There is a world of difference between being just a beauty queen and being a Binibining Pilipinas queen.
Beyond the accolades, beyond the adulation and the rigorous physical demands, being a Binibining Pilipinas winner can actually be the stepping stone to fulfill one's dreams.
Take the case of Miss Universe Philippines 2010, 4th runner up Venus Raj. She went through the travails and sacrifices in order to bag her crown but in the end it was all worth it. In barely two years of being in the limelight after her impressive finish at the 2010 version of the Miss Universe pageant, Venus has fulfilled quite a number of her childhood ambitions.
She has acquired a residential condominium unit worth more than 3M wherein she poured part of her prize money as Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2010. She is also the face of Araneta Center endorsements and events, including those shown at the SMART Araneta Coliseum for which she gets hefty professional fees. She has also built a home for her Mom in their native Bato, Camarines Sur, helped send her relatives to school and contributed to uplifting their standard of living quite considerably. She does hosting jobs right and left apart from corporate guest appearances. She has even inked a movie contract with Regal Films. These she does apart from her regular modeling stints. She has become a very busy girl indeed even after her reign.
It comes as small wonder why Venus is practically mobbed every time she steps out in public. Her lovely face and figure is currently one of the most recognizable in the industry, being the product endorser of several big brands including Cream Silk, Pizza Hut, PS Bank, and Folded and Hung, among others. These endorsements do not pay peanuts and each campaign for a particular brand runs to several millions of pesos.
The media frenzy doubled in January 2011 when Binibining Pilipinas partnered with ABS-CBN. This augured well once again for Venus and the pageant in general as it benefited from the wide nationwide reach of the Kapamilya network. Today, Venus continues to rake in the revenues and popularity as a regular performer in top-rating shows like Umagang Kay Ganda and ASAP. She has also guested in most of ABS-CBN's live shows such as Kris TV, The Buzz, Pilipinas Got Talent and more. This is apart from her appearances in ABS-CBN's subsidiaries and other Lopez-affiliated corporate events.
The Binibining Pilipinas 2012 search is now in full swing. Application to the Binibining Pilipinas 2012 pageant is now open to interested single ladies ages 17 to 25 years old, with Filipino citizenship, at least 5 feet 6 inches tall, at least a high school graduate, and of good moral character. Deadline for submission of applications has been extended to February 4. Application forms may be downloaded from the Bb. Pilipinas official website, www.bbpilipinas.com.
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