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MANILA, Philippines — When health influencer Selena Antonio-Reyes joined Binibining Pilipinas in 2010, she was already on the highest allowable age of 27, which prevented her from going again for an additional shot at a nationwide title. However after the Miss Universe Group (MUO) introduced that it’s lifting the utmost age cap, the marathon fanatic is contemplating staging a pageant comeback.
“Nicely, I’m strongly enthusiastic about this,” Reyes instructed INQUIRER.internet in an interview at a health occasion held in Pasig Metropolis on Oct. 13. She had simply arrived from Berlin the place she took half in a marathon.
The now-married 37-year-old can also be engaged in yoga, spinning, and different bodily exhausting actions, as if she had not completed a 42-kilometer run miles away. She has been actively selling a more healthy way of life, encouraging ladies to decide on the type of train they’ll take pleasure in doing probably the most.
When Reyes heard the information that MUO now permits ladies of all ages to participate in affiliate competitions, she had already mapped out her health calendar that may take her to totally different elements of the world. That’s the reason she had put her pageant pursuit on stand by as of the second.
“We simply completed the Berlin marathon, then in December I’m going to symbolize the Philippines in Abu Dhabi for the World Championships of Spartan. After which subsequent 12 months, I’ve lined up Tokyo and London Marathons as properly,” she revealed.
Her most up-to-date “pageant” gig, although, was simply final 12 months, when she took half within the 2022 Century Superbods search on the age of 36. Though not likely a magnificence contest, the competitors ignited in her a want to take part in a show of magnificence and expertise on the stage.
“I missed the entire thing of pageantry. I imply, I used to be capable of expertise it once more. So it turned one other eye-opening expertise for me. So I feel I wish to attempt once more. However I’m undecided if subsequent 12 months could be the perfect 12 months for me, however who is aware of?” she mentioned.
She additionally acknowledged that there’s nonetheless a powerful opposition to MUO’s latest directive permitting married ladies and moms, and accepting ladies of all ages. To the detractors, she mentioned, “I feel it’s the discretion of the group because the group allowed married ladies or ladies with children. I imply, why not give the ladies their freedom to decide on in the event that they do need to be part of or not?”
Reyes mentioned the transfer supplies ladies “extra alternatives to exit, be who they need to be in no matter platform” and won’t restrict a lady, whether or not she is married, or whether or not she has youngsters, to have the ability to fulfill their desires. “As a result of lots of ladies like me, after I joined my pageant throughout 2010, that was the final lower for the age. So I didn’t have one other probability to hitch for an additional 12 months,” she defined.
“So I feel this may open lots of alternatives for lots of girls to voice out what they need to voice out, to expertise new issues, and to take pleasure in life. Life is nearly having fun with all the things that comes by,” Reyes continued.
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MUO mentioned the new directive lifting the utmost age cap will take impact within the 2024 competitors. The rule permitting moms and married ladies to take part within the pageant was applied this 12 months. For the 2023 Miss Universe pageant, Colombia and Guatemala are fielding married delegates. EDV
