Miss Earth Philippines 2021, the 21st edition of Miss Earth Philippines under Carousel Productions, was conducted a few hours ago as a virtual pageant where Naelah Alshorbaji from Paranaque City was crowned as the new queen. Naelah Alshorbaji succeeds Miss Earth Philippines 2020 Roxanne Allison Baeyens of Baguio City at the end of the event finale and will represent the Philippines at Miss Earth 2021. The coronation ceremony was broadcast by ABS-CBN on Kapamilya Channel.
The diva is 23-years-old and stands 172 cm tall. She is a professional model and has worked in television and print advertisements. She is excited about taking over the crown duties and starting her preparations for Miss Earth 2021. She was one of our favorites for the crown as well.
Miss Philippines Earth 2021 Naelah Alshorbaji’s court includes:
Miss Philippines Air 2021-Ameera Almamari from Atimonan Quezon
Miss Philippines Fire 2021 – Roni Meneses from Mandaluyong City
Miss Philippines Water 2021-Rocel Angelah Songano from Iloilo City
Miss Philippines Ecotourism 2021 – Sofia Lopez Galve from Tanay, Rizal
Talking about her childhood, Naelah explains that while growing up in Syria, she spent a lot of time with her family, but after the Civil War started, they had to shift to the Philippines, and ever since, the Philippines has been her home and she loves every bit of the country. She is excited about showcasing the Philippines’ culture and traditions on Miss Earth 2021’s stage. She is not new to pageants as she has been titled Miss Paranaque 2019 and was also adjudged as the fourth runner-up to Miss Manila 2017.
The diva advocates recycling plastic waste and run a YouTube channel to promote mental health awareness, which goes by the name, ‘Master Peace with Nælah.’ She added, "I chose this because I believe that plastic is a serious issue that needs to be tackled with a better solution. We may need to stop single-use plastic, but we also need to figure out how to deal with the current plastic waste overload. " She also possesses an athletic personality as she engages herself in various sports, such as boxing, scuba diving, surfing, and many more.
The gorgeous eco-angel of the Philippines encourages everyone to accept oneself as they are and be kind and understanding towards each other. She mentioned in one of her posts, "We all want to be accepted for who we are, so we should consider that when we decide to ridicule someone when they're being themselves. At the end of the day, our differences are color or piece in the grand scheme of the puzzle picture of life. Be kind and understanding towards each other. We're all trying to make sense of everything around us. " With the title of Miss Philippines Earth 2021, Naelah wants to have a platform to promote the change she wants to see in the world.
Naelah is a strong, confident, and determined woman who strongly believes that accepting and embracing change is a part of life and individuals should evolve according to them. The want and willingness to learn is true intelligence and bravery, in her opinion. She lastly added, "Never be afraid of mistakes because mistakes are the greatest teachers that life can give, it’s either you win or you learn."
During the finale event, she was asked, "What qualities about yourself are you most grateful for?" To which the queen answered, " I am most grateful for the fact that I keep my head straight no matter what. I am there for myself when I am feeling the worst and that’s what is most important. When you’re dealing with problems in life, you have yourself. I have been wearing shoes that are way too big for my life and I have been handling life as well as I can. That’s the greatest quality I have. "
The grand coronation was hosted by Robi Domingo, a Filipino VJ, actor, dancer, and host. They were judged by Marc Nelson, Miss Earth 2018 Nguyen Phuong Khánh, Kuya Kim Atienza, Miss Earth 2020 Lindsey Coffey, and Michael Seifert.
Congratulations queen!