EXCLUSIVE: Maxine Medina reacts to Steve Harvey coming to Manila next year

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<img src='' alt='092116-MaxineMedina_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>After being crownedat the Binibining Pilipinas pageant earlier this year, Maxine Medina admittedher life has turned around a 180-degrees since she became Bb.Pilipinas-Universe. 'Yes, right after the coronation, imagine may 4 pmcall time, agad. After nun, straight, interviews, non-stop interviews for abouttwo months and then after, ayun na, training na. Everyday training. Like wehave J. Robert Powers every Tuesday and Thursday and then Dale Carnegie everyWednesday and Friday. Ganun ka-hectic. Parang, ang day ko na lang for my restday is Sunday and then Saturday, Monday may training ako for fitness. Naggy-gym ako. So all of that, wala akong idea about pageants. So ngayon ko langsya natututunan within six months after winning the crown,' she shared.<o:p></o:p> The 25-year-old interiordesigner and model admitted that she never dreamed of joining the beautypageant circuit and that she had dreamed more of becoming a host someday.'First time talaga ako sumali. Kaya nga parang, my God, everything isoverwhelming. Lahat ng pinagdadaanan ko ngayon parang, my God. In every senseang di-ne-dream ko talaga maging host, na I keep on wondering kung paano atpaano ko talaga sya matututunan. Ito na yung stepping stone ko to achieve it sosobrang excited ako. Dream ko sya na I never thought na kaya kong gawin. Andthat’s somehow, someday, na kaya ko pala syang gawin. Di ba?' she explained. Maxine also saidshe is thankful for her family's continuous support. 'Every Sunday lagikaming lumalabas to eat outside. Tapos, ano lang, talagang bonding lang. Asmuch as possible every Sunday bonding with the family. Ganun. So parang sigurona-earn yung, na-earn yung ano, learning from my parents that you have torespect someone, to respect everyone, para ma-respect ka din nila. Be humbleall the time, at least, pray the Rosary. Laging ganun so feeling ko yun yungparang nagb-brighten up sa akin to be myself on that stage,' she said. With the MissUniverse pageant slated to happen on January 30 in Manila next year, Maxineshared how she has been preparing herself mentally. 'Nung narinig ko na ditogagawin, medyo na-excite na ako. Eventually siyempre, kapag nasa ibang countryka, yung, helpless ka eh. Ikaw lang lahat. Pero pag andito ako, at least familyko nandiyan pati friends ko din,' she said.<o:p> </o:p>After theannouncement mix-up with Pia Wurtzbach's coronation, how does Maxine feel thatthe same American host Steve Harvey will be back to host the pageant?'Nung una sabi ko nga Lord sana mangyari ulit, one more time. Gawin natinsa Pilipinas, para maging controversial, di ba? (laughs),' she added.

With the MissUniverse pageant slated to happen on January 30 in Manila next year, Maxineshared how she has been preparing herself mentally. 'Nung narinig ko na ditogagawin, medyo na-excite na ako. Eventually siyempre, kapag nasa ibang countryka, yung, helpless ka eh. Ikaw lang lahat. Pero pag andito ako, at least familyko nandiyan pati friends ko din,' she said.<o:p> </o:p>After theannouncement mix-up with Pia Wurtzbach's coronation, how does Maxine feel thatthe same American host Steve Harvey will be back to host the pageant?'Nung una sabi ko nga Lord sana mangyari ulit, one more time. Gawin natinsa Pilipinas, para maging controversial, di ba? (laughs),' she added.

<img src='' alt='092116-MaxineMedina_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>After being crownedat the Binibining Pilipinas pageant earlier this year, Maxine Medina admittedher life has turned around a 180-degrees since she became Bb.Pilipinas-Universe. 'Yes, right after the coronation, imagine may 4 pmcall time, agad. After nun, straight, interviews, non-stop interviews for abouttwo months and then after, ayun na, training na. Everyday training. Like wehave J. Robert Powers every Tuesday and Thursday and then Dale Carnegie everyWednesday and Friday. Ganun ka-hectic. Parang, ang day ko na lang for my restday is Sunday and then Saturday, Monday may training ako for fitness. Naggy-gym ako. So all of that, wala akong idea about pageants. So ngayon ko langsya natututunan within six months after winning the crown,' she shared.<o:p></o:p> The 25-year-old interiordesigner and model admitted that she never dreamed of joining the beautypageant circuit and that she had dreamed more of becoming a host someday.'First time talaga ako sumali. Kaya nga parang, my God, everything isoverwhelming. Lahat ng pinagdadaanan ko ngayon parang, my God. In every senseang di-ne-dream ko talaga maging host, na I keep on wondering kung paano atpaano ko talaga sya matututunan. Ito na yung stepping stone ko to achieve it sosobrang excited ako. Dream ko sya na I never thought na kaya kong gawin. Andthat’s somehow, someday, na kaya ko pala syang gawin. Di ba?' she explained. Maxine also saidshe is thankful for her family's continuous support. 'Every Sunday lagikaming lumalabas to eat outside. Tapos, ano lang, talagang bonding lang. Asmuch as possible every Sunday bonding with the family. Ganun. So parang sigurona-earn yung, na-earn yung ano, learning from my parents that you have torespect someone, to respect everyone, para ma-respect ka din nila. Be humbleall the time, at least, pray the Rosary. Laging ganun so feeling ko yun yungparang nagb-brighten up sa akin to be myself on that stage,' she said.

Maxine Medina also talks about her preparations for the 2017 Miss Universe pageant in Manila.

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