4 Fans of Miss Philippines Maria Venus Raj (22 years old, 175 mts) are watching Miss Universe 2010. All of them are using a white t-shirt, pijamas and are watching the Tv and screaming from a bed.
As the tension builds to learn the fate of Miss Philippines, the hilarity ensues. Then, when she makes the top 15, the reaction is priceless!
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Post author: Daniel Semper
To William Baldwin’s question, audience favorite Venus Raj thought out her answer in native language (Tagalog) and then blurted her response in second language (English). Psycholinguists will confirm that a non-native speaker, even if intermediate in level, may hardly be able to respond with spontaneous eloquence in second language during a time-sensitive situation in public. The hard lesson learned is that, even if a Philippine beauty candidate can speak English, she should opt to avail of interpreter service, as how Miss Mexico did. After all, Miss Universe is not a public speaking contest — it’s a beauty contest! Still, making it to Top 5 was no minor, minor feat. So here’s my sincere “MAJOR, MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS RAJ!”