A TALE OF THREE LADIES

A TALE OF THREE LADIES - Two from Down Under and a home-grown charmer
Text and photos by JAY PATAO
GOT the chance to meet three ladies for forthcoming international pageants courtesy of pageant director and franchise holder Karen Sabarre whose husbacd is Filipino and organizes pageant here as well as in Australia.
The ladies are:

Jacqueline Burbidge, 57, a 5'6" grandmother of one and step grandma of 4. Jackie will compete for the Ms. Grandma Universe Pageant in Sofia, Bulgaria on January 22. Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Jackie moved to Queensland, Australia in 1996. She is also the reigning Senor Ms. Global United which she won in Minnesota last July.
Gabrielle Grace Guihot, 15, is from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. A Grade 9 student who is already 6 feet tall (!), Gabrielle is set to compete for Miss Teen Universe sometime in the middle of 2016. She is scheduled to traine under Kagandahang Flores before going back to Australia. Gab aspires to become a professional dancer in the future.

 

Jayzamel Bendaña Vista, 17, is a freshman student taking up BS Accountancy at University of the East-Manila.
Karen Sabarre has appointed Vista to be the Philippines' delegate for the Miss Teen Planet later this year. The daughter of visual artist and Tanay, Rizal Vice Mayor Jimmy Vista, Jayza is a consistent honor student since her kindergarten days. She is also currently a sports writer for UE's The UE Dawn.