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Melanie Marquez's daughter wants to be a beauty queen

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<p>MANILA - Model Michelle Dee wants to follow in the footsteps of her mother, Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez.</p><p>Dee, who appeared as a guest on Friday&#x27;s episode of &quot;Magandang Buhay&quot; with Marquez, said she is planning to join a beauty pageant.</p><p>&quot;Yes, I do have plans to join. It&#x27;s been running through my mind ever since,&quot; she said, not giving further details.</p><p>&quot;Nafee-feel ko rin na may potential din sana ako (I feel that I also have the potential, or at least I hope I do),&quot; she added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div style="padding-top:66.375%"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1466702" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></div></figure><p>The hosts of &quot;Magandang Buhay&quot; noticed that Marquez was visibly surprised with Dee&#x27;s announcement.</p><p>When they asked the young model why she initially kept her plans a secret from her mother, Dee replied: &quot;I want to make it not just through her connections. I want to make a name for myself also.&quot;</p><div><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/v2/08/03/16/meet-melanie-marquez-gorgeous-daughter-michelle"><strong>Meet Melanie Marquez&#x27; gorgeous daughter, Michelle</strong></a></div><p>The 21-year-old went on to express her love for her mother.</p><p>&quot;Mom, I know you know how much I love you and how much I&#x27;m grateful for you. And despite our distance sometimes -- you are in the States and I&#x27;m here with my dad -- I hope that you know that I will always support you 100% and I will always be here for you,&quot; she said.</p><p>Marquez, for her part, said she is willing to give everything -- even her life -- to Michelle and the rest of her children.</p>

Model Michelle Dee wants to follow in the footsteps of her mother, Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez. 