“I believe that there's beauty in every person that's why everyone should take a closer look and not just judge a person on the surface. The goodness of the heart is what we should be striving for. I grew up realizing that it is not the people around us that we should to please but our Creator. I grew up in a Christian home and my parents inculcated to me that I am unique and special-everyone is.” Renie Soraya R. Hassani
The 23 years old beauty with Latina looks, Renie Soraya R. Hassani, hails from Cubao, Quezon City. Renie who is currently managing her family carpet business, has done a course in interior designing and then took up Architecture as her 2nd-course. Renie Soraya was a competitor at Miss Philippines Earth 2011 and won Ms. Quezon City Environmental Protection 2014. She was also the First Runner-Up at Mr. and Miss Diversity Culture International 2014 competition held in Manila, Philippines. Having said that, this sums up that the Binibini 4 is not a newcomer in the world of beauty pageants.
Renie Soraya went to an all girls school and was criticized and picked on by other girls, because she used to be too skinny and didn’t look Filipino. In an interview, Renie while sharing her childhood experiences, said. “I grew up loving life and saw its beauty at an early age. I grew up with a lot of pressure because my two siblings were very competitive. However, I realized that I can be successful on my own terms.”
Talking about her childhood days, Renie talked about her most memorable moment from her past. She said, “I could never forget the time when we went to Iran. I was seven years old when my whole family and I went to Iran for a visit. Winter had just ended and spring was in our midst-flowers everywhere, perfect weather, birds dancing in the air. It was a girl's paradise. We went climbing over mountains, drank from fresh water springs, and even picked up precious stones because they were everywhere. It was also the time when I met my cousins and other relatives. How different I felt but how I also felt belonged! Also, I had the chance to glaze upon ancient palaces and relics I only saw in history books. Iran is a present day glimpse of the ancient world of Persia.”
Renie Soraya promotes eco friendly environment and believes people should save power and conserve energy. Her environmental advocacy is unplugging the appliances when not in use. She says, “I wear my advocacy everywhere. When you do not unplug your appliances it is called in a state of "vampire power." Would you believe that ten percent of home electricity use is accounted for vampire power alone? You could save electricity, money and our precious earth by that much through this easy and simple way- unplug.”
The binibini 4 is not just a beauty queen with wide-ranging number of beauty title to her credit, but is someone who successfully deserves the title of beauty with a motive. Who in your opinion deserves to win the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2015?