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‘Babawi tayo’: Did Liza Soberano actually express intent to join Miss Universe?

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/05/17/20210517-lizasoberano.jpg"/><figcaption>Actress Liza Soberano has been encouraged by no less than Miss Universe titlists Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray to join the pageant.<em> Instagram: @bjpascual</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — As Rabiya Mateo settled for a top 21 finish at the 69th Miss Universe pageant on Monday (Manila time), a supposed statement from actress Liza Soberano ensuring a crown for the Philippines next year went viral on Facebook.</p><p>But were those words actually from the Kapamilya star?</p><p>“Pag si Rabiya talaga ‘di maiuwi ang crown, ako talaga sasali next year!” went one post from the Facebook page “Liza Soberano,” which has so far fetched over 60,000 reactions.</p><p>“Bawi tayo next year! Ako bahala,” another post from the same page declared, drawing nearly 130,000 reactions, with some 70,000 shares.</p><p>Soberano, however, disowned the entire Facebook page, through a statement on her verified Instagram account.</p><p>Sharing screenshots of the viral Facebook posts, Soberano wrote on Instagram Stories: “Hello, everyone! Just dropping by to say that I do not have a Facebook account. This account has been posing as me and has been making very questionable and detrimental statements.”</p><p>“Please help me spread the words and report this account,” she asked her followers.</p><p>Addressing outpouring of support for her as a prospective beauty queen, Soberano told her followers that she has no plans of entering pageantry, as she has mentioned repeatedly in the past.</p><p>“As much as I am flattered and grateful for all of your support and comments saying that I should give Miss Universe a try, I really don’t think it is for me. I’m an introvert and stages with a huge audience scare me half to death (as ironic as it may sound),” she said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/01/09/20/liza-soberano-responds-to-catriona-gray-naming-her-as-possible-miss-universe-bet">Liza Soberano responds to Catriona Gray naming her as possible Miss Universe bet</a></li></ul><p>For years since her showbiz breakthrough in 2014, Soberano has gotten encouragement left and right to join the national pageant, and has even become a favorite among pageant enthusiasts as a wishlist candidate.</p><p>Most notably, both Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray separately named Soberano as a prospective Philippine representative to the competition. Soberano, however, was hesitant as hesitant then, as she is now.</p><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vp0VvYCWRvU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1NQCNdSnYRc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>As Rabiya Mateo settled for a top 21 finish in the 69th Miss Universe pageant on Monday (Manila time), a supposed statement from actress Liza Soberano ensuring a crown for the Philippines next year went viral on Facebook.</p>

As Rabiya Mateo settled for a top 21 finish in the 69th Miss Universe pageant on Monday (Manila time), a supposed statement from actress Liza Soberano ensuring a crown for the Philippines next year went viral on Facebook.