Rabiya Mateo: 'I won't leave him even if I won MUP 2020', Netizens React

Rabiya Mateo said this about her boyfriend

Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo has this statement about her boyfriend and this received various reactions from netizens.

Indeed, the name of the beauty queen from Iloilo City created a loud buzz in the pageant world as well as on the online community. Aside from the fact that recently-concluded MUP pageant became controversial, Rabiya’s popularity skyrocketed also because of her wit and beauty.

More people are becoming curious about her background and her life before becoming the next Pinay who will represent the Philippines in the most-prestigious beauty pageant in the world.

In an interview, Rabiya Mateo revealed that she is currently in a relationship. She said that she and her boyfriend have been together now for six years.

A Facebook post of the Daily Guardian quoted this statement of the beauty queen: “I have a boyfriend for six years…we have been dating. I can make a man stay – we have been together since college. I made a promise to him I will not leave him even if I won Miss Universe Philippines 2020.”

Netizens have mixed reactions to this. Some said that they admire this kind of relationship while netizens showed screenshots of the sweet conversations that Rabiya had with her boyfriend on social media.

On the other hand, there were netizens who appeared to have compared this statement of Rabiya Mateo about her love life to what other beauty queens had.

Netizens mentioned Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Miss Universe 2012 first runner-up Janine Tugonon. To recall, the past breakup of these titleholders went controversial that happened also after they were crowned.