Sa kanyang Instragram, ay naglabas ng saloobin si Miss Canada na si Nova Stevens dahil sa mga bastos na komento ng ilang Pinoy tungkol sa kanya.
Sabi niya: "Here we go again. I’ve been receiving this picture in my inbox a lot lately.
With all that has been going on in the world ‘black lives matter’ ‘Asians are human’ you would think this would bring us together. Instead, looks like some people are still stuck in their ignorant and racist ideologies. I’m really disappointed with some Pagaent fans from certain countries. Your hate takes away the fun and enjoyment from this once in a lifetime experience. Is it really that difficult to spread love instead of hate? No one is saying you HAVE to support all contestants, all we’re saying is that you support your delegate without bringing others down. You don’t need to dim someone’s light in order for you to shine.
The world is evolving, people are realizing that beauty is not exclusive to one specific group of people. The definition of beauty applies to all; because beauty can be seen in different shapes, shades and sizes. Please see the beauty that is in this world. We don’t need to look the same, we just need to treat eachother the same."
Matapos nito ay agad humingi ng sorry si Rabiya in behalf sa mga pinoy pageants fans kay Nova at Miss Thailand.
"It takes no time to be kind. I learned in this industry that people tend to be cruel. We should not normalize that aspect. When you see something is not right, you correct it. You have the power to do so. People are listening to you. That's why, I think this is also the best way for me to shine kindness and the spirit of being humble. So regardless of what type of competition we are in, I hope that the Filipinos will still be able to be respectful."
"I know that these hate comments is not the reflection of who we are as Filipinos, and what our country can offer. We are so much more than that. It's just that some people have normalized being cruel, especially in the industry of beauty pageants. We can support each other without destroying each other," implored the Ilongga beauty."
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