Folks, we’ve found our Melanie Marquez.
“On Wednesday, April 30, Filipino-American Leslie Ann Pine, one of the candidates in this year’s Miss Philippines Earth, collapsed during the pageant’s bikini competition held at Solaire Resort & Casino in Parañaque City,” reports ABS-CBNnews.com.
Pine was fine later on, but her fellow contestant and friend, Pircelyn Pialago, must have been so worried about her condition. That’s the only explanation for the fact that when she was asked about Pine’s collapse, she said, “She passed away [sic] kasi she was really hungry.”
The expression error caused an uproar. “She passed away” became an online trend, albeit briefly. Of course, the correct expression would have been, “She passed out.”
Pialago had gone on to say that Pine needed to eat. “Since this morning, I kept on inviting her to eat breakfast but she doesn’t want to eat, kasi we’re under weight watch. There are like six girls who are under weight watch, for big tummies and stuff. We’re not really allowed to eat much, so she’s really depriving herself,” she said.
To watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I18pbhCRKQs
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