Ruffa Gutierrez fondly looked back on her Binibining Pilipinas days as the leading national pageant marked its 60th anniversary.
Ruffa Gutierrez on hosting the 60th edition of Binibining Pilipinas: ‘It was not only an iconic moment but nostalgic as well as I remembered my own journey as a beauty queen 31 years ago. March 21, 1993 to be exact when I competed and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas World 1993.’MANILA, Philippines —
Ruffa was only 18 years old at that time though she had already been courted to join when she was younger.“At the tender age of 16, I already received offers to join Bb. Pilipinas because of my height. I kept saying no because I was so busy with my showbiz career doing countless movies with Regal Films, was a Monday mainstay of ‘That’s Entertainment’ and had two regular sitcoms, ‘Ready Na, Direk’ and ‘13,14,15,’” she recalled to The STAR.
With fellow hosts — from left, Nicole Cordoves, Catriona Gray, Kylie Verzosa and Mary Jean Lastimosa — at the coronation night. Ruffa said, “To be honest, I felt bad for a day because I grew up in California watching Miss Universe since I was eight years old. I would prance around wearing a plastic Miss Universe crown, cape and scepter in our garage.
Looking back, such transition to beauty queen from being artista — interestingly, not the other way around as is most the case — was a major turning point in her career. “Being Miss Philippines and Miss World Second Princess 1993 has definitely made a significant impact in my life. It was the turning point from being a teenage movie and television star to a beauty pageant titleholder overnight,” Ruffa said.“Many opportunities came my way.
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