Pia Wurtzbach raised eyebrows for being the “first Filipina” to walk on L’Oréal Runway
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach was defended by fashion designer Mark Bumgarner amid the “first Filipina” issue.
Pia created a loud buzz in the world of fashion after she became part of a prestigious fashion show. During the Paris Fashion Week, the third Pinay Miss Universe was one of the women who walked on L’Oréal Runway. She is one of the famous ambassadors of the cosmetic brand.
Fans celebrated Pia’s success in the fashion scene. Articles were released stating that she was the “first Filipina” who became part of this prestigious show.
However, some fashion enthusiasts raised their eyebrows, especially after transwoman model Leyna Bloom shared a post about her stint in the same fashion event three years ago.
“Reflecting on this journey, it feels surreal that nearly three years have passed since I made history as the first #Filipino and #BlaanTribe woman to walk the prestigious L’Oréal Paris runway, right in front of the iconic Eiffel Tower,” she wrote in her Instagram post showing clips of her walk on L’Oréal Runway. She shared that this happened twice.
Leyna also congratulated Pia, as well as, Fil-Canadian fashion influencer Glamzilla for being part of this prestigious fashion event.
In the comment section of Leyna’s post, some netizens slammed Pia and the declaration that she was the “first woman” who walked on L’Oréal Runway. Amid the negative reactions directed at Pia, she was defended by Mark Bumgarner.
In a comment, the fashion designer, who was previously part of fashion icon Heart Evangelista’s glam team, stressed that “Pia Wurtbach is the first Filipina Loreal ambassador to walk in LeDefile. He asserted that he stands by it.
In another comment, Mark said, “not only Filipina when it’s convenient.” This was shared on a popular showbiz site and netizens have different reactions.
Some agreed with what Mark said about Pia, as they also stood by this remark about the Miss Universe 2015. However, some pointed out that Mark is being “plastic” as he allegedly also had a positive comment on Leyna Bloom’s post about this.
Here are some comments.
