Joanlia Lising: 2013 Miss Philippines USA Q & A Response Video Went Viral

Joanlia Lising, one of the finalist of the 2013 Miss Philippines USA title became the most popular and well-known contestant of the pageant after her Q & A response went viral after it was posted on YouTube and shared on various networking sites and blogs worldwide.

Joanlia Lising

During the coronation night of the 2013 Miss Philippines USA on August 18, Joanlia Lising from Hayward, California got nervous in answering during the Question and Answer portion of the beauty pageant.

The licensed practical nurse graduate, Joanlia,  didn’t won the pageant but she got the attentions of netizens worldwide. The winner of the 2013 Miss Philippines USA Title was awarded to Jasmine Sabio of Alabama.

As one of the Top 12 candidates Joanlia Lising was asked,” Among the five senses, what do you prefer to have if you could only have one? And why?”

Joanlia Lising responded:  “Thank you for that wonderful question. If I have to pick out of five sense, I would pick seeing. Because seeing is the best sense that we can ever see, because seeing is believing. And believing into what you see is perfect. And, uh, out of all those senses, seeing… would really be wonderful, because… Thank you. That will be it.”

Some of the most popular news media organizations and blogs made their own description of Joanlia Lising’s answer during the Q & A portion. E! News called the moment “cringe-worthy,” Huffington Post described the video as “[dripping] with cringe,” while Daily Mail referred to it as “embarr(–foul word(s) removed–)ing.”

Watch the viral video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glBlOucVnFU

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