Here’s Acceptance Speech of Pia Wurtzbach At 2024 Emigala Fashion & Beauty Awards
PIA WURTZBACH – Watch the acceptance speech of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach at the 2024 Emigala Fashion & Beauty Awards.
Pia Wurtzbach, a prominent figure of Filipina-German heritage, is renowned for her multifaceted career as an actress, model, and beauty queen. Her global fame skyrocketed following her triumphant victory in the Miss Universe competition in 2015. From her early years, she engaged in beauty pageants, participating in local events across the Philippines.
Notably, her journey reached a pivotal moment with her entry into the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 2013, the nation’s foremost beauty contest. Despite not clinching the crown that year, her determination led her back to the competition in 2015, where she emerged victorious as Binibining Pilipinas Universe. This significant achievement bestowed upon her the prestigious opportunity to represent the Philippines on the international stage at the Miss Universe pageant.
During the 2024 Emigala Fashion and Beauty Awards, Pia Wurtzbach received the esteemed Global Fashion Influencer of the Year Award. This prestigious recognition was presented to her at the opulent Emigala Awards ceremony, which centered around the theme “Glitz & Glamour: A Celebration of Fashion and Beauty.”
The event took place on April 28 at the Festival Bay Arena By Intercontinental, Dubai Festival City. Notable personalities from the fashion and entertainment realms in the Arab world and beyond graced the occasion with their presence.
Read Pia Wurtzbach’s full acceptance speech below:
“Let’s take a moment for the dress. This is the Fashion Award. So you can actually give a shout-out to the designer because I look amazing tonight. And he is standing right beside me— Mr. Michael Cinco, .thank you so much!
“I’ve been living here in Dubai for a year now, and in Abu Dhabi for two years. And if you told me back then that one day I would be receiving an award here tonight at the Emmy Gala, I probably would think that that’s reaching for the stars.
“But Dubai is a place where dreams can come true. I realized a few dreams living here in Dubai. I ran a marathon. I received an award for fashion. And I couldn’t be more grateful. Um, becoming Global Fashion Influencer of the Year reminds me that actually, all of us are an influencer in some way. We all have a social media account, right?
“I mean, it’s kind of rare for somebody not to be online anymore. So We all have a power to influence other people, and we have people around us that are looking up to us. So, you don’t necessarily have to be a superstar, a TV star, a movie star, Or to have millions of followers to be of influence. You can do exactly that by influencing your friends, your family, the people around you.
“And even though it’s amazing to be glammed up, to be in the industry of beauty and fashion, but what I want to remind other people and people that look up to me is that to put purpose in the things that you do. It’s great to be here, to be receiving an award, but it’s also great to have an impact, have a purpose.
“So find your passion, find a focus that you really care about. Because this platform that we all have is truly powerful. And sometimes we take that for granted. And even though it’s nice to be in a red carpet, it’s also nice to really impact. So that’s what I want to remind everybody. And it also reminds me that the work continues.
“Thank you so much! Shukran!”
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