00:00If this video is good, it's because Miss Gay Beauty Pageant was held in a barangay in Maycawayan, Bulacan.
00:10The explosive fire dancing performance of a contestant
00:26became a reason to set fire and burn her face.
00:30In Maycawayan, Bulacan.
00:38In talent contests or talent portions of beauty pageants,
00:42there will be singers, dancers, monologues, and many more.
00:49But because of the strong impact of the audience,
00:51it's more dangerous and will be more sold to the public.
00:54Just like a buccaneer in Maycawayan, Bulacan.
00:58The chosen talent?
01:00Fire dancing.
01:05Marie Toney's performance was on fire.
01:09Literally.
01:19I am Marie Toney, 21 years old.
01:22My face was burned in the beauty pageant.
01:24June 3 was a special day for Marie Toney.
01:29Just like her usual preparation,
01:32her casual wear and long gown was already packed.
01:36And the battle was about to end.
01:39Her talent portions were already prepared.
01:42Including the gas that she drinks when she's on fire.
01:46When I was young, I bought gas and diesel with my grandson.
01:52I gave him the unleaded.
01:55I didn't notice it because I was already in the middle of that performance.
02:02Don't try this at home.
02:05Only those who are experienced and experts in this field and talent can do this.
02:12Marie Toney was still in the limelight.
02:14When the crowd was getting bigger,
02:17When the crowd was getting bigger,
02:20Almost everyone was already dancing.
02:23When I drank that, there was a fire.
02:27I was shocked.
02:29I was okay.
02:32I had a side view.
02:34The fire was like that.
02:37There was still gas left in my mouth.
02:40Everyone was shocked.
02:42They didn't expect what happened.
02:43When my face was burned,
02:45I was shocked that half of my face was in my hand.
02:52Meanwhile, the program was stopped.
02:55Marie Toney was calmed down while waiting for the ambulance to go to the nearest hospital.
03:00I told them,
03:02I'll just ride a tricycle.
03:04They told me not to wait for the ambulance.
03:07Then I said,
03:09Why should I wait?
03:10I told them,
03:12I'll just ride a tricycle.
03:14Marie Toney got a first degree burn.
03:17After the incident,
03:20How is Marie Toney now?
03:26This is my face now.
03:29There are marks here.
03:33These are the marks that were affected by the fire on the pageant.
03:38This is what was affected on my inner eye.
03:42It was also injured.
03:44But it was just a scratch.
03:47Up to the inside.
03:49According to Marie Toney,
03:51the organizer of the event gave a small financial help.
03:54But they still spent a lot on buying cream
03:58so that Marie Toney's wound and scar would heal quickly.
04:02As a help, we also accompanied Marie Toney to a dermatologist
04:06to get her skin consulted.
04:08You can feel it right away after one month, right?
04:11You're very lucky that it's just like that.
04:13But there are some cases where the burn will be severe.
04:16Especially if you didn't die right away.
04:18But the burn didn't become deep.
04:21To regain self-confidence,
04:24there's a surprise message for Marie Toney,
04:26her favorite artist and beauty queen.
04:29None other than Earline Buttle herself.
04:32Hi, Marie Toney.
04:34This is Earline.
04:36I hope you're okay now.
04:38Don't worry.
04:40We'll pray for you
04:42so that you can overcome everything that happened to you.
04:45We know that what you've been through is not a joke.
04:48Physically, emotionally, mentally.
04:50But we're here to support you.
04:53We'll see you soon.
04:55Just continue to achieve your dreams.
04:58But if she asks now
05:00if she'll try to do fire dancing in the future,
05:02the answer is...
05:05I don't want to do it again.
05:06I don't want to do it again.
05:08I'm already scared.
05:10They're right.
05:12I'm already traumatized.
05:14Let's take care of ourselves
05:16before we make a decision.
05:18And I, thank you.
05:20Sometimes,
05:22there are times when we put others first.
05:28It doesn't matter if we're not comfortable.
05:31As long as we're happy.
05:33But the real happiness
05:36is when we can ensure our safety and security.
05:40Aha!
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