These photos warm the cockles of my heart. And why not? This is the first year that Miss Universe Philippines accepted a Mother for an Official Candidate. And the Province of Benguet must be proud of her.
The happiness in the faces of Joemay Leo and her adorable daughter Courkin can only be summed up in one word – infectious and in a very good way.
I wish her the best in the competition!
Photo credit: Holly Navarro
normannorman.com 
A winning poster to dramatize the beauty paradigm shift… perfect picture… Except for the background (Europe? Why not Philippines or Benguet)
Yeah, I did not notice that. My eyes were fixated on the mother and child, not the App- mounted background for a picture shot inside a studio. Maybe they should change that one with a Philippine scenery.
When I saw the picture, all the more I saw the wisdom of MU’s decision to include young mothers in the pageant. Indeed, why define a woman by her marital status? Why measure her worth by her being married or unmarried? If a woman can shape the future of her children by being a mother, why disallow her from bringing a change for the betterment of society via pageantry? Isn’t it ironic that all these years, a woman’s motherhood had no place in pageantry platforms that talk about making the world a better place? We know for a fact that a woman can be president of a country, and bring change to society, married or unmarried.
This is a welcome change in a pageant where the usual imagery is a scantily clad female creatures. A good way to start the Lenten Season… And a winning poster to dramatize the beauty paradigm shift at MU…
I don’t mind if she’s a mother
But she should have gotten in shape prior to joining MUP
There’s no excuse for that