ICYMI, the Miss Earth 2023 pageant just happened last night in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and our candidate Yllana Aduana finished First Runner-Up at the prestigious competition! Though she lost the crown to Albania's Drita Ziri, we're still proud of Yllana's exceptional performance throughout the contest. After all, she nearly clinched the title!
If you want to know more about the stunner, and what wowed the judges during the pageant, here are some must-know facts about Yllana that prove she's a queen with a lot of beauty, brains, and a big heart!
10 Things You Need to Know About Miss Earth Air Yllana Aduana
1. She was crowned Miss Earth Air at the Miss Earth 2023 competition.
This makes Yllana Miss Earth 2023's First Runner-Up, finishing second after titleholder Drita Ziri of Albania. She is then followed by Second Runner-Up, Miss Earth Water Do Thi Lan Anh of Vietnam, and Third Runner-Up, Miss Earth Fire Cora Bliault of Thailand.
2. Her answer to the final question-and-answer segment during the Top 4 round at Miss Earth 2023 proves she's worthy of the crown.
All candidates were asked, "An official at a recent climate conference was quoted as saying ‘there is no science behind calls for the phaseout of fossil fuels.’ Do you agree? Why, or why not?”
Yllana replied with such intelligence and poise saying, "As someone who is from the medical field, I do believe that everything roots from science and I think that the greatest gift we have in this generation is the sophisticated technical installations that we have and so there is science in the phaseout of fossil fuels. One thing we can also agree on is that we can live a zero-waste and sustainable lifestyle. I’ve always been practicing it because sustainability will always ensure stability in our future."
3. She won Best in Swimsuit at Miss Earth 2023!
She was crowned Miss Fit Philippines (a fitness-based local pageant) back in 2021, so it's no surprise that Yllana's toned and modelesque bod was recognized during the competition!
4. Yllana is a licensed medical laboratory scientist.
The beauty finished her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology at Centro Escolar University in Manila. She then passed the boards right after she graduated, too!
5. She spoke at a UN Conference in New York City to talk about her role in Climate Change awareness and spreading the word on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the Philippines as the reigning Miss Earth representative.
Yllana posted her short but very insightful speech at the UN in an Instagram post and captioned it eloquently:
"I focused on sharing how I observed that most of students and audience do not have an idea about the synergy of SDGs and climate action. And I personally can’t blame them. Especially in the Philippines where we experience a high rate of poverty, hunger, and medical problems, climate action may possibly be perceived to be least of their priorities. But this is what I do as a spokesperson of the Climate and SDG. I bring about awareness on their interconnectedness and how prioritizing climate action can provide solutions for poverty, hunger, job loss, and other problems that we experience in the Philippines that will in turn, pave way to a more productive and progressive country. And I will always use my platform to talk about it so we can all understand how imperative it is.
You too have a platform. Make use of it and make the most out of it."
6. She joined Binibining Pilipinas back in 2022 and finished as part of the Top 12!
Yllana represented her hometown of Laguna in the competition.
7. She was once a flight attendant!
It was Yllana's childhood dream to become a flight attendant and she finally became one back in December 2019! However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, her batch of newcomers had to be retrenched as the airline was downsizing. Her contract ended back in August 2020.
8. She's also a professional runway model and not just a beauty queen!
Yllana shared that she started out as a model before entering the pageant space. She's walked for brands like Bench and designer Amir Sali.
9. She has a Non-Profit Organization called Edukasyon for Every Juan that aims for quality gender-inclusive education for every Filipino.
Being a woman of science, the beauty queen's heart is rooted in the importance of good education. Yllana has conducted multiple outreach programs in various impoverished communities, done talks on Gender Equality in different provinces, and continues to push for sustainable and earth-loving principles when it comes to teaching.
10. Yllana has a penchant for sustainable and upscaled fashion.
The beauty queen once went viral for her recycled zipper gown by designer Ken Batino for the Miss Earth preliminaries and continues to prove that you can be both sustainable and fashionable at the same time! She has also worn a dress made of 5000 safety pins and a top made of muscles!
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