MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach on Thursday led the unveiling of her own wax figure which would be exhibited in Madame Tussauds in Hong Kong.
In a press conference held at EDSA Shangrila, Pia — the first Filipino to have a wax figure in the famed museum — quipped that she is forever immortalized.
“I [will] never gonna get old na,” Pia said.
“I’m so happy. As a beauty queen, I know my face and I know my angles. I can say na ako talaga siya . It’s me. It feels surreal.”
Before heading to Hong Kong, the wax figure will be shown in the #PiaMAdeIconic Travel Festival on March 29 at the SM Mega Fashion Hall.
“It looks so real and I can’t wait for everyone to see it in person. Mas ma-appreciate mo siya pag nakita mo siya sa personal. Naiiyak ako kanina noong ni-reveal. Parang winning moment uli. Sobrang happy ako,” she said.
Pia’s wax figure wears a replica of the iconic Swarovski-embellished royal blue ball gown by Filipino designer Michael Cinco which she wore when she passed the crown in 2016.
“This is the blue Michael Cinco gown that I wore when I passed my crown during the 2016 coronation night. Actually, the gown daw is heavier than the wax figure. I would like to thank Michael Cinco for being so generous na he really made another gown,” Pia said.