In an attempt to throw shades at her victory, her critics have been crediting Pres. Duterte's visit to Japan for Kylie Versoza's conquest of the Philippines' 6th Miss International crown.
I beg to disagree and would like to point out that Pres. Duterte had nothing to do, have no business with nor any influence over Miss International; If we're to credit Kylie's victory to someone other than Kylie herself, the credit must therefore go to Edymar Martinez!
As the outgoing queen she not only had direct interactions with the girls and she surely has the ears of the Organization she represented and worked with; and based on the videos available that showed her speaking highly and glowingly of Kylie and those (photographs) that showed how she fuzzed over and assisted Kylie in ensuring that the Filipina look fab and at her best can be read as a virtual anointment to Kylie as her chosen successor. The (body) language was so strong that MIO and the judges obviously can't and did not ignore!
The Edymar Martinez (MI from Venezuela) is such a very gracious, helpful, kind woman. very secure with her beauty, that even if she helped others, her queenly aura does not change! i genuinely pray that she becomes victorious in her future endeavors! i cant help to smile whenever i see an article about her!