My issue with Michelle Gumabao is that when she speaks, it comes off too prepared, too rehearsed, even too perfect to a fault. It& #39;s not necessarily a bad thing for public speaking engagements but in pageants, there should be room for spontaneity. #MissUniversePhilippines2020

I think it comes from all the years of her experience in being in the limelight, both sports and showbiz. Her eloquence is the result of discipline. She& #39;s very attentive. She& #39;s trained to have laser focus. This is very observable when she answers questions.

Do I think that her flawless answers translate to being inauthentic? NO. Do I think her perfect demeanor means she& #39;s being ingenuine? NO. I think she& #39;s being true to herself - an articulate, assertive and confident woman. But impressions are also very real, especially in pageants

If I& #39;m going to be critical further, I noticed how her responses seem too measured, too precise. You can almost hear the workflow in her brain - here comes the opening, the middle, the ending to cap the answer. You know she& #39;ll give a good answer, all the time, it& #39;s a good answer.

But I want to see her in the final stretch because it& #39;s going to be a bloodbath of eloquence. I think this is the best batch of queens and there is no clear frontrunner. Even Michelle said it herself: she wants to be challenged. Happy Hunger Games! #MissUniversePhilippines2020

People quote tweeting this, saying it& #39;s the same criticism Catriona received but it& #39;s not though.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😳" title="Errötetes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Errötetes Gesicht">They have very different approaches in Q&A. I could go on and on explaining the differences in their content structure, speech nuances, etc. but it& #39;s irrelevant to the main point.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😄" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und lächelnden Augen">

OMG, Michelle Gumabao fans, hold your horses!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">I actually love that she& #39;s assertive and self-assured because not a lot of queens are like her. I& #39;m merely pointing out the opinions that a lot of people share. At one point, I even had her as my clear contender for the crown.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">

The toxic fandom is accusing me of just being negative towards Michelle, that I’m being nitpicky etc. What’s not clicking? When you’re a frontrunner and in the company of some equally eloquent, confident queens, of course the conversations are directed to the tiniest details. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">