Miss Universe 2018- Catriona

Magnayon Gray

I had surmount 3 mountains to conquer 3

Mayon Volcanos

Conquering Myself Conquering for a

Conquering others purpose

I had to overcome the fear that comes

from within. The fear of failure, the fear of
not measuring up. But I conquered my
fear with faith- faith that God purposely
set on me on this path and that He would
not give me a burden too heavy to carry.
And faith in myself, because I knew that I
was not perfect. But I knew I'm
determined.
There were so many times that people told
me that I would fail. I was told it was too
soon for another Miss Universe from the
Philippines, I was body-shamed, and I was
put down. But I conquered others by
surrounding myself with people who uplifted
me, supported me, and mentored me.
What was the point of all this? Who was
I doing this for? I looked down at the
lettering over my heart, and it said
Philippines. I felt its weight, knowing the
history, challenges, and triumph of the
Filipino people, I thought of the children
of Tondo and of my country.

First conquer ourselves, conquer ourselves, conquer what others perceive of us, and
finally, conquer with a purpose