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Krishnah Gravidez grateful to win Miss World Asia

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Dyan Castillejo

ABS-CBN News

<div>Krishnah Gravidez reflects on Miss World challenges </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174894179120420250603090652_krishnah.jpg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="Krishnah Gravidez"/>Krishnah Gravidez </div>Krishnah Gravidez made history over the weekend as she was crowned Miss World Asia at the 72nd Miss World pageant held in India.Gravidez shared her gratitude and disbelief over the win, saying, “I&#x27;m really grateful for that. Actually, hindi pa ito nag-sink in kasi I don&#x27;t have any expectations but I was hoping for the best. Of course, I was here not only for me but for the entire Philippines.&quot;Representing the country for nearly a month of activities and challenges in India, Gravidez reflected on the demanding journey that brought her the continental crown.“Ang daming nangyari, ang daming fast-track challenges. Pinaka-nahirapan talaga ako sa sports challenge… But thank God, naka-top 2 naman tayo sa badminton category,” she said. Gravidez made it to the finals in badminton alongside Miss Canada, finishing with a close 15-13 score.Despite the tough competition, Gravidez remained focused on her preparation and self-improvement throughout her year-long preparations for Miss World.“I made sure na I focused on the aspects that I need to improve more. And I focused more on my communication skills, on my Q&amp;A trainings, a little bit of pasarela. But more on improving my project as well because I feel like those are the aspects that I need to excel more. And worth it naman lahat,&quot; she said.“My main goal naman po talaga during my training and until now is just to deliver an authentic answer, sincere answer. It comes from the heart,” she added. “I wasn&#x27;t striving for perfection… may improvement talaga. And yeah, may kaba pa rin ng konti. Pero I believe if it comes from your heart, you can deliver it well.”Even before the coronation night, Gravidez had to overcome logistical challenges, including a luggage mishap that left her without half of her clothes.“Before I left the Philippines, I left four of my luggage. Eight &#x27;yung luggage ko and then I left half of it because may miscommunication lang ng konti. And then, &#x27;yung iba kong damit naiwan. So, talagang Filipino community &#x27;yung tumulong sa &#x27;kin na makapag-source out ng ibang mga damit. Kaya, sobrang thankful talaga ako sa Filipino community,” she recounted.It became a bayanihan effort from the Pinoys to help out the 24-year-old beauty.&quot;Lahat nang kaya nilang itulong kahit hairspray pa &#x27;yan or whatsoever,&quot; she added.According to Gravidez, over 40 Filipinos came to support her in person.“It helped me a lot in terms of... if you know na nandyan &#x27;yung mga kababayan mo, it will give you a different sense of confidence na I&#x27;m not alone physically here. I have my fellow Filipinos here. And ayun naman po, sobrang grateful ako that they were there,&quot; she said.She also grew close to some of the 108 girls who competed, such as Miss Thailand Opal Suchata who was ultimately crowned Miss World.“Team Asian, sobrang solid talaga kami during this batch. Lahat kami friends talaga, off cam,” she said.Now officially Miss World Asia, Gravidez is set to embark on a new chapter alongside the other continental queens.“We were informed that we will travel together… we will attend events, and we will do community projects,” she said. She is expected to return to the Philippines soon, possibly before June 5, as she awaits the final schedule of her upcoming activities.

Representing the country for nearly a month of activities and challenges in India, Krishnah Gravidez reflected on the demanding journey that brought her the continental crown.

Representing the country for nearly a month of activities and challenges in India, Krishnah Gravidez reflected on the demanding journey that brought her the continental crown.