Life goes on for beauty queen Vickie Rushton as she returns to working following her controversial stint in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant this year.
Through Joey Reyes, it was revealed on Thursday that the 27-year-old Bacolod native has met with the said 'Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo' and 'Till My Heartaches End' director, along with producer and screenwriter Rose Monteverde, to discuss future projects at a private meeting held at Club Filipino in San Juan.
"Meeting with Vicky Rushton for big plans ahead!," captioned the filmmaker in a group photo he shared on Instagram.
For her second gig in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, Vickie has yet again failed to snag the Miss Universe Philippines crown despite being a crowd favorite. She had won majority of the special awards - namely, Miss Cream Silk, Bb. Poten Cee Gandang Palaban 2019, Jag Denim Queen 2019, Manila Bulletin Reader's Choice Award, Miss Ever Bilena, Miss World Balance 2019 - but was ultimately bested by Gazina Ganados of Talisay City, Cebu.
During the coronation night held last June 9, the former Pinoy Big Brother housemate had been the talk of the town after failing to answer the question, "Why is mental health as important as physical health?", in the Q&A portion of the pageant. In an interview with PUSH and ABS-CBN News, Vickie admitted that she herself had great regrets about her performance.
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“Nasasayangan ako kasi I know na, kung ano ang sasabihin ko, pero may nag-distract sa akin sa audience doon ako nawala,” she said.
“May tumayo at nag make-face. (Na distract ka?) Oo," she added.
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Last year, Vickie similarly vied for the crown in the national pageant, but only went as far as winning 1st runner-up to the now Miss Universe 2019 Catriona Gray as the titleholder of Miss Universe Philippines.
Prior to this, she was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas and Lin-ay sang Negros in 2011 and 2009, respectively.