Rabiya Mateo is set to embark on a new journey
What’s next for Filipina beauty queen Rabiya Mateo after she represented the Philippines in the 69th edition of the Miss Universe pageant?
Rabiya has come a long way since she joined the local pageant in Iloilo City. In previous interviews, she shared that it was her first time joining a pageant and fortunately, she won as Miss Iloilo.
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This gave her the opportunity to represent her city in the national pageant. She joined the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 and again the stars were aligned for her.
After winning the national pageant, which went controversial due to claims that the results were manipulated, Rabiya Mateo embarked on preparation for the international pageant.
Despite the delay, the Miss Universe 2020 pageant eventually happened on May 16 (May 17, Philippine time) in Florida. Apparently, the delay made the Pinoy pageant fans more excited for the possible 5th Miss Universe crown for the Philippines.
However, this time, the stars weren’t aligned for Rabiya. Nevertheless, many pageant fans, celebrities, and beauty queens rallied behind her saying that she made the Filipinos proud.
After the pageant, the Ilongga beauty queen shared a post on her Instagram Story showing her passport. She wrote, “It’s time to travel alone and explore US.“
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Based on the article in Bandera, a thanksgiving lunch and a send off gathering was held in Miami for Rabiya after the pageant. During that event, she said in an interview that she still feels like a winner even though she was not able to bring home the crown.
When asked about her plans after the Miss Universe pageant, Rabiya Mateo answered, “Maybe I’m gonna take a short break from social media. And after that, I’m planning to go into showbusiness, acting probably.”
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