Aired (March 7, 2025): Ikinuwento ni Maria Isabel Lopez ang rason kung bakit hindi siya imbitado sa 50th anniversary ng 'Binibining Pilipinas' at bakit siya binansagang ‘Rebel Queen!’ #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso
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00:00How did you discover him?
00:07Rudy Fuentes, the fashion designer, was watching.
00:10And then when he saw me there, he asked me if he can send me to the Philippines.
00:15And then I told him, how can I win? I'm a sexy model.
00:18He said, we won't tell them.
00:20But you can't hide it.
00:22Because our board of judges also watch Gerard Peter.
00:26Our host, Ariel Ureta, also watches Gerard Peter.
00:29So how can you hide it?
00:31And there was a distinct walk.
00:33There's a walk.
00:34Yeah.
00:35Right?
00:36That's what you're taught.
00:37That's what we're taught.
00:38And we're taught to project and look at the audience straight in the eye.
00:42Really straight.
00:43Yes.
00:44So even if you're wearing a see-through or a bikini or a lingerie,
00:48if you look at the guy straight in the eye,
00:50it's like you're just communicating with them.
00:54Yeah.
00:55Let's talk about the laws.
00:57Since you mentioned Binibining Pilipinas, beauty pageants.
01:00Yeah.
01:01What are the laws that you can share with the many viewers who dream of becoming beauty queens?
01:07Well, the law is different now.
01:10In the past, I was the only successful beauty queen who was a sexy model.
01:16Now, it's really up to the rules and regulations of Binibining Pilipinas.
01:22You can't post in men's magazines.
01:25Your magazine covers need to be decent.
01:30If ever you did pictorials, photoshoots, you don't have nude photographs.
01:33Do you agree with this law?
01:35Well, I don't agree with those laws.
01:37It's just that their candidate is not a virgin, right?
01:41Were you asked if you were a virgin when you joined?
01:43Yes, I was asked in one of the prejudging closed doors.
01:46At your time?
01:47Yes.
01:48And what did you answer?
01:49I answered the truth.
01:50Yes.
01:51I didn't say I was a virgin.
01:53I don't look like a virgin.
01:54Do I look like a virgin?
01:56Yes.
01:57So, you were asked because I read about it.
01:59Yes.
02:00But the story is, you won.
02:02Yes.
02:03Binibining Pilipinas is the universe.
02:04Yeah, despite the fact that they know my background.
02:07And remember, Kuya Boy, even if you say you're a UP graduate,
02:10even if you say you're a designer of Rustanz and SM,
02:13it really won't cover up the fact that
02:16Filipinos love gossip and intrigues.
02:19Okay.
02:20And the stereotyping,
02:23that when you go on a sexy fashion show,
02:26your morals are like this.
02:28Yes, you're going to be judged.
02:29Correct.
02:30When it comes to morality.
02:31I'm not saying that we're creating rules for beauty contests.
02:33But what I'm saying is,
02:34what's great about this is that it's highly cultural.
02:36Yes.
02:37That when you join this show, you're like this.
02:39What's your love-hate relationship with Binibining Pilipinas?
02:43Let's go to that 50th anniversary.
02:46Well, every year, I come to the pageant coronation night,
02:50so they give us tickets.
02:52This particular year, the 50th year of Binibini,
02:55I wasn't able to get tickets.
02:57But all of my friends, all of my beauty queen friends,
03:00already had tickets.
03:02So I really felt like I was being judged.
03:04So finally, there was a time when Gloria Diaz found out that I didn't have a ticket.
03:09So she gave me her ticket.
03:11So I was able to attend the 50th year.
03:13But what happened was, when I got there,
03:16the security asked me why I was there.
03:21They asked me where my ticket was.
03:23I said, I showed them my ticket.
03:25So they couldn't do anything.
03:26So they asked me where I got it.
03:28I said, Gloria Diaz gave it to me.
03:30Gloria is the one who's judging.
03:31Talk to her.
03:32They couldn't talk to me.
03:34That's when Stella Marquez made it a point that I won't be there for the 50th year.
03:40Did you know why?
03:42Because they thought that I was a rebel queen.
03:45They thought that I had a sexy background.
03:50Right after winning the pageant,
03:52I made movies in the experimental cinema of the Philippines,
03:56Frontal Nudity.
03:58She didn't like that.
03:59Okay, alright.
04:00But ever since, she didn't like me anymore.
04:02Because of the scandals that happened in the Philippines
04:05after they found out that I was a Gerard Peter model.
04:08But, Oswell?
04:10It's okay.
04:11They gave me my book.
04:13I wasn't able to attend,
04:14but they sent it to my house.
04:16The book of many years of beauties.
04:20They gave me gifts like that.
04:22Maybe next year, I'll plan to attend.
04:24Yeah?
04:25And that's going to be a different story.
04:26At least, no one will ask me to leave.
04:28If you're only going to make movies,
04:31have you thought of an artist who can play Maria Isabel Lopez?
04:35That will take a time of research.
04:37Because we need an actress who's not only beautiful,
04:40who's like not only morena,
04:42but somebody who has fire in her.
04:46Yeah, so that will take a lot of research.
04:48Until now, you're still sticking to your truth.
04:51Thank you very much.