasi ‘yung hips niya. ‘Yung Columbian traineer niya na hindi masyadong makapag-express in English sinabing, ‘O, Ms. Philippines you walk like a tsunami,’” Yel Santos, a "missosologist," revealed in the episode.

For Abbygale Arenas de Leon, Bb. Pilipinas Universe and personality development instructor, what Shamcey displayed was a unique catwalk skill.

“Medyo talent ‘yon, ha. Nade-detach mo ‘yung hips mo sa katawan mo. Kasi usually ‘pag normal na tao kumembot sumasama ang buong katawan. Pero siya hindi, pansinin mo ang lakad niya hips lang ang gumagalaw. Ang galing. Ang ganda,” Abbygale explained.

With the tsunami style of modeling, Shamcey was able to give a new meaning to personality.

“She [gave] personality not just to herself but also to the outfit that she was wearing. So, nabuhay niya ‘yung damit. Nag-add up ‘yung beauty, ‘yung beauty ng damit, ‘yung flow ng damit, ‘yung galaw, nag-add up lahat, eh. Sa totoo lang, noong mismong pageant, paganda siya nang paganda nang paganda nang paganda. Akala ko talaga siya ang mananalo. Nakakaasar,” the former beauty queen shared.

To show the difference between catwalk ramp then and now, Abbygale walked the ramp like they did before.

“Noong panahon daw niya, ‘the glide’ ang eleganteng konsepto ng paglalakad o tipong hindi halos gumagalaw ang katawan na para bang dumudulas lang sa entablado ang beauty queen,” the report said.

But more than her unique catwalk skills, Shamcey stood out because of her smart answer to the question thrown at her.

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Miss Universe 3rd runner-up Shamcey Supsup is already taken

MB:

Although she admits being in a relationship, Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up Shamcey Supsup declined to divulge the name of her boyfriend in order to protect his privacy.

“Baka di na siya makalabas ng bahay!” the 25-year-old GenSan beauty exclaimed in a live phone interview on “Umagang Kay Ganda (UKG),” Sept. 14.

She had already divulged on “Bandila” on Sept. 13 that she’s in a romantic relationship, saying, “Hindi ako showbiz eh. I want to be honest. I want people to know about it.”

She did reveal to “UKG" that her beau was Catholic before becoming Born Again Christian.

Her latest revelation may well reflect in Shamcey’s much talked-about response to the question that judge Vivica Fox posed to her in the Q&A portion of the Miss Universe pageant—that is, if she would change her religion to marry the person she loves.

The Architecture board top-notcher said that she won’t change her religion for the man she loves “because the first person that I love is God…

“And if that person loves me, he should love my God too.”

In her “Bandila” interview, the magna cum laude graduate from the University of the Philippines-Diliman explained,“My mom (Marcelina Supsup) is really strict and she always told me na ‘yung magiging boyfriend ko or ‘yung asawa ko should be a Christian first, and that our relationship should be centered [on] God.

“Kumbaga, walang kinalaman sa pageant or sa question and answer. It was just what she taught me and it just came out naturally.”

In spite of her celebrated achievement in the pageant, which was held Sept. 13 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, many reportedly deemed that it was Shamcey—and not Miss Angola Leila Lopes—who should have won; or that the former should have placed higher in the competition, at least.

To this, Shamcey said, “Well una masaya dahil they consider me as the Miss Universe pero para sa’kin, we’re not the judges there, and I accept the fact na I’m third runner-up and I’m already happy. I think we should be happy also for Miss Angola that she won, and I think that she also deserves the crown.”

Lloyd Lee: Shamcey Supsup's Boyfriend!

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Miss Universe 3rd runner-up Shamcey Supsup is already taken

MB:

Although she admits being in a relationship, Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up Shamcey Supsup declined to divulge the name of her boyfriend in order to protect his privacy.

“Baka di na siya makalabas ng bahay!” the 25-year-old GenSan beauty exclaimed in a live phone interview on “Umagang Kay Ganda (UKG),” Sept. 14.

She had already divulged on “Bandila” on Sept. 13 that she’s in a romantic relationship, saying, “Hindi ako showbiz eh. I want to be honest. I want people to know about it.”

She did reveal to “UKG" that her beau was Catholic before becoming Born Again Christian.

Her latest revelation may well reflect in Shamcey’s much talked-about response to the question that judge Vivica Fox posed to her in the Q&A portion of the Miss Universe pageant—that is, if she would change her religion to marry the person she loves.

The Architecture board top-notcher said that she won’t change her religion for the man she loves “because the first person that I love is God…

“And if that person loves me, he should love my God too.”

In her “Bandila” interview, the magna cum laude graduate from the University of the Philippines-Diliman explained,“My mom (Marcelina Supsup) is really strict and she always told me na ‘yung magiging boyfriend ko or ‘yung asawa ko should be a Christian first, and that our relationship should be centered [on] God.

“Kumbaga, walang kinalaman sa pageant or sa question and answer. It was just what she taught me and it just came out naturally.”

In spite of her celebrated achievement in the pageant, which was held Sept. 13 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, many reportedly deemed that it was Shamcey—and not Miss Angola Leila Lopes—who should have won; or that the former should have placed higher in the competition, at least.

To this, Shamcey said, “Well una masaya dahil they consider me as the Miss Universe pero para sa’kin, we’re not the judges there, and I accept the fact na I’m third runner-up and I’m already happy. I think we should be happy also for Miss Angola that she won, and I think that she also deserves the crown.”

Lloyd Lee: Shamcey Supsup's Boyfriend!

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Miss Universe Highlights: Shamcey Supsup - "What makes a winner is not just winning the crown, but being able to accept that hindi ikaw yung nanalo."

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HER WINNING ANSWER. Bukod sa napahanga ni Shamcey ang mga judge sa Miss Universe, na ginanap sa Credical Hall sa Sao Paulo, Brazil, marami ring personalidad ang humanga sa kanya.

Ang higit na nagpahanga sa kanila ay ang sagot ni Shamcey sa naging tanong ng Miss Universe judge na si Vivica A. Fox: "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person you love?"

Ang naging sagot ni Shamcey sa tanong ay ito:

"If I had to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love because the first person that I love is God who created me. And I have my faith and my principles and this is what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God too."

Pero nang tanungin si Shamcey kung papaano nga ba niya nabuo ang sagot na iyon sa loob lamang ng 30 seconds, sinabi niyang ito raw ay dahil sa bilin ng kanyang ina na si Marcey Supsup.

"Oh, hindi ko naisip na itatanong sa akin 'yan in a pageant," pahayag niya.

"But before kasi, my mom and I... My mom is really strict and she always tells me na dapat yung magiging boyfriend ko, yung asawa ko, should be a Christian first, and that our relationship should be centered with God.

"Kumbaga, walang kinalaman sa pageant or sa Question-and-Answer, it's just what she taught me and it just came out naturally."

MISS UNIVERSE TITLE. Bagamat masaya ang marami sa pagiging 3rd runner-up ni Shamcey sa Miss Universe 2011, tila mas lamang pa rin ang panghihinayang ng ating mga kababayan.

Pero, hindi ganito ang pananaw ni Shamcey.

Aniya, "I think everything is just, you know, part of the plan.

"And para sa akin, I'm really happy to be part of Top 5.

"Among 89 candidates and you end up in Top 5, that's a great achievement already.

"And I already said that in a competition, there's a winner, someone will lose, someone will win, di ba?

"And we should, like, accept things for what they are.

"I think what makes a winner is not just winning the crown but being able to accept that hindi ikaw yung nanalo.

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Miss Universe Highlights: Shamcey Supsup - "What makes a winner is not just winning the crown, but being able to accept that hindi ikaw yung nanalo."

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HER WINNING ANSWER. Bukod sa napahanga ni Shamcey ang mga judge sa Miss Universe, na ginanap sa Credical Hall sa Sao Paulo, Brazil, marami ring personalidad ang humanga sa kanya.

Ang higit na nagpahanga sa kanila ay ang sagot ni Shamcey sa naging tanong ng Miss Universe judge na si Vivica A. Fox: "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person you love?"

Ang naging sagot ni Shamcey sa tanong ay ito:

"If I had to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love because the first person that I love is God who created me. And I have my faith and my principles and this is what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God too."

Pero nang tanungin si Shamcey kung papaano nga ba niya nabuo ang sagot na iyon sa loob lamang ng 30 seconds, sinabi niyang ito raw ay dahil sa bilin ng kanyang ina na si Marcey Supsup.

"Oh, hindi ko naisip na itatanong sa akin 'yan in a pageant," pahayag niya.

"But before kasi, my mom and I... My mom is really strict and she always tells me na dapat yung magiging boyfriend ko, yung asawa ko, should be a Christian first, and that our relationship should be centered with God.

"Kumbaga, walang kinalaman sa pageant or sa Question-and-Answer, it's just what she taught me and it just came out naturally."

MISS UNIVERSE TITLE. Bagamat masaya ang marami sa pagiging 3rd runner-up ni Shamcey sa Miss Universe 2011, tila mas lamang pa rin ang panghihinayang ng ating mga kababayan.

Pero, hindi ganito ang pananaw ni Shamcey.

Aniya, "I think everything is just, you know, part of the plan.

"And para sa akin, I'm really happy to be part of Top 5.

"Among 89 candidates and you end up in Top 5, that's a great achievement already.

"And I already said that in a competition, there's a winner, someone will lose, someone will win, di ba?

"And we should, like, accept things for what they are.

"I think what makes a winner is not just winning the crown but being able to accept that hindi ikaw yung nanalo.

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Highlights of the Miss Universe 2011 Pageant

PEP:

The most beautiful day on earth has come to an end, but definitely not with remorse.

The world is celebrating the first victory of Angola as its 25-year-old representative Leila Lopes bagged the coveted Miss Universe crown at the pageant's 60th staging on September 12 (September 13 in the Philippines) at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Featuring 87 beautiful ladies from all over the world, the competition brought cheers and tears to fans who were tuned in to the live telecast, including Filipinos rooting for Miss Philippines candidate Shamcey Supsup.

It's easy to say that the country took a halt as supporters braced themselves for the results.

The show opened with all the ladies taking the stage one by one and greeting the audience.

NBC'S Today host Natalie Morales and Bravo TV'S Andy Cohen from Watch What Happens: Live hosted the program, while Brazilian music sensations Claudia Leitte and Bebel Gilberto performed live.

In between segments, the candidates' adventures around Sao Paulo were shown via a montage of photos and videos taken during their month-long stay in the city.

Soon, 87 was cut down to 16 and the lucky girls called out were Miss France Laury Thilleman, Miss Kosovo Aferdita Dreshaj, Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo, Miss China Luo Zilin, Miss Angola Leila Lopes, Miss Australia Scherri-Lee Biggs, Miss Puerto Rico Viviana Ortiz (who was celebrating her birthday), Miss Brazil Priscila Machado, Miss Netherlands Kelly Weekers, Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, Miss Ukraine Olesya Stefanko, Miss Panama Sheldry Saez, Miss Costa Rica Johanna Solano, Miss Portugal Laura Goncalves (who was included in the list after she won the official online poll at the Miss Universe website), Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup and Miss Venezuela Vanessa Goncalves.

The candidates modeled their swimwear by Catalina Brasil and were judged by viewers live through the NBC website and the panel of judges, which included Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga, actress Vivica A. Fox and Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega.

The list was cut shorter to ten, leaving Australia, Costa Rica, France, Ukraine, Portugal, Panama, Philippines, Angola, China and Brazil in competition.

Next came the evening gown competition and announcement of the Top 5 candidates—Mss. Ukraine, Philippines, China, Brazil and Angola.

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Highlights of the Miss Universe 2011 Pageant

PEP:

The most beautiful day on earth has come to an end, but definitely not with remorse.

The world is celebrating the first victory of Angola as its 25-year-old representative Leila Lopes bagged the coveted Miss Universe crown at the pageant's 60th staging on September 12 (September 13 in the Philippines) at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Featuring 87 beautiful ladies from all over the world, the competition brought cheers and tears to fans who were tuned in to the live telecast, including Filipinos rooting for Miss Philippines candidate Shamcey Supsup.

It's easy to say that the country took a halt as supporters braced themselves for the results.

The show opened with all the ladies taking the stage one by one and greeting the audience.

NBC'S Today host Natalie Morales and Bravo TV'S Andy Cohen from Watch What Happens: Live hosted the program, while Brazilian music sensations Claudia Leitte and Bebel Gilberto performed live.

In between segments, the candidates' adventures around Sao Paulo were shown via a montage of photos and videos taken during their month-long stay in the city.

Soon, 87 was cut down to 16 and the lucky girls called out were Miss France Laury Thilleman, Miss Kosovo Aferdita Dreshaj, Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo, Miss China Luo Zilin, Miss Angola Leila Lopes, Miss Australia Scherri-Lee Biggs, Miss Puerto Rico Viviana Ortiz (who was celebrating her birthday), Miss Brazil Priscila Machado, Miss Netherlands Kelly Weekers, Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, Miss Ukraine Olesya Stefanko, Miss Panama Sheldry Saez, Miss Costa Rica Johanna Solano, Miss Portugal Laura Goncalves (who was included in the list after she won the official online poll at the Miss Universe website), Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup and Miss Venezuela Vanessa Goncalves.

The candidates modeled their swimwear by Catalina Brasil and were judged by viewers live through the NBC website and the panel of judges, which included Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga, actress Vivica A. Fox and Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega.

The list was cut shorter to ten, leaving Australia, Costa Rica, France, Ukraine, Portugal, Panama, Philippines, Angola, China and Brazil in competition.

Next came the evening gown competition and announcement of the Top 5 candidates—Mss. Ukraine, Philippines, China, Brazil and Angola.

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Miss Universe Highlights: Shamcey Supsup - I made a big mistake

PEP:

Una munang tinanong kay Shamcey kung ano ang pakiramdam niya na nakasama siya sa Top 5 at naging 3rd runner-up.

"I'm just so happy, I just wanna people would be proud of me. Sabi ko, I don't want to let them down," sagot ng 25-year-old beauty queen.

Inasahan ba niya na mapapasama siya sa Top 15? Top 10? At Top 5?

"Sabi ko, it's okay kung hindi ako matawag sa Top 16. Kasi sabi ko, lahat naman kami magaganda.

"Pero nung tinawag ako, parang na-shock ako at hindi ako makapaniwala.

"Nakita n'yo naman yung reaction ko, di ba? 'Yes, God! Thank you!'"

Akala pa nga raw ni Shamcey ay hindi na siya makakasama sa Top 10 dahil sa isang "big mistake."

"Before that, I thought I'm not gonna get in Top 10, I made a big mistake.

"I did not take off my sarong sa leeg ko during the swimsuit competition.

"Sabi ko sa sarili that time na hindi ako matatawag sa Top 10. I said, 'Lord, pag ako tinawag sa Top 10, it's a miracle!'"

Saang part siya ng competition pinaka-nahirapan?

"Sa lahat ng parts ng competition, it was the Q & A [question and answer] that was really..." huminga nang malalim si Shamcey, at sinabing, "made me worry.

"During that time, the heart beating so fast."

Ano ang natutunan niya sa pageant?

"Well, life is unpredictable," sambit niya.

Ano sa palagay niya ang magiging pagbabago sa buhay niya pagkatapos niyang maging 3rd runner-up sa Miss Universe?

"I don't know, siguro how people will treat me, will be different.

"About who I am as a person will never change. Even when I won Bb. Pilipinas-Universe before, hindi ako nagbago.

"Basta sa akin, that's the only thing I can hold on to—my personality, my character, I was brought up.

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Miss Universe Highlights: Shamcey Supsup - I made a big mistake

PEP:

Una munang tinanong kay Shamcey kung ano ang pakiramdam niya na nakasama siya sa Top 5 at naging 3rd runner-up.

"I'm just so happy, I just wanna people would be proud of me. Sabi ko, I don't want to let them down," sagot ng 25-year-old beauty queen.

Inasahan ba niya na mapapasama siya sa Top 15? Top 10? At Top 5?

"Sabi ko, it's okay kung hindi ako matawag sa Top 16. Kasi sabi ko, lahat naman kami magaganda.

"Pero nung tinawag ako, parang na-shock ako at hindi ako makapaniwala.

"Nakita n'yo naman yung reaction ko, di ba? 'Yes, God! Thank you!'"

Akala pa nga raw ni Shamcey ay hindi na siya makakasama sa Top 10 dahil sa isang "big mistake."

"Before that, I thought I'm not gonna get in Top 10, I made a big mistake.

"I did not take off my sarong sa leeg ko during the swimsuit competition.

"Sabi ko sa sarili that time na hindi ako matatawag sa Top 10. I said, 'Lord, pag ako tinawag sa Top 10, it's a miracle!'"

Saang part siya ng competition pinaka-nahirapan?

"Sa lahat ng parts ng competition, it was the Q & A [question and answer] that was really..." huminga nang malalim si Shamcey, at sinabing, "made me worry.

"During that time, the heart beating so fast."

Ano ang natutunan niya sa pageant?

"Well, life is unpredictable," sambit niya.

Ano sa palagay niya ang magiging pagbabago sa buhay niya pagkatapos niyang maging 3rd runner-up sa Miss Universe?

"I don't know, siguro how people will treat me, will be different.

"About who I am as a person will never change. Even when I won Bb. Pilipinas-Universe before, hindi ako nagbago.

"Basta sa akin, that's the only thing I can hold on to—my personality, my character, I was brought up.

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Sorry but Oprah didn't say that

YAHOO NEWS:

Hours after Philippine bet Shamcey Supsup was named as the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, a purported statement from U.S. “Queen of Talk” Oprah Winfrey spread like wildfire online.

This alleged statement was aired via NBC News: “I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Ms. Philippines deserved to win. What made her different from the rest is that she had no seconds to rethink of her answer as she had no interpreter to break the ice. The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Ms. Philippines answered straight to the point.”

But sorry to burst your bubble, the highly influential celebrity did not actually say that.

Answering a query on the alleged statement, a moderator on Oprah's official website Oprah.com said Oprah has not issued "any comments of this nature."

OWNModerator13 responded: "There is no truth to the statement. Ms. Winfrey has not made any comments of this nature. Thank you for asking."

The moderator of the talk show's official website also advised fans to visit Oprah's pressroom in her online site for updates about the talk show host.

"Please note that there are many rumors circulating on the Internet. For this reason we encourage our members to visit the Press Room on Oprah.com to get the latest updates and news: http://www.oprah.com/pressroom/Press-Releases-Oprah-in-the-News," the moderator added.

NBC News has not issued any statement either on its official Twitter account.

Supsup was the lone candidate who answered in English during the crucial Question and Answer portion.

When asked whether she would compromise her religion for the man she loves, Supsup answered: “I would not change my religion because, first of all, I love my God who created me and if that person truly loves me, he must also love my God,” she said.

Some Filipino fans online have expressed disappointment over her non-title win, despite a good standing throughout the pageant.

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Sorry but Oprah didn't say that

YAHOO NEWS:

Hours after Philippine bet Shamcey Supsup was named as the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, a purported statement from U.S. “Queen of Talk” Oprah Winfrey spread like wildfire online.

This alleged statement was aired via NBC News: “I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Ms. Philippines deserved to win. What made her different from the rest is that she had no seconds to rethink of her answer as she had no interpreter to break the ice. The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Ms. Philippines answered straight to the point.”

But sorry to burst your bubble, the highly influential celebrity did not actually say that.

Answering a query on the alleged statement, a moderator on Oprah's official website Oprah.com said Oprah has not issued "any comments of this nature."

OWNModerator13 responded: "There is no truth to the statement. Ms. Winfrey has not made any comments of this nature. Thank you for asking."

The moderator of the talk show's official website also advised fans to visit Oprah's pressroom in her online site for updates about the talk show host.

"Please note that there are many rumors circulating on the Internet. For this reason we encourage our members to visit the Press Room on Oprah.com to get the latest updates and news: http://www.oprah.com/pressroom/Press-Releases-Oprah-in-the-News," the moderator added.

NBC News has not issued any statement either on its official Twitter account.

Supsup was the lone candidate who answered in English during the crucial Question and Answer portion.

When asked whether she would compromise her religion for the man she loves, Supsup answered: “I would not change my religion because, first of all, I love my God who created me and if that person truly loves me, he must also love my God,” she said.

Some Filipino fans online have expressed disappointment over her non-title win, despite a good standing throughout the pageant.

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Oprah Winfrey says Miss Philippines should have won; Senator Miriam to file an international protest

NBC/GMA NEWS:

Oprah Comment about Miss Universe Result.

“‘I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Ms. Philippines deserved to win. What made her different from the rest is that she had no seconds to rethink of her answer as she had no interpreter to break the ice. The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Ms. Philippines answered straight to the point.” - via NBC News

Senator Miriam wants to contest Shamcey Supsup's 4th place finish

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Tuesday said she is prepared to contest the 4th place finish of Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup in the recently-concluded Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

"I'm going to file a protest if possible... if there's a legal remedy I don't think that it might be taken as lacking in sportsmanship," Santiago told reporters in an interview on Tuesday.

Supsup was the third runner-up in the pageant while Leila Lopes of Angola was crowned the 60th Miss Universe on Tuesday.

Santiago, however, said she thought the contest would be between Miss Ukraine and Miss Philippines.

"As it turns out neither one made the top two positons which shows that I'm better as a senator than as a beauty consultant I imagine... but I thought that she did very well," she said.

Not sour-graping

Santiago said her comment about Supsup's fourth place finish may sound like she is sour-graping or saying negative things about something one cannot have.

However, Santiago insists that she is not sour-graping because she thinks the decision "may have been partly political."

She said the judges might have wanted "somebody from Portugal or thereabouts in that region" to win because Asians have supposedly been winining beauty contests for a while.

"Sometimes you can't discount these possibilities. They all deserve to win, except that I'm very disappointed because I thought that our contestant was an ideal candidate that represented the best of the Filipina," she said.

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Oprah Winfrey says Miss Philippines should have won; Senator Miriam to file an international protest

NBC/GMA NEWS:

Oprah Comment about Miss Universe Result.

“‘I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Ms. Philippines deserved to win. What made her different from the rest is that she had no seconds to rethink of her answer as she had no interpreter to break the ice. The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Ms. Philippines answered straight to the point.” - via NBC News

Senator Miriam wants to contest Shamcey Supsup's 4th place finish

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Tuesday said she is prepared to contest the 4th place finish of Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup in the recently-concluded Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

"I'm going to file a protest if possible... if there's a legal remedy I don't think that it might be taken as lacking in sportsmanship," Santiago told reporters in an interview on Tuesday.

Supsup was the third runner-up in the pageant while Leila Lopes of Angola was crowned the 60th Miss Universe on Tuesday.

Santiago, however, said she thought the contest would be between Miss Ukraine and Miss Philippines.

"As it turns out neither one made the top two positons which shows that I'm better as a senator than as a beauty consultant I imagine... but I thought that she did very well," she said.

Not sour-graping

Santiago said her comment about Supsup's fourth place finish may sound like she is sour-graping or saying negative things about something one cannot have.

However, Santiago insists that she is not sour-graping because she thinks the decision "may have been partly political."

She said the judges might have wanted "somebody from Portugal or thereabouts in that region" to win because Asians have supposedly been winining beauty contests for a while.

"Sometimes you can't discount these possibilities. They all deserve to win, except that I'm very disappointed because I thought that our contestant was an ideal candidate that represented the best of the Filipina," she said.

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