The Next Move: Michelle Marquez-Dee on Conquering the Universe

Enter the world of pageantry with Michelle Marquez-Dee as she shares her insights and experiences from the recent Miss Universe competition. In this exclusive interview, Michelle opens up about her incredible journey, valuable life lessons she has learned, and how pageants have evolved to become platforms for meaningful advocacies. From understanding the feeling of both triumph and defeat, embracing the belief that everything happens for a reason, to the transformative power of self-discovery and reinvention, MMD bares it all. 0:00 - Intro 03:34 - Michelle Dee on finding out that her mom is a beauty queen 05:17 - Michelle Dee shares that she did not envision herself to be a beauty queen as a child 06:55 - Michelle Dee shares how she previously viewed pageants and her self assessment on being “beauty queen material” 09:13 - Michelle Dee’s early days as a model and the pressure of following her mom’s footsteps 10:03 - Michelle Dee shares how her relationship with cousin and fellow beauty queen Winwyn Marquez made an impact on her pageant career 12:09 - Michelle Dee shares the moment she decided to pursue pageantry 14:35 - Michelle Dee details the screening process of pageants 15:57 - Michelle Dee shares how her perception of what beauty queens represent evolve 17:25 - Michelle Dee names the beauty queens she admire 18:57 - Michelle Dee shares how she felt moments before her crowing moment of Miss World PH 2019 21:36 - Michelle Dee reveals how she prepares for an international pageant 23:32 - Michelle Dee reveals her mom's reaction when she entered the world of pageantry 24:36 - Michelle Dee shares her golden rules of pageantry 25:50 - Michelle Dee on joining Miss International 26:42 - Michelle Dee shares how her Miss World experience prepared her for Miss Universe 29:02 - Michelle Dee on how she cannot live without being active 30:56 - Michelle Dee shares her admiration for her late grandmother 32:38 - Michelle Dee on her preparation for her first Miss Universe PH pageant 34:40 - Michelle Dee shares the lessons, experiences, and joining Miss Universe PH for the second time 41:04 - Michelle Dee shares how she felt during her coronation as Miss Universe PH 2023 43:03 - Michelle Dee shares her Miss Universe experience in El Salvador and her creative direction throughout the pageant 44:48 - Michelle Dee on her collaboration with Mark Bumgarner 46:34 - Michelle Dee on what was going through on her mind during the Top 5 announcement of Miss Universe 50:41 - Michelle Dee’s advice for aspiring beauty queens 51:12 - Michelle Dee’s future plans --------- Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Percussion Drums. Furniture: Website: https://www.casabellahomeandliving.com/ Instagram:   / casabellaph   --------- Get the latest MEGA updates: https://mega-asia.com/newsletter/ Grab the latest MEGA print issues today: https://sarisari.shopping/collections... Follow MEGA for more: Subscribe to MEGA YouTube:    / megamagazine   Facebook:   / megamagazine   Instagram:   / megamagazine   X:   / mega_magazine   Tiktok:   / mega_magazine   --------- ABOUT MEGA MEGA is the Philippines' leading voice in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle—bringing stories of style and substance to a modern, discerning audience. --------- #mega #michellemarquezdee #missuniverse #AdvocacyInPageantry #missuniversephilippines