Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell from the Philippines competed against 84 ladies from all over the globe and emerged victorious, experiencing a bolt of strong diversity and uniqueness. The title itself signifies unity among diversity and that’s exactly what the beauty queen has experienced and learned from her in the international platform of beauty and fashion.
(Photo Credits - Jamie Herrell Instagram Official)
But recently the Filipina beauty had to face a round of discrimination on the basis of racism and she had to walk out of Los Angeles Fashion Week.
She wasn’t the only one as she faced this hardship along with Six Filipina models, including singer Kiana Valenciano as well as international Filipino designers.
These ladies were invited to partake of the fashion show by the famous Lebanese/fashion designer Elie Madi. But after their arrival at The MacArthur on Monday night, March 12, things turned ugly when these models and designers were asked to leave the backstage by the staff of Art Hearts Fashion, the organizer of the event.
Apparently, the Art Hearts Fashion's president Erik Rosete didn’t want the Filipinas to take part in the show and he also used comments like, “No Filipinos on the runway.”
Though it was a misfortunate event, our beauty queen kept her head held high and had only these strong words to convey –
Well, that’s one positive way to see it!
People are saddened over the course of happenings and several people are supporting the beauty queen and the models. Due to this situation, Jacob Meir, the owner of For the Stars Fashion House, the 'home' of the three designers on Melrose Avenue, refused to allow the designers to continue with the fashion show because he would not allow the show to go on without the Filipino models, Jamie and Kiana.