Filipino student pilot crowned Miss Belgium
Miss Belgium 2018 Angeline Flor Pua is flanked by first runner-up Zoé Brunet and second runner-up Dhenia Covens in the pageant held at the Plopsaland Theater in De Panne, Belgium last Saturday. Pua, born and raised in Belgium, is a student pilot-in-training. Miss Belgium Organization Photos
MANILA, Philippines — A 22-year-old Belgian-born Filipina from Antwerp was crowned Miss Belgium 2018 on Saturday at a gala show at the Plopsaland Theater in De Panne.
Angeline Flor Pua will represent Belgium in the Miss Universe or Miss World competition.
According to the flandersnews.be website, Pua is in her third year at the Flying Academy and dreams of becoming a pilot. She loves to travel and has interests in sports and baking.
“I never expected this and still cannot believe it is true… I am so incredibly happy,” the student pilot said.
On her Filipino heritage, Pua was quoted in the article as saying, “It’s certainly something new for a Miss Belgium, but I really feel Belgian. I was born here.”
In 2016, she won the Miss Filipina Europe title and in 2018, she was crowned Miss Antwerp, which gave her the opportunity to compete in the Miss Belgium pageant this year.
According to missosology.org, her father is of Chinese descent while her mother is a Filipina.
Pua was born on April 17, 1995.
Zoé Brunet from Jemeppe-sur-Sambre won as first runner-up, while Dhenia Covens from Vremde was named the second runner-up.
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