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Dindi Pajares draws flak for remarks about fellow Miss Supranational PH queen Tarah Valencia

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747814866295Composite 2 Slanted (1).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Supranational Philippines 2021 Dindi Pajares (left) and Miss Supranational Philippines 2025 Tarah Valencia. Photos from Instagram: @dindipajares, @tarah.valencia </span></span></span></div><p>Dindi Pajares felt the need to explain her side after drawing flak for her remarks about Tarah Valencia, who will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Miss Supranational pageant.</p><p>The beauty queen, who finished in the Top 12 of Miss Supranational 2021, made the statement during the sendoff party in Manila for half-Filipina Anna Lakrini, who will wear Germany&#x27;s sash in this year&#x27;s competition. </p><p>As she heaped praise on Lakrini, Pajares said in jest that the Philippines&#x27; delegate, Valencia, will have a hard time in this year&#x27;s pageant. </p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m 100% sure mahihirapan si Tarah Valencia this year,&quot; she said, drawing the ire of some pageant fans who called her out for seemingly putting her own country&#x27;s candidate down. </p><p>In an Instagram Stories post on Wednesday, Pajares asked the public to &quot;chill,&quot; saying her statement was a &quot;joke&quot; that both she and Valencia understand.</p><p>&quot;There&#x27;s nothing personal about it, magkumare kami, okay?&quot; she reiterated. &quot;So let&#x27;s not read into it too much. I know you all love and support our queen.&quot;</p><p>Pajares went on to express her support for both Valencia and Lakrini: &quot;Wishing the best of luck to both Supra queens! Big hugs!&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747815103668Capture.PNG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Screenshot from Pajares/Instagram Stories </span></span></span></div><p>Valencia has also released a statement on her Instagram broadcast channel to address the issue, assuring the public that she considers both Pajares and Lakrini as her &quot;queen sisters.&quot;</p><p>&quot;While your messages of support are very heartwarming, I&#x27;ve worked and met Ate Dindi and Anna and consider them as queen sisters, so I&#x27;m sure 100% no harm was meant,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;Kumare ko mga &#x27;yan! Let&#x27;s keep cheering for Pinays!&quot; Valencia added. </p><p>The Miss Supranational pageant will be held on June 27 in Poland. </p><p>The Philippines&#x27; representative last year, Alethea Ambrosio, finished in the Top 12, with Harashta Haifa Zahra of Indonesia winning the title. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/2/18/tarah-valencia-excited-to-showcase-ph-on-miss-supranational-stage-1234">Tarah Valencia excited to showcase PH on Miss Supranational stage</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/7/6/indonesia-wins-miss-supranational-2024-ph-in-top-12-718">Indonesia wins Miss Supranational 2024; PH in Top 12</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/08/22/21/dindi-pajares-finishes-in-top-12-of-miss-supranational-2021">PH bet Dindi Pajares finishes in top 12 of Miss Supranational 2021</a></div>

<p>Dindi Pajares felt the need to explain her side after drawing flak for her remarks about Tarah Valencia, who will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Miss Supranational pageant.</p>

Dindi Pajares felt the need to explain her side after drawing flak for her remarks about Tarah Valencia, who will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Miss Supranational pageant.