Yas, Queen!

Yas, Queen!

Episode 3 of the Flipping The Narrative podcast, hosted by Flipping The Narrative, titled "Yas, Queen!" was published on July 10, 2021 and runs 75 minutes.

July 10, 2021 ·75m · Flipping The Narrative

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Summary

Just when you thought you knew everything about beauty pageants - that spectacle of sequins and swimsuits that is a source of national pride in the Philippines and a controversial institution of misogyny as far as feminists are concerned - here come two former beauty queens who paint the competition in a completely different light. With regal poise and consummate grace, Miss International 1964 Gemma Cruz-Araneta and Miss Asia-Pacific 1993 Michelle Aldana flip the entire notion of beauty pageants in ways we never imagined. And yes, it was all for world peace.

Episode Description

Just when you thought you knew everything about beauty pageants - that spectacle of sequins and swimsuits that is a source of national pride in the Philippines and a controversial institution of misogyny as far as feminists are concerned - here come two former beauty queens who paint the competition in a completely different light. With regal poise and consummate grace, Miss International 1964 Gemma Cruz-Araneta and Miss Asia-Pacific 1993 Michelle Aldana flip the entire notion of beauty pageants in ways we never imagined. And yes, it was all for world peace.

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