'Pageantry is an outlet for our voices to be heard, and to make space in a world that perceives us to be silent and small.'
"Pageantry is an outlet for our voices to be heard, and to make space in a world that perceives us to be silent and small."The author says she participates in pageants"to advocate for mental health, using my personal experiences dealing with mental illness to break the stigma in the Asian community."I was 6 years old when I had my first glimpse into the world of pageantry. My parents let me stay up a little past my bedtime to watch the Miss Universe 2006 pageant on TV.
Growing up in the mid-2000s, there was a lack of Asian representation in mainstream media and the little representation we had played on harmful stereotypes and excluded South and Southeast Asian voices. Upon preparing for my pageant, I met fellow competitors and girls in the Canadian pageantry scene who were also of Filipino descent.
In a time of unrest and uncertainty, when Asian women are being harassed, assaulted and killed, pageants give us a platform to speak out against racially motivated attacks and challenge racial biases.Having these important conversations with other beauty queens and familiarizing myself with Toronto’s Asian community has taught me that being born Filipino is an honor.
Months later, I signed up to compete for the title of Miss Canada United World and am currently training for the pageant in June.
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