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Former sexy star Katrina Paula to represent PH in Japan beauty pageant

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/tvpatrol/08/19/katrina.jpg"/><figcaption>Fomer sexy actress Katrina Paula will be representing the country in the Mrs. Queen of VOAA Universe pageant in Japan next month.</figcaption></figure></div>In an exclusive interview with <a href="http://push.abs-cbn.com/2017/8/19/fresh-scoops/exclusive-former-sexy-star-katrina-paula-ire-repr-167218">Push</a>, Paula said she was hand-picked by local organizers to join the contest.&quot;Pero siyempre, dapat maganda ka rin, sexy, kaya lang medyo tumaba ako. Pero ang importante talaga is kung ano iyong nagawa ko sa mga anak ko,&quot; she said.Paula said her eldest daughter is now a pilot while her second daughter is in her last year in college. Her two younger sons are both still in school.&quot;Nagpapaturo ako sa mga anak ko kung paano sumagot nang tama. Kasi sobrang . . . eto na talaga ako. Hindi ko kayang magpa-cute. So nagpapaturo ako sa mga anak ko kung paano yung tamang pag-sagot. Nanonood din ako palagi ng Ms Q&amp;A sa &#x27;Showtime,&#x27; &quot; Paula said.Acknowledging that she is not well-versed in English, Paula said she asked for an interpreter to help her in the pageant.&quot;Sabi ko talaga, dapat may interpreter para sasagutin ko ng Tagalog. Kasi mahirap mag-pretend na Ingles-Inglesan, di naman ako marunong sa Ingles, di ba? &#x27;Pag Tagalog kasi, mas masasabi ko iyong gusto kong sabihin, mas mai-express ko iyong aking feelings,&quot; she explained.Paula expressed confidence in going against 48 other candidates from different countries.&quot;Sana kaya ko . . . pero kakayanin naman siguro. Lahat naman kailangang kayanin. Lalo pa nga napakadaming controversial issue ang pinagdaanan ko. Sana nga po ma-erase na iyon nitong crown na ito. Ma-erase na lahat kung anuman iyong pinagdaanan ko,&quot; she said.The former sexy actress was previously tagged in a controversy involving former live-in partner <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/25/11/katrina-paula-surfaces-denies-any-wrongdoing">Raymond Dominguez</a>.Dominguez, who was convicted for carnapping, is now in prison. He and Paula have a son together.

Acknowledging that she is not well-versed in English, Paula said she asked for an interpreter to help her in the pageant.

Acknowledging that she is not well-versed in English, Paula said she asked for an interpreter to help her in the pageant.