I wrote an article in 2010 entitled "Catching the Judges Fancy" after I got dismayed with how the pageants results went in a local beauty pageant for women in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. There was a contestant who was a league of her own and could have outwitted all the three finalists had she been given a chance to make it to the finals.
The article outlined the factors that could affect judges' decision individually and how it impacts the overall results collectively. Some of the factors I highlighted were; personal bets, judges' personal identification with the candidate's personality, competitiveness versus owning the experience, pageant format and most of all audience impact.
The reason why I got to a point of reminiscing that past event was because of the fact that whilst Super Sireyna's Maki Mercedez (aka) Jennelyn Mercado was an early favorite and was a front runner in the competition, it was the Kim Chiu look-alike Francine Garcia -- a wild card entry -- became the eventual winner.
It's not that Francine Garcia is not deserving to win the title, but most pageant fanatics would note that Maki Mercedez was a complete package, the most ideal beauty pageant contestant you wish to send to international competitions.
She could outclass any other female contestants in an all-female beauty pageant.
The way she answered and positioned herself during the press conference days before the finals could put anybody in awe and inspiration. I wondered how many years she'd put on training to achieve that level of maturity, wisdom and humility.
Sadly, the show's format didn't give justice to her class.
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