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From an OFW to an international pageant contender! Miss Charm Philippines 2026 Apriel Smith is gearing up to represent the country at the Miss Charm pageant late this year. Before entering the pageant world, Apriel worked abroad as an Overseas Filipino Worker.

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00:00Do you have, like, your own personal secret weapon preparing for Miss Charm?
00:08So far, sa nilabas kong performance the past months ago.
00:15So maybe we just need to work on mga techniques and how maybe excel to the other candidates.
00:24So, ayun, we've been working on it still, sa Pasarela.
00:27And then, of course, my communication skills.
00:31And yun, yung hair and makeup.
00:33So we need to master that one because we have everyday events that we need to do our own hair
00:40and makeup.
00:40So, and then aside from it, of course, we just need to take care of ourselves so that we can
00:47present ourselves internationally.
00:49So we should be prepared and represent Philippines better way.
00:54Minsan, di ba, parang sobrang pressure, nakaka-stress.
00:57Yes, ayun po.
00:58So we need to take care of ourselves.
01:00So, especially our mental health.
01:03So, when it comes to our team naman, hindi naman super sagad yung trainings.
01:07At, um, as much as possible, yung mga trainings namin, sakto lang na hindi kami sobrang pagod.
01:16And then, also, ayun, like, we need to also settle down.
01:21We need time to ourselves to focus para hindi naman sobrang sagad for the pageantry.
01:27Something that's been important to me is making sure that I'm off the grid at least once every two weeks.
01:33So that means going to hike a mountain or go to a beach where I have no cell signal.
01:38And that's made sure that I'm really centered and making sure that I'm fully focused on getting that fifth crown
01:44for the Philippines.
01:46Yes, because having me time is just as important as all the rigorous training that we're going through.
01:51So, we remember na si April before worked as an OFW.
01:58So, can you share with us how that experience has shaped you to become the queen that you are today?
02:05Of course, it's shaped me to the empowered April Smith right now.
02:10You know, working abroad has never been easy.
02:13You've been away with your family, to your support system, and to your comfort zone.
02:19So, it's not easy.
02:20But what keeps me stayed is my perseverance and, of course, the goals.
02:26So, you just need to focus on it.
02:28And it also, for the pageantry, it also helped me as an OFW.
02:33Kasi parang dami kong natutunan when it comes to the services because I work in a hotel industry.
02:40Yeah.
02:40So, it made me even stronger and also parang very natutunan ko na how would you use those two platforms
02:51in your life.
02:53So, it shaped me and it helped me a lot.
02:58Cheers.
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