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THROWBACK: That time Kathryn Bernardo was a beauty queen!

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By Patricia Matalog

<div><em>[Editor’s note: This story, first published on July 14, 2020 and updated today, is brought to you from our Star Cinema Archives.]</em></div><p>&quot;Hello, Love, Goodbye&quot; gave us many firsts — a fresh new team-up, a modern Overseas Filipino Worker story, and a Kathryn Bernardo character that we didn&#x27;t know we needed!</p><p>Portraying the role of Joy Marie Fabregas in the 2019 blockbuster film, Kathryn showed us how <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/hello-love-again-teaser-gives-moving-tribute-to-ofws-23339">millennial breadwinners</a> are willing to sacrifice everything for their families, including their own &quot;joy&quot; in life. And contrary to stereotypes of millennials being supposedly too conscious of their image, they can actually set aside their insecurities or awkwardness when it’s time to <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/kathryn-bernardo-recalls-challenges-while-filming-hello-love-goodbye-23545">seize opportunities</a> for their loved ones.</p><p>In the movie, it even came to a point where Joy had to join a beauty pageant, in hopes of winning the cash prize and adding it to her savings. This effort led to the birth of her iconic &quot;MA-ganda! MA-talino! MA-sipag! MA-pagmahal!&quot; line in the film.</p><p>Let&#x27;s all look back on that iconic moment in this video!</p><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xn11lBNm31U?si=SnZ8RqLVcBf5v1Ra" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p>And check out how Joy fared in the contest by watching this video!</p><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kDa-VVhabOs?si=1hnINnEPyWe48CRh" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br/><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/khDPJc0QDeI?si=h3Ji3yYemNtbC70A" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uk7KzSdUmzc?si=VMlDndPlfJu8N1bq" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><div><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/watch-kathryn-and-aldens-intense-first-meeting-in-hello-love-goodbye-23512">WATCH: Kathryn and Alden’s intense first meeting in ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’</a></div><div><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/look-hello-love-goodbye-set-photos-from-joross-kakai-and-castmates-23544">LOOK: ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’ set photos from Joross, Kakai, and castmates!</a></div>