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More than beauty queens, Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Bea Millan- Windorski, Miss Supranational Philippines 2027 Allyson Hetland, and Miss Charm Philippines 2026 Apriel Smith also aim to inspire, carry the Philippine flag, make Filipinos proud once again, and entertain!   Let's get to know our MUPH-PTSummit queens more in this PEP Live! interview!  #PEPLive #PTSummit #MUPH #PEPInterviews #PEPRachelle #PEPFK #PEPRommel #PEPKhym  Host: Rachelle Siazon & FK Bravo Floor Director: Khym Manalo Video: John Mariano, Greeko Junio, & Rommel R. Llanes Editor: Rommel R. Llanes Music: "On the Eve" by The Grey Room / Density & Time  Subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@pep_tv  Read the latest in showbiz at http://www.pep.ph  Watch more videos at https://www.pep.ph/videos  Follow us!  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/pepalerts/. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pepalerts/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PEPalerts  Twitter: https://twitter.com/pepalerts Viber: https://bit.ly/PEPonViber Kumu: pep.ph  Visit our DailyMotion channel! https://www.dailymotion.com/PEPalerts

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00:14Hi, Pepsters! Welcome to PepLive. I'm Rachel Siazon. And I'm FK Bravo. And today we have

00:21very exciting guests with us. From representing the Philippines on the world stage to carrying

00:27their advocacies close to their heart, these three women are proving that today's beauty queens are

00:33more than just their gowns and their crowns. Joining us today are Miss Universe Philippines

00:392026, Bea Milan Windorski. We also have Miss Supranational Philippines 2027, Alison Hetland.

00:52And Miss Charm Philippines 2026, April Smee.

00:59Yes. Okay, so please greet our Pepsters ladies. You all look so gorgeous today.

01:05Hello, Pepsters. Hello, Pepsters. Okay, as is customer with our other PepLive episodes,

01:12we always start with an icebreaker. But for this one, it's going to be a short one. It's just one

01:17question. And we would like to ask you, in just one word, how would you describe your life these days?

01:26Well, for me, I'll go first. In just one word. So maybe it's living, because right now I'm living my

01:34dream. And I'm living to be an inspiration to all the little April Smith out there. And I'm living my

01:42dream to be carrying the Philippine flag soon. Wow. Exciting times. Okay, mine would have to be

01:52blessed. Because just after coronation, the overflow of blessings is insane. And sometimes I still can't

02:00grasp how much has happened after the coronation. But I think that word would be blessed.

02:06Okay, beautiful word. The word I would go with is together, because I really believe that leadership

02:14is not about standing ahead. It's about walking together. So I've been really blessed to use the

02:20Miss Universe Philippines SASH to work with different environmental nonprofits and organizations all around

02:26the Philippines, especially as we're heading into rainy season, making sure that communities are more

02:32prepared and disaster resilient, making sure that there's more on the ground responses. And I'm really

02:39happy to be here with the PT Summit launch today because Playtime Entertainment has been instrumental

02:44in making those advocacy dreams a reality. Yes, together, not leaving anyone behind. Not you and I, I think.

02:53We're in this together. Okay. Okay. So for our first question for Bea, so you are gonna represent

03:00the Philippines for the upcoming Miss Universe. So looking back after the coronation night. So what are

03:08the adjustments that you've been facing and preparing for, especially with the upcoming pageant?

03:17A big adjustment for me is I really love to talk and sometimes even ramble. So I've been working hard

03:24with

03:25my Q&A coaches both at B&D training as well as with attorney NAD from Empire to make sure

03:32that my

03:33answers are as impactful as possible. Additionally, I want to make sure I'm as strong as possible for the fight

03:40in

03:40Puerto Rico. So I've also been working out a lot, making sure that I'm training so that I'm not just,

03:46you know,

03:47standing tall, but standing tall with strength. Do you still get nervous when like when you practice for

03:53the Q&A? I was really surprised competing for Miss Universe Philippines because I love public speaking.

04:00I was part of competitive debate all throughout high school and university, but there's nothing

04:05that can prepare you for when the lights hit you at MOA Arena. So I've been trying to speak publicly

04:11as

04:11much as possible to make sure that I'm really at ease for the international competition.

04:17What part of the preparation process stood out to you the most?

04:23It's honestly Pasarela because the performance and the walk is something that I've struggled

04:30with a lot throughout my different pageants. And working with my trainer, Ian Mendahar, it's really

04:37taught me to be more mindful of what my body is doing and make sure that I'm really living in

04:42the moment,

04:42even when all of those nerves are hitting you on stage.

04:46Okay. Thank you for that.

04:48How about with April and Ali?

04:50Yes. So for Allison, of course, after Katrina's historic Miss Supernational victory,

04:59pageant fans are naturally hoping for a back-to-back win. How do you carry that expectation while also

05:06focusing on your own journey?

05:07Okay. Well, first and foremost, I want to say huge congratulations, Etika. You've made

05:14everyone so proud and the whole country is so, so happy and so proud of you. So the back-to

05:21-back

05:22way. Well, aside from the pressure, no, I'm obviously seeing all of the comments as well online and

05:30um, everyone has high hopes naman, which that's also something I'm hoping for a back-to-back for the

05:36Philippines. Um, but actually a really good friend of mine advised me, um, sabi niya,

05:45aside, uh, put the pressure aside and focus, still focus on your own journey and enjoy your journey,

05:51um, the way you're supposed to. Um, tanggalin ko daw sa isip ko yung back-to-back, um, mindset so

05:59that

05:59this way I can give way to my own journey and focus on myself, focus my fight for the Philippines

06:05and yun, sinapuso ko talaga yun. Wow. Is there like a strategy or like a mindset that

06:13queens have like when you prepare for the pageant? Um, well, ever since I started doing pageantry,

06:20um, it's, it, I, I learned that it was, it's very important na holistic approach lagi ang

06:28ang strategy for training, let's say passerella, Q&A, um, even styling. Now we also have to train for

06:37makeup, hair and makeup, because we won't be able to bring our glam team. So that's something that we

06:42have to work on as well, right girls? Okay. Okay. Does that go for everyone? Do you not like bring

06:50your glam teams with you? Yes. Wow. One of the most intensive trainings I've been going through

06:56is working with my makeup artists, mama, um, Mickey and Jaja. Yeah. And then my hairstylist Jonas to make

07:04sure that I can do everything on my own. And I need to lessen the time because it takes me

07:09three to four hours to do it on my own, but it takes them only an hour. Well, it is

07:15so difficult,

07:16but I know that with enough determination, we'll all be able to ace it. See, this is how, you know,

07:23beauty queens are super women. How about you? Not anyone can do that. Like, um, how do you have,

07:29like, uh, your own personal secret weapon, um, preparing for Miss Charm? Um, so far,

07:38After I had a performance uh, the past um, months ago, um, so maybe we just need to work on

07:46on

07:47um, uh, um, techniques and how maybe excel to the other candidates. So, uh, we're

07:54been working on it still Sa Pasarela, and then, of course my communication skills,

07:59and you and your hair and makeup.

08:02So we need to master that one

08:04because we have everyday events

08:06that we need to do our own hair and makeup.

08:09So, and then aside from it,

08:11of course, we just need to take care of ourselves

08:14so that we can present ourselves internationally.

08:18So we should be prepared

08:19and represent Philippines better way.

08:23Even emotionally,

08:25like do you like make sure

08:26that you're on a good state

08:29or your state of mind is

08:31parang ready talaga?

08:33Kasi minsan, di ba, parang sobrang pressure,

08:35nakaka-stress.

08:35Yes, ayun po.

08:36So we need to take care of ourselves,

08:38so especially our mental health.

08:40So when it comes to our team naman,

08:44hindi naman super sagad yung trainings.

08:46At as much as possible,

08:50yung mga trainings namin,

08:52sakto lang na hindi kami sobrang pagod.

08:54And then also, ayun,

08:57like we need to also settle down.

08:59We need time to ourselves

09:00to focus parang hindi naman sobrang sagad

09:04for the pageantry.

09:05Kasi the best way to present ourself

09:08sa stage is yung, yes.

09:10So yun.

09:11Something that's been important to me

09:13is making sure that I'm off the grid

09:16at least once every two weeks.

09:17So that means going to hike a mountain

09:20or go to a beach where I have no cell signal.

09:23And that's made sure that I'm really centered

09:26and making sure that I'm fully focused

09:28on getting that fifth crown for the Philippines.

09:31Yes, because having me time

09:32is just as important

09:33as all the rigorous training

09:35that we're going through.

09:36Wow.

09:37And I love that.

09:38Social media detox.

09:40Yes.

09:40Absolutely.

09:41Mga trips,

09:42may mini trips then kami,

09:43going to your beaches.

09:45We also need to do groundings, you know.

09:47Exactly.

09:48Well, it's good you mentioned that

09:49because that was going to be my next question.

09:51I don't know if you guys are going to agree,

09:53but I think at least

09:56one of the exciting parts about this

09:59is that you get to travel a lot

10:00and you're going to different countries

10:03for what you're competing in.

10:06What are you most excited about

10:07the country you're going to?

10:10I am really excited

10:11for El Yunque National Park in Puerto Rico

10:16because I've been there before actually

10:18for a reforestation project

10:19and as a nature girl through and through,

10:22I'm excited to finally hike

10:24to the top of El Yunque

10:25as well as meet all of these amazing women

10:29from around the world.

10:30I'm always at my best

10:32when I'm competing in a pageant

10:33because I think that steel sharpens steel

10:36and being surrounded by such empowered women

10:38really inspires me.

10:42Well, for me, going to Vietnam,

10:45so of course food

10:46and then the former

10:48Mr. on the Philippines,

10:49I also shared that

10:50we're going to do a lot of eating.

10:55So we're looking forward for the food

10:57and aside from the food as well,

10:59I'm very excited to meet my co-candidates.

11:02Meeting you, sisters, internationally.

11:06So we're heading to Poland next year

11:09and I'm very excited to, of course,

11:12meet my co-candidates

11:13and grow our sisterhood.

11:16But I'm also excited to experience

11:19the culture in Poland.

11:21So that's one of my favorite

11:23and it'll be my first time

11:25going to a European country.

11:28So I'm so excited.

11:30But now, let's just prepare.

11:33Prepare muna.

11:35Later na yung travel.

11:37Ayan.

11:38Magna ko naalala, FK, no?

11:39So we remember na si April before

11:42worked as an OFW.

11:44So can you share with us

11:46how that experience has shaped you

11:49to become the queen that you are today?

11:51Of course, it's shaped me to

11:54the empowered April Smith right now.

11:57You know, working abroad

11:57has never been easy.

11:59You've been away with your family.

12:02to your support system

12:04and to your comfort zone.

12:05So it's not easy.

12:06But what keeps me stayed

12:08is my perseverance.

12:10And of course, the goals.

12:12So you just need to focus on it.

12:14And it also, for the pageantry,

12:16it also helped me as an OFW.

12:19Because I've learned a lot

12:21when it comes to the services

12:23because I work in a hotel industry.

12:26Yeah.

12:26So it made me even stronger.

12:29And also, I've learned

12:33how would you use those two platforms

12:37in your life.

12:40So it shaped me

12:42and it helped me a lot.

12:45So of course,

12:46all of you guys

12:47came from different backgrounds,

12:49different stories.

12:50But here you are

12:51as Playtime Ambassadors.

12:53How do you think

12:54this partnership

12:54is a good fit

12:56for each of you?

12:58I view Playtime Entertainment

13:00as a really great platform

13:02because they are doing

13:03a lot of CSR initiatives

13:05through their Playtime Cares program.

13:07And something that's always

13:09been really close to my heart

13:11is environmental resilience

13:12for coastal communities,

13:14my family being from San Juan La Union.

13:17And then also,

13:18disaster resilience responses.

13:20So the fact that Playtime Cares

13:22is involving me

13:24in their disaster relief responses

13:26right away,

13:27even before I go to Puerto Rico.

13:29And then we're also forging

13:30a more long-term path

13:31on how we could work

13:33with different environmental nonprofits

13:34around the country

13:35to make a stronger

13:37and more resilient Philippines.

13:41For me,

13:42Playtime is,

13:43they're saying,

13:44born for happiness.

13:46And I think

13:47we girls are born for happiness.

13:49We're always a happy

13:51carry-ray.

13:52You see us very prim and proper,

13:54but I think

13:56we're great ambassadors

13:57in Playtime

13:58because, you know,

13:59we can bring the light

14:00and the happiness

14:01to everyone around us.

14:03How are you like

14:04outside pageants?

14:07Oh, my goodness.

14:09It's a service.

14:10It's a service.

14:11It's a service.

14:11Yes, you may see us

14:13as very,

14:14the others,

14:15we see it's very intimidating,

14:17very prim and proper,

14:18very queenly.

14:20But then,

14:21outside pageantry,

14:23if we're just being

14:24in ourselves,

14:25we are just someone

14:26who's very simple

14:27and then very calog.

14:28So, you didn't expect

14:30if you will get to know us,

14:32we're that type of person.

14:35So, yun.

14:36You'd be in shock.

14:37You'd be in shock.

14:38You'd be in shock.

14:38Yeah.

14:39I think,

14:40I think,

14:40you'd be in shock.

14:41You'd be in shock.

14:41Mga gano'an.

14:42Yes.

14:42Ngayoruan na lang kami.

14:44Yes.

14:45Do you agree, Bea?

14:47Si Bea kasi likes

14:48mountain hiking,

14:50ganyan.

14:50Do you agree with them?

14:51Very different

14:53of cam.

14:54Oo.

14:55I don't think

14:56you'd recognize me

14:57if you saw me

14:57in my kasambahay,

14:59no makeup.

14:59I really prefer

15:01to just not do anything

15:03when I'm not working

15:04and to be away

15:06from social media.

15:07I really like

15:08having no screen time

15:09when I'm with my friends

15:10so that I could

15:11fully catch up

15:12and enjoy their company.

15:15All right.

15:16So, yun, FK.

15:17Ito mas matetest natin

15:19kung gano' sila

15:20ka-crazy

15:21or kaka-log off

15:22sa ating next time.

15:24Ah, ito malalabas

15:25yung personality natin.

15:26Ito malalabas

15:27yung personality.

15:27With our next segment,

15:30our

15:31pep challenge.

15:36So, this one,

15:37this one is called

15:38pageant pitch.

15:40So, we're gonna

15:40hand you

15:41random items

15:43and then you only

15:44have 30 seconds

15:45to sell it to us.

15:47Beauty queen style.

15:49Okay.

15:49And we'll have

15:50someone who'll ring

15:51the bell for us

15:52to tell us

15:53that your time

15:54is up.

15:55Okay.

15:56It's okay

15:57if you're not

15:58proven proper

15:59during this segment.

16:02All right.

16:03I'm really bad

16:03at live selling.

16:04So, I'm depending

16:05on you guys.

16:06You too.

16:06I was like,

16:07oh, okay,

16:08you'll go first.

16:09Who will go first?

16:11Are we doing it

16:11as a group

16:12or individually?

16:14You'll have

16:14each an item.

16:16You'll have

16:16an item each.

16:17Okay.

16:17And we'll have

16:18a timer.

16:19We'll have a timer.

16:2030 seconds

16:21to then.

16:22Don't you give us

16:22a sample?

16:23I don't want to come.

16:24Sample.

16:25Sample.

16:26It's kind of unfair.

16:27Yes, please.

16:28Oh, no.

16:28Beauty queen.

16:30Please.

16:31What's the matter?

16:32Sample.

16:32This microphone

16:35will personify

16:36not just

16:38my physical voice

16:39but my

16:40voice

16:41as an advocacy.

16:43I'm just saying

16:44things out of my head.

16:46I'm so sorry.

16:47That was so bad.

16:48That was so bad.

16:49But you can start.

16:51Yes.

16:51No.

16:52It's so bad.

16:54It's so bad.

16:55You really look at this.

16:56It's so bad.

16:57It's so bad.

16:58Don't have to worry.

17:00What's the top?

17:01For fun.

17:02Who will start?

17:04Okay.

17:05Maybe

17:06from

17:08there.

17:10My goodness.

17:11Allison.

17:12Your item is

17:13a hanger.

17:16A hanger.

17:17A hanger.

17:18Okay.

17:19Let's

17:19a ringer.

17:22Yes.

17:23Timer starts

17:24now.

17:25Now.

17:26So here

17:27I have a hanger

17:28and I believe

17:29that this

17:30will be life-changing

17:32because if you

17:33use this

17:33you'd be able

17:34to hang your clothes

17:36the way you want to

17:37and it'll be

17:38prim and proper

17:38just how I'm

17:40sitting right now.

17:41So if I'm

17:42in you,

17:42pick it up.

17:45Perfect.

17:47Perfect.

17:48All right.

17:50Even before the

17:51time.

17:51I'm selling

17:52a hanger.

17:53I'm so upset.

17:54I hope that was

17:55good.

17:56And you did

17:57not stutter.

17:58Okay.

17:59Let's go.

17:59April.

18:00We have a

18:00different item.

18:03Pagpasaway ka

18:04mapapalo ka

18:05ng hanger.

18:06Okay.

18:07Tama.

18:08You din pala.

18:09Oh.

18:09Hanger.

18:10Layo na yun.

18:11Different item.

18:13Different.

18:13Sorry ba.

18:15Different to pala.

18:16Okay.

18:17The item.

18:18Okay.

18:19The next item

18:20for April

18:21is

18:23a

18:24panto pen.

18:25Pen.

18:26Apple pen.

18:27All right.

18:28Are you ready?

18:29April.

18:30Okay.

18:30I will.

18:30My goodness.

18:31Wala tayong magagawa.

18:32Sige go.

18:33Timer starts

18:34now.

18:36I have a pen.

18:38A pen.

18:39A pen.

18:39Disarapin.

18:42Okay.

18:43A pen that will

18:44change your life.

18:46If you write

18:48your stories

18:49in just a book

18:50and express

18:51yourself,

18:52it could be an

18:53inspiration to

18:54many people out

18:55there.

18:56So,

18:57by now,

18:58please

18:58do buy

19:00and pay

19:01later.

19:03Ayun na.

19:04Tapos na.

19:05Perfect.

19:06Grabe no.

19:07Hindi na kasi

19:07na lumalik pa sa

19:08I believe in

19:09I.

19:10Akala ko ba

19:11kalog,

19:11very poet ka

19:12naman doon.

19:13Ulite na.

19:14Grabe naman yun.

19:15Saan grabe yun?

19:16Saan grabe yun?

19:17Ganda yun siya na

19:18ko ng tula.

19:19Pen.

19:20Pen.

19:21Pen.

19:22Pen.

19:23Pen.

19:24Inspired tiya.

19:25Rapi yun words

19:26of meaning.

19:26Hindi na isip

19:27yung pen.

19:27Pen.

19:28Okay.

19:29Our item four.

19:30Our final item

19:31for Miss

19:32Bea.

19:33Windorsky

19:33is a spoon.

19:35Let's go,

19:36girl.

19:37Timers.

19:38Starts

19:38now.

19:39Wow! Do you prefer to be a big spoon or small spoon? Personally, I like both. Just like how you

19:48could use the spoon both to scoop soup, whether you're in Vietnam, like Ate April in a few months, having

19:56pho or sinigang at home.

19:58You can also use it to cut. If you're having tortang talon, I personally prefer a spoon to a knife.

20:07And I thank you.

20:09Wow!

20:12Pero lahat sila, no? Parang train the train talaga sila sa pagsagot ng Q&A kasi before the timer, natatapos

20:18nila.

20:20Train talaga, oh.

20:21Okay, so syempre, before we end our pep live, we want to see something. What is it, Ate April?

20:29Ayan. So dahil malapit na ang mga upcoming pageants nila, respective pageants nila, no?

20:35We want to see how they walk their signature walk for the upcoming Miss Charm, Miss Supranational, and of course,

20:45Miss Universe.

20:46Let's see your signature walks, ladies!

20:51Presenting, Miss Charm Philippines 2026, April Smith.

21:20Miss Supranational Philippines 2027, Alison Hetland

21:51And last but not the least, Miss Universe Philippines 2026

21:57Bea Windorski

22:02Woo!

22:05Woo!

22:19Woo!

22:24Yay!

22:25that's it

22:27wow oh my gosh

22:29grabe

22:29pasabog naman kayo

22:31ready ready

22:33grabe naman

22:34at the pink

22:34ikaw nga at the pink

22:35ay walk tayo

22:35para

22:36kayo naman

22:37hindi na

22:38talaga para perfect

22:39para perfect na yung ending

22:41diba kayo lang talaga

22:42sige

22:43wag din natin guluhin

22:44okay

22:45thank you

22:46thank you ladies

22:46for joining us

22:48um today

22:48please

22:49plug your upcoming events naman

22:51so that everyone will know

22:53especially to pepsters

22:55yes mga ka pepsters

22:56please do look forward

22:58to my upcoming competition

23:00for

23:00miss charm

23:02will be in vietnam

23:03this coming december 5

23:04so i will ask again

23:06for your full support

23:07and i will be representing

23:09philippines

23:10sana po magkaisa po tayo

23:11dahil mabuhay tayong mga

23:13filipino

23:17ayan mga ka pepsters

23:18i'm invite as early as now

23:20i know next year pa

23:22ang competition

23:22for miss super national

23:242027

23:24but i'm already asking

23:26for all your support

23:27and all the love

23:28para

23:28next year naman

23:31mag

23:31sama-sama ulit tayo

23:33mga pilipino

23:34at

23:34paglaban natin

23:35ang pilipinas

23:36back to back win

23:38for the philippines

23:43i'm so excited to raise our country's flag in puerto rico on november 24th in san juan

23:50from san juan la union to san juan puerto rico i'm just really excited and honored to make the philippines

23:56proud

23:58and thank you so much thank you so much thank you so much gorgeous ladies thank you so much for

24:02having us thank you and thank you for being so game

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24:25yes and that's it for this episode thank you so much pepsters

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