During the FB Live interview of The Qrown Philippines earlier, Bb. Pilipinas World 1999 Lalaine Edson-Forgham was asked to set the record straight regarding the incidents that transpired right after the finals of Miss World 1999 when she “disappeared” and was rumored to have been “kidnapped” at the time. The following were her revelations:
1) No, she was not “kidnapped” at all. Her father was sick then and underwent a triple bypass procedure. She had to look after him after losing her mom just years earlier.
2) Yes, she met her future husband through the introduction of her MW1999 roommate Marsha from Hong Kong. And she also fell in love with Mr. Forgham.
3) Lalaine also admitted that her head was not in the right space then. She felt that her life was so strict and needed to breathe from it all.
4) She wished she could have crowned her Bb. Pilipinas successor. But that’s all in the past now.
5) She has not communicated with BPCI ever since.
6) She still communicates with her fellow Bb. Pilipinas titleholders, but admits to being the closest to Bb. Pilipinas International 1999 Georgina Sandico.
7) She trained in Venezuela under Osmel Sousa and she wore a Halston evening gown for the finals.
8) She likes the way beauty pageants in the Philippines are being handled for the past few and wished that she was still younger so she could have experienced it now.
9) Lalaine trained for Japan and Miss International initially, so she had to make major adjustments with Miss World.
10) The first time she met Yukta Mookhey of India, she immediately surmised that the short-list for that year’s winner got even shorter. She knew that the tall Indian rep was in it to firmly win it.
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She is still pretty. She was suited for MI. She could have won the title.
MW 1999 was held in December. That was barely 3 months before the 2000 Bb Pil.
Did she speak to BPCI that she could not come back to the Phil because she had to take care of her father? I understand her mind was in limbo during that time, at the very least, she should have spoken to BPCI regarding her situation. If she did not, She could have been dethroned or was forced to resign. I presumed, BPCI just kept mum about it to avoid conflict. Anyway, that was barely 3 months before the crowning of new queens.
On the positive side, Ms Quiambao’s new assignment as our 1999 rep was a blessing in disguise. Ms Edison’s new assignment in London was a blessing in disguise as well because she had the chance to see her ailing father.
@ Serge And speaking of “could/should have been’s”….
Sa Marangalians Pageantry, sabi dapat nag-Supra na lang si Guidotti. But really, with crowns from both Datul and Santiago the year before, would it truly matter whom we dispatch to those two tourneys knowing a back-to-back is near-impossible anyway?
The 2014 Bb batch was, imo, JUST RIGHT. I don’t feel like rousing up a hornet’s nest anymore just to explain/justify. 🙂
For me, had guidotti and Yvette santiago swapped assignments, they could have placed higher.
Tito Norman, R u going to upload it on YouTube ?
@ Fabian Reyes Mr. Tinio only probably watched it. It is the property of The Qrown Philippines.
You could probably go there, to their page, and ask if they have a YouTube channel. Or, if a member/Admin is willing to accommodate such inquiry, on her/his own personal canale.
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I might share it here once the stand alone video is made available
My gawsh!!! Si Mars.
@ Fabian Reyes Siya ba ‘yung sinasabi mo’ng “bag raider”?
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Yup , si Mars
I Youtubed her Ms.World 99 participation, she’s pretty and so is her gown.
She looks more like an actress than a beauty queen.
She’s more suited for International than World.