Why Miss Bulgaria won the hearts of Filipinos

Joan Leary

<div><img src='' alt='122315-bulgaria_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Miss Bulgaria 2015 Radostina Todorova trended on the micro-blogging site Twitter after the controversial win of Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach because of a simple gesture. A lot of the Filipino netizens caught the moment where Miss Bulgaria was prompting Miss Philippines to go back center stage to receive the crown. Pia was still in shock at the time she was declared the true winner of the pageant.</div><div><br/></div><div>Radostina’s photo during the pageant went viral after a certain Ron Cruz uploaded it on Facebook.</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div id='fb-root'></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  js.src='//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3';  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/roncruz.rn/posts/10153379376088576' data-width='500'><div class='fb-xfbml-parse-ignore'><blockquote cite='https://www.facebook.com/roncruz.rn/posts/10153379376088576'><p>Even if we already know what to do, we always look for that one friend who will push us to do it. We all need a #MissBulgaria in our lives.</p>Posted by <a href='https://www.facebook.com/roncruz.rn'>Ron Cruz</a> on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/roncruz.rn/posts/10153379376088576'>Monday, December 21, 2015</a></blockquote></div></div><br/><div>The post alone already has 2,095 shares and 83,134 likes as of this writing. </div><div><br/></div><div>Miss Bulgaria reacted on her own Facebook account and said she was happy with the reaction of the Filipino people. </div><div><br/></div><div>She also shared a video clip of her country, welcoming Filipinos to Bulgaria. </div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div id='fb-root'></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  js.src='//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3';  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/Joy.Todorova/posts/1267849099908924' data-width='500'><div class='fb-xfbml-parse-ignore'><blockquote cite='https://www.facebook.com/Joy.Todorova/posts/1267849099908924'><p>To all Philippines.... Wellcome to Bulgaria! :)</p>Posted by <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Joy.Todorova'>Radost Todorova</a> on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Joy.Todorova/posts/1267849099908924'>Tuesday, December 22, 2015</a></blockquote></div></div><br/><div>Aside from Miss Bulgaria, the netizens also thanked Miss USA Olivia Jordan for being kind to Pia during the coronation night. Miss USA also took to social media to say she felt honored to be on stage with both Miss Philippines and Miss Colombia.  </div><div><br/></div><div>READ: <a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/51191/miss-usa-shares-her-thoughts-on-miss-universe-controversy/'>Miss USA shares her thoughts on the Miss Universe controversy</a></div><div><br/></div><div><i><sub>Photo credit Radost Todorova's Facebook account</sub></i></div><div><br/></div>

<div><img src='' alt='122315-bulgaria_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Miss Bulgaria 2015 Radostina Todorova trended on the micro-blogging site Twitter after the controversial win of Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach because of a simple gesture. A lot of the Filipino netizens caught the moment where Miss Bulgaria was prompting Miss Philippines to go back center stage to receive the crown. Pia was still in shock at the time she was declared the true winner of the pageant.</div><div><br/></div><div>Radostina’s photo during the pageant went viral after a certain Ron Cruz uploaded it on Facebook.</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div id='fb-root'></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  js.src='//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3';  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/roncruz.rn/posts/10153379376088576' data-width='500'><div class='fb-xfbml-parse-ignore'><blockquote cite='https://www.facebook.com/roncruz.rn/posts/10153379376088576'><p>Even if we already know what to do, we always look for that one friend who will push us to do it. We all need a #MissBulgaria in our lives.Posted by <a href='https://www.facebook.com/roncruz.rn'>Ron Cruz</a> on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/roncruz.rn/posts/10153379376088576'>Monday, December 21, 2015</a></blockquote></div></div><br/><div>The post alone already has 2,095 shares and 83,134 likes as of this writing. </div><div><br/></div><div>Miss Bulgaria reacted on her own Facebook account and said she was happy with the reaction of the Filipino people. </div><div><br/></div><div>She also shared a video clip of her country, welcoming Filipinos to Bulgaria. </div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div id='fb-root'></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  js.src='//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3';  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/Joy.Todorova/posts/1267849099908924' data-width='500'><div class='fb-xfbml-parse-ignore'><blockquote cite='https://www.facebook.com/Joy.Todorova/posts/1267849099908924'><p>To all Philippines.... Wellcome to Bulgaria! :)Posted by <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Joy.Todorova'>Radost Todorova</a> on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Joy.Todorova/posts/1267849099908924'>Tuesday, December 22, 2015</a></blockquote></div></div><br/><div>Aside from Miss Bulgaria, the netizens also thanked Miss USA Olivia Jordan for being kind to Pia during the coronation night. Miss USA also took to social media to say she felt honored to be on stage with both Miss Philippines and Miss Colombia.  </div><div><br/></div><div>READ: <a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/51191/miss-usa-shares-her-thoughts-on-miss-universe-controversy/'>Miss USA shares her thoughts on the Miss Universe controversy</a></div><div><br/></div><div><i><sub>Photo credit Radost Todorova's Facebook account</sub></i></div><div><br/></div>

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